Best Selling Books by Frank Asch

A variation on the story of the three little pigs in which a fourth little pig, Ziggy, rescues his brothers from the wolf & takes them to a raft he made from driftwood. While his hardworking brothers carefully secure their houses against the Big Bad Wolf, fun-loving Ziggy--the hitherto unknown fourth little pig--decides to go to the beach. The traditional tale takes a twist when to everyone''s surprise, the Wolf blows in the brick house. The three brothers run for their lives to Ziggy, whose resourcefulness takes the Wolf by surprise and saves the day.

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.

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.

Bear and Little Bird try to help each other achieve impossible ambitions.

The last born of nine puppies worries that he will be the last chosen for a pet of a new owner.

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.

As winter approaches, Mother Bear must bring a snack, a drink, and finally the moon to her cub before he can go to sleep in a cave.

Just before leaving with his family for the move to their new home, Little Bear says goodbye to all his favorite places in and around his old house.

When Baby Bird takes a tumble from her mama''s nest in the middle of the night, she finds a friend in Little Frog.

Moonbear and Little Bird agree to trade talents in this charming reissue of a beloved classic by award-winning author and illustrator Frank Asch. Bear wishes he could fly like Little Bird. Little Bird longs to be big and strong like Bear. So Moonbear and Little Bird strike a bargain. Moonbear agrees to teach Little Bird how to be big and strong. And Little Bird agrees to teach Moonbear how to fly! Will the two best friends see their dreams come true? This refreshed edition of a beloved classic features the original text and art with an updated cover.

Bear, Puffin, Moose, and all the other inhabitants of the North know its songs. It sings of clean icy waters for fishing, craggy cliffs for nesting, and smooth ponds for teaching babies to swim. The North embraces a community of creatures living together and sharing its resources. Frank Asch''s spare, lyrical poem and Ted Levin''s poignant photographs celebrate the land and creatures of the North, and encourage us to wonder at their songs.

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…

A little boy describes how he feels about his dog.

When Bear tries to see the sunrise but always oversleeps, Little Bird makes a suggestion.

All the barnyard mothers are crooning their babies to sleep. But what is sweet music to the animals is just noise to the farmer. It isn''t until his own wife sings to their baby that he is able to appreciate the beauty of a lullaby. Lively animal noises and soothing lullaby verses make this a cozy and funny bedtime book. Full color.

A request for a bedtime glass of water results in a fantastic horsey ride with a surprise ending.

This fresh and funny story is about imagination coming to the rescue. Monsieur Saguette, on the way home from buying a baguette to eat with his soup, uses his imagination to help himself --- and others --- in times of need by transforming his ordinary baguette into something extraordinary! A cat up a tree? No problem once our humble hero wields his trusty, crusty baguette. An alligator on the loose from the zoo? A robbery? A stalled parade? No challenge is too great or too small for Monsieur Saguette and his amazing baguette. But what will happen when this unflappable Frenchman finds himself in danger?

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

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

A very young bear describes all the activities he does during the day that are just like his daddy''s.

A boy proudly wears and finds many uses for the yellow construction hat he found--but eventually its owner appears.

It''s late at night and Big Gray, the monster cat, is on the prowl. Brother and sister mice Molly and Jake are safe inside the walls of P.S. 42, building their nests. Jake should have listened to Molly''s advice and stayed inside. But he wants nothing to do with the school, class pets, or even kids. While Molly is learning the secret art of X-ray vision from Gino, Jake is getting into trouble on the playground in another tangle with Big Gray. The only place he can find to hide is inside a ketchup bottle...and that''s when the battle begins!

The reader can see his/her face in the mirror and pretend to be that animal by making the appropriate facial expressions.

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

Jake and his sister, Molly, are looking for a new place to live. When the mice discover Public School 42, they wonder if they should make it their new home. But Jake has scary encounters with an owl and the bully cat Big Gray, and wants to go back to his family. Meanwhile, Molly makes friends with a gentle hamster named Gino (who is also a ghost!) and with Miss Clark''s class pets, and wants to stay. Can she convince her brother to live at P.S. 42, even though it is haunted?

Describes the different types of books Moonbear loves to read: big books, little books, happy books, sad books, thick books, thin books, tall books, short books, old books, new books.

As they spend the day helping to clean up Otter Creek, two friends learn about the different animals that live there.

No one considers the lion a great fisherman except the special penguin brought into his life by a storm.

Bear fulfills his dream of dancing with the moon.

Bear tries everything he can think of to get rid of his shadow.

Mother, Father, Junior, and Sis Goose get tired of looking after the new egg, so the egg must look after itself.

Kids will have fun looking at their reflections in the unbreakable mirror as they baa, moo and wiggle their noses like their favorite animals.

Sam Bear invites his friends to an impromptu Halloween party and asks them to bring a treat.

Genius inventor Alex has decided to leave Earth in order to escape his younger brother, who Alex believes is evil. Alex builds a Star Jumper to take him to the other side of the universe out of duct tape and cardboard, but his younger brother Jonