Kasza has translated some of her own books into Japanese. The story and various nursery rhymes were performed by a cast that included Paula Poundstone as narrator, Bea Arthur as Mrs. In 1997, Kasza's book A Mother for Choco was recorded on a mini-album called 'Completely Yours: A Complete Mini-Album of Story, Rhymes, and Songs', released on CD and cassette. Kasza won a Prix Chronos for her 1995 book, Grandpa Toad's Secrets. It won a Kentucky Bluegrass Award in 1989. Her first published work in the United States was the children's book, The Wolf's Chicken Stew (1987). Kasza published her first book in 1981, released in Japan. She first began writing children's books as a hobby when she and her husband were living in Ecuador. She originally worked as a graphic designer after graduating from college, while creating children's books as a hobby. Kasza, an American citizen and college professor, she moved permanently to the U.S. She left Japan to attend California State University at Northridge in the U.S., graduating in 1975 with a bachelor's degree in graphic design. She lived with and grew up in an extended family, along with her parents, two brothers and grandparents. Kasza was born on Decemin Innoshima City, Japan, to parents Tomizo Tanaka, a businessman, and Masuko Tanaka, a homemaker. Her works have been translated into multiple languages and feature animals as main characters. Keiko Kasza is a Japanese American picture book author and illustrator.

A mother for choco