New Releases by Frank Asch

Baby Bear tries tacos for the first time in this “warm, comfortable” (Booklist) picture book by celebrated and award-winning author-illustrator Frank Asch. When Baby Bear goes on a business trip with Papa Bear, he worries about being far away from home—from Mama, from his comfy bed, from his yummy food. When Papa suggests trying tacos for the first time, Baby Bear isn’t sure he’ll like them. Will he be brave enough to try something new?

The classic first Moonbear story by National Book Award–winning author-illustrator Frank Asch gets a loving refresh to bring the bear who loves the moon to a new generation of young readers! When Bear looks up and sees the moon for the very first time, it’s love at first sight. Night after night, Bear admires the moon, but soon realizes it’s growing smaller and smaller and smaller. Can Bear help stop the Moon from disappearing forever? Originally published in 1978, Moonbear’s spare, sweet story and distinctive and intricate pen and ink drawings are sure to enchant young readers fascinated by nature and the night sky.

A boy, a yellow hard hat, and a dizzying urban landscape, from the artist of Who Needs Donuts? Yellow Yellow is a charmingly simple story of a child whose playground is a gritty urban cityscape, written by Frank Asch and drawn by Mark Alan Stamaty. With no parent in sight, the boy wanders the sidewalks to find a yellow construction hat that quickly becomes his favorite belonging, earning him many compliments from strangers on nearby stoops. Eventually the boy meets the owner of the hat and must return it, leading the child to make his own yellow hat. Yet the story comes alive via the visual feast of urban oddities that the Who Needs Donuts? cartoonist Stamaty packs in the background of this rediscovered children’s classic. As the boy innocently wears his yellow hard hat down city streets, he is oblivious to his surrealist fun-house surroundings filled with fantastical neighbors, such as an old lady on a unicycle and a punk with a head full of fish vacuuming the sidewalk. In scratchy black ink drawings, Stamaty builds a bygone city filled with small storefronts—shoe stores, bookshops, delicatessens, and barbershops—all packed with detail upon detail. Delightfully grotesque humor lurks in the scenery of Yellow Yellow from page to page, rewarding multiple readings. Stamaty’s imagination to fill the space is as limitless as the world was to a young boy in 1970.

A pajama-wearing Baby Bear eats a delicious stack of pancakes in this sweet picture book from celebrated and award-winning author and illustrator Frank Asch. What better way for Baby Bear, Momma Bear, and Poppa Bear to spend the day together than wearing their pajamas and eating pancakes? But it’s not just pancakes for breakfast! Once they finish eating, reading, playing board games, and napping, the three pajama-wearing bears decide to go to the park, ride bikes, and have a pancake dinner! The silliness continues when the Bears host a pancake and pajama party for the whole town. Frank Asch’s newest Baby Bear adventure is sure to delight his legions of devoted fans.

From the beloved author of the Moonbear series, Frank Asch, comes a charming new picture book about a ‘zoo-brary’ that accidentally loses track of a tiger! Miss Perkins is happy to be the ‘zoo-brarian’ at The Lending Zoo, a ‘zoo-brary’ that lends out all types of animals—from massive elephants to majestic giraffes. Everything usually goes smoothly: water buffaloes, snakes, parrots, and more are checked out and returned without a problem. But one sunny day Pancake, the tiger, goes missing and Miss Perkins along with her new friend Molly must go on a citywide search to find him! Will they be able to track him down before he causes a commotion all over town?

In this clever board book, each page encourages readers to mimic the sounds and actions of a different animal. With a die-cut hole in the center of each illustration, readers can turn the artwork into performance art. Children, parents, teachers and librarians will love peeking through the holes to snap like a turtle, oink like a pig and stick out their tongues like a snake. Kids will roar for more!

Pearl will never forget the day her mother and father were sold. Ever since, Pearl, a white mouse living in Mr. Adams'' Pet Store, has taken charge of her younger brother, Tony. All''s well until Prang, an evil-tempered snake, arrives in the pet store – and Mr. Adams targets Tony for Prang''s next meal. To make matters worse, Pearl herself is sold the next day, but she vows to return to save Tony. How is she ever going to get back? And if she does, can she match wits with the vicious Prang? Humorous illustrations add to the fun in this charming and irresistible story of faith and courage.

Jake is content to live in the walls of P.S. 42 and dine off the scraps the students leave behind from their lunches for the rest of his life. But one night Molly comes to her brother with a scheme that she’s convinced will finally realize her unlikely dream of becoming a class pet. The result is a death defying adventure involving sweet first grader, Ava, a stuffed Panda Bear, and a night spent shivering in a refrigerator…

Matt rubbed his eyes and looked again. No, it wasn''t possible, but there it was. About a hundred yards from the helicopter, hanging in the sky like some gigantic Christmas tree ornament, was a huge silver pyramid! Matt Hilton is kidnapped and taken to a galactic "reserve" for endangered species. There he encounters Ryan Morrison, a young but determined scientist, and Sara Hollings, who more than anything yearns to see Earth. Together they begin a perilous quest for freedom. Matt is forced to masquerade as an alien from the unique realm of Galator while Ryan and Sara undergo the rigors of "displacement", a process that shrinks them into tiny black holes. As they journey, their goal becomes one of mere survival, until they realize the ultimate challenge that awaits them in the planetary system of Terezor.

Pearl and Wilbur are lucky mice to have a kind owner like Jay. They are a happy threesome until a bicycle accident sends Jay to the hospital. For a while it looks as if things are going to take a turn for the better; but then disaster strikes again. Trapped in a crate, Pearl and Wilbur are loaded aboard an ocean liner bound for France. If only they could launch the captain''s model pirate ship. Wilbur has a plan, but do they have the courage to go through with it? As this lively and humorous story unfolds we meet our favorite friends from Pearl''s Promise and many new characters, such as Old Bill, the lovesick sailor, and Wamba, the young mouse from Frog Island. Once again Frank Asch has written and illustrated a heartwarming tale of love and adventure.

The ever-curious Bear paints a surprising—and very creative—portrait of his mother in this reissue of a classic picture book from celebrated and award-winning author and illustrator Frank Asch. At school one day Bear paints a picture of his mother. On his way home, each of his friends offers advice on how to make the picture look even better. Will Mama Bear be angry—or amused—when she sees Bear’s unusual portrait? This refreshed edition of a beloved classic features the original text and art with an updated cover.

In this lovely Classic Board Book by award-winning author and illustrator Frank Asch, can some milk and cookies make the scary dragon go away? In this lovely Classic Board Book, Baby Bear and his parents spend the night at Grandma and Grandpa’s house. When Baby Bear hears a strange noise, he goes to investigate…and he’s sure he sees a dragon shooting flames from its mouth! Will some milk and cookies make the scary dragon go away?

Baby Bear gets his first taste of what may be the only food he’ll ever eat again in this “sweetly simple” (Kirkus Reviews) picture book from celebrated and award-winning author and illustrator Frank Asch. Baby Bear is so excited. He’s going to eat pizza for the very first time! One taste of the warm, saucy, cheesy slice, and it’s love at first bite. Now Baby Bear sees pizza wherever he looks, and he even dreams about it at night. He just can’t get enough of this yummy treat. Will he ever eat anything else again?

Moonbear wishes for a dance with the moon in this charming reissue of a beloved classic by award-winning author and illustrator Frank Asch. Bear wants to dance with the moon. But he’s not sure the moon will want to dance with him. Perhaps with some help from his friend, Little Bird, Bear’s wish can come true! This refreshed edition of a beloved classic features the original text and art with an updated cover.

When best friends Bear and Little Bird spot a kangaroo bouncing across Bear''s lawn, they can''t believe their eyes. It must be a dream! Bear and Little Bird know that dreams are special places, so they decide to have some fun before they have to wake up.

