Children’s book author and illustrator Keiko Kasza will be at The University of Findlay’s Mazza Museum for International Art from Picture Books for a presentation and book signing at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, May 17. The museum is located in the Virginia B. Gardner Fine Arts Pavilion on the UF campus.

Recent books by Kasza include “Badger’s Fancy Meal,” “The Rat and the Tiger” and “The Dog Who Cried Wolf.” She has many additional books to her credit, as well.

Kasza, a native of Japan, grew up in a typical Japanese extended family with her parents, two brothers and grandparents. She traveled to the United States to attend college and graduated with a degree in graphic design from California State University at Northridge. 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 14 years, Kasza decided in 1988 to devote her time to picture books. Kasza lives in Indiana with her husband and two sons.