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  • Bibliography:
    19 Books
  • First Book:
    May 1987
  • Latest Book:
    August 2015
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Book List in Order: 19 titles



  • The wolf loves to eat more than anything in the world and one day he has a terrible craving for chicken stew. He spots a chicken who seems just right, but then he thinks how much more stew there will be if he fattens her up before dining himself. So ...





  • Family is about love no matter how different parents and children may be, adopted or not.Choco wishes he had a mother, but who could she be? He sets off to find her, asking all kinds of animals, but he doesn't meet anyone who looks just like him. He ...



  • As Grandpa Toad and Little Toad make their way through the forest, Grandpa shares all his secrets for dealing with hungry enemies, but when a huge monster threatens them both, it is Little Toad who saves the day....



  • Kasza's (The Wolf's Chicken Stew) good-hearted humor, played out by a cast of affable animals, adds irresistible charm to a light plot. Characteristically buoyant, her art delivers close-range views of the whimsical facial expressions of the giddy ti...





  • It's time for Joe to learn how to play dead. But no matter what Mother Possum does, Joe can't help laughing. She pretends to be a hungry fox. She growls like a coyote. She shakes him like a wildcat. But Joe just laughs and laughs. Until a grumpy old ...



  • Mr. Pig wants to look his best when he asks Miss Pig to join him for a picnic. So he takes the advice of his friends Lion, Fox, and Zebra, and borrows something special from each of them. Mr. Pig thinks he looks pretty handsome-but what will Miss Pig...








  • Is the Bear, the Elephant, or the Lion the mightiest animal in the forest? When the three friends come upon a golden crown that says, "For the Mightiest," they each think that they deserve the title. Just when it looks like they'll argue forever, an...



  • An award-winning story time favorite with a hilarious twist at the end.When a delicious-looking piglet knocks on Mr. Fox's door, the fox can hardly believe his good luck. It's not every day that dinner just shows up on your doorstep. It must be his l...



  • 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...



  • Moka is a good dog. But when Michelle, his little girl, reads him a book about wolves, being a good dog suddenly seems awfully boring. Wolves get to run around doing whatever they want. No one ever makes a wolf dress up for a tea party.So Moka decide...



  • Tiger has been acting like a bully, but Rat shows him how important it is to share and play fair. Rat and Tiger are best friends. They have lots of fun playing together, even though when they play cowboys, Rat always has to be the bad guy. When they ...



  • Badger just can't face eating the same old apples, worms, and roots. They're too boring! He dreams of eating something new and fancy. Badger gets some yummy ideas from seeing the animals who live near his den, but the main ingredients he tries to cat...



  • A warm, funny tale for little worriers At first, Raccoon thought a picnic with his friend Duck sounded like fun, but he?s having second thoughts. After all, picnics can be very dangerous. They might get attacked by bees, or fall into the river, or ev...



  • Friends and imagination save the day! Goose's friends love the stories he makes up when they're playing. Except one thing - Goose is always the hero. And when they ask to take turns leading the fun, Goose doesn't agree. While they argue about it,...



  • Just as Alligator Al is planning the perfect birthday dinner for himself, there is a knock on his door. It's a delicious-looking piglet -- how lucky! But as Al prepares his feast, the piglet makes some suggestions. Shouldn’t Al have a big birthd...



  • A hat is not just a hat in these woods! From tree branch to stream to flower patch -- wherever the hat lands, someone knows exactly what to do with it and exclaims, “Finders, keepers!” But this red hat doesn’t stay in one place for long, ...





Award-Winning Books by Keiko Kasza

My Lucky Day
2004 Ladybug Picture Book Award -- Children's Picture
2005 Buckaroo Book Award -- Children's
2006 Georgia Children's Book Award -- Picture Storybook
2006 Grand Canyon Reader Award -- Picture Book
2006 Monarch Award -- Grades K-3
2006 Nevada Young Readers' Award -- Picture Book
2006 North Carolina Children's Book Award -- Picture Book
2006 Young Hoosier Book Award -- Picture Book
2007 California Young Reader Medal -- Primary
2007 Golden Sower Award -- Primary
The Wolf's Chicken Stew
1989 Kentucky Bluegrass Award -- Grades K-3


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Keiko Kasza has published 19 books.

Keiko Kasza does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, Finders Keepers, was published in August 2015.

The first book by Keiko Kasza, The Wolf's Chicken Stew, was published in May 1987.

No. Keiko Kasza does not write books in series.