Chisato Tashiro is a children's book author and illustrator. She illustrated the picture book Voices of the Forest for Expo 2005, the world's fair held in Aichi, Japan. She is the author and illustrator of Chameleon's Colors, Five Nice Mice, and Five Nice Mice Build a House.
""Five Nice Mice series hits the road. . . . Tashiro gives each mouse a distinct look and personality, and kids will have fun picking them out of the crowd. The moral here is simplean edible prize is best shared with friendsand who can argue with that? These mice really are nice."" Heather Seggel, BookPage ""The clever little characters. . . are engaging to watch as they rise to every challenge. . . . the racing narrative has built-in drama and momentum, while the nicely composed, mixed-media illustrations are full of lively details. Sure to please fans of the Five Nice Mice series."" Carolyn Phelan, booklistonline.com