When the Elephant Walks by Kasza, Keiko

When the Elephant Walks (Board Book) (ISBN-13: 9780399242618)

Vendor: Keiko Kasza
Product type: Books
Format: Board Book
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When the Elephant Walks by Kasza, Keiko

When the Elephant Walks

$7.99
When the Elephant Walks by Kasza, Keiko

When the Elephant Walks

$7.99
Format: Board Book
Description
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A charming circular story where the tiniest animal just might be the most powerful.

When the Elephant walks, he scares the Bear. When the Bear runs away, he scares the Crocodile. When the Crocodile swims for his life, he scares the Wild Hog . . . and so on, down to the Mouse. And who could be scared of the little Mouse? The last spread answers this question in a way that will delight small children-and the endearing animals, rhythmic text, and hilarious illustrations will make this book a favorite.

Author: Keiko Kasza
ISBN-10: 0399242619
ISBN-13: 9780399242618
Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
Language: English
Published: 05/24/2004
Pages: 30
Format: Board Book
Weight: 0.47lbs
Size: 5.32h x 4.98w x 0.73d

Review Citation(s):
PW Notes and Reprints 05/31/2004 pg. 76
Publishers Weekly 05/31/2004
By Keiko Kasza
By Keiko Kasza
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Keiko Kasza was born on a small Japanese island in the Inland Sea of Japan. She grew up in a typical Japanese extended family with her parents, two brothers, and grandparents. Uncles, aunts, and cousins also lived nearby. "All the steps I took growing up were very normal," Ms. Kasza says. "The only unusual thing I did was go to college in the United States." She graduated with a degree in graphic design from California State University at Northridge. Ms. Kasza married an American, and the United States has been her home ever since.

After publishing five children's books in Japan and working as a graphic designer for fourteen years, Ms. Kasza decided in 1988 to devote her time to picture books. She says, "Having two small boys and two professions was too much to handle."

Ms. Kasza admires many great picture-book creators, such as Leo Lionni and Maurice Sendak, but says that the work of Arnold Lobel has influenced her the most. The subtle humor and warmth he created in his books continues to inspire me," she says. "I often go back to his work when I get discouraged or lose confidence."

Ms. Kasza compares the process of making a book to acting on stage under the lights:
"I become the character that I'm working on at that moment. I pretend that I'm a bird looking for a mother, or a pig trying to impress his girlfriend. When I'm acting, I'm a child myself."

Ms. Kasza's ambition is not to create a hundred books, but to "create one really good book that will be kept on the family bookshelves for generations, although a hundred really good books would be even better, of course!"

Keiko Kasza lives in Indiana with her husband and two sons.

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