Moonbear comes up with the perfect birthday gift for the moon in this charming reissue of a beloved classic by award-winning author and illustrator Frank Asch. Moonbear discovers that he and the moon share the same birthday. Now Moonbear wants to give his nighttime friend a present. But what do you buy the moon? This refreshed edition of a beloved classic features the original text and art with an updated cover.

During a game of hide-and-seek, Moon hides behind a cloud, leaving his friend Bear very worried.

Bear builds a rocket to take him to the moon so he can taste it.

When Bear sees the beautiful, glowing colors of a rainbow, he thinks the sky is on fire and rushes to put it out.

Join Moonbear for his first sunrise in this all-new adventure from award-winning author and illustrator Frank Asch. Moonbear loves watching the moon rise, enjoying its beauty and wonder. But when Little Bird tells Moonbear that sunrise is just as beautiful as moonrise, Bear wants to see that, too! Can he find a way to enjoy his favorite nighttime activity (moongazing, of course) and still wake up early? This all-new Moonbear book brings a beloved character to life with a fresh adventure.

Frank Asch a écrit et illustré plus de 70 livres pour enfants. Il vit a Middletown Springs, dans le Vermont.

When the Big Bad Wolf arrives at the home of the Pig family, things take a surprising turn.

The father-and-son team behind "Mr. Maxwell''s Mouse" delivers an entertaining, quirky satire on sensationalist tabloid culture. Full color.

A girl describes why she loves the Sun and the many ways in which it helps the earth and the life upon it.

The wind is powerful and stormy, mischievous and unpredictable. In this magical story, a young girl goes soaring, tumbling, and twirling on her own exciting windy-day adventure.

Journal # 3 of the Cardboard Genius finds Alex Archer''s powers of invention tested once again. Time travel proves to be full of serious mishaps -- one of which threatens the existence of the universe!

Die Katzenwitwe Eleanor Marlowe arbeitet als Bibliothekarin der Schnurreschen Stadtbücherei in Katzland. Sie ist attraktiv, nett, aber sie lebt - aus gutem Grund - recht zurückgezogen. Dieser Grund offenbart sich (den Lesern), als ihre Nachbarin sie anschwärzt und ihr deshalb die Polizei auf den Pelz rückt: Sie beherbergt eine vielköpfige Mäusefamilie, und das ist verboten. So muss sie, als Katzeninspektor Manx(!) und ein weiterer Polizeikater ihre Wohnung durchsuchen, all ihren Einfallsreichtum ein- und sogar die Mäuse zwischendurch in höchsten Schrecken versetzen, um das Ganze zu einem guten Ende zu bringen. Der amerikanische Autor (vgl. zuletzt BA 12/07) hat sich diese pfiffige, spannende und zu Herzen gehende Geschichte einer ungewöhnlichen Wohngemeinschaft, auch eine Parabel für Courage und Freundschaft, ausgedacht und bis ins Detail originell erzählt. Sein Sohn Devin steuerte dazu (computergeneriert) elegante, fast realistische und gedeckt kolorierte Bilder bei, die sowohl Kinder ansprechen werden wie auch das Buch für erwachsene Katzen- bzw. Mäuseliebhaber interessant macht. Breite Empfehlung.. - Die nette Katze Eleanor Marlowe arbeitet als Bibliothekarin der Schnurreschen Stadtbücherei in Katzland. Doch sie beherbergt verbotenerweise eine Mäusefamilie. Als Katzeninspektor Manx ihre Wohnung durchsucht, wird die Situation sehr schwierig. Ab 5.

When Catland Security shows up on suspicion of Mrs. Marlowe being a mouse sympathizer, she must use style and wit to save her mice from certain doom. Full color.

Alex and Zoe Breen are ready to say hello to Jupiter and goodbye to his little brother Jonathan.

Acclaimed children''s book creator Frank Asch kicks off the Journals of a Cardboard Genius chapter-book series with this exciting and cosmic novel about an inventive young boy and his rotten little brother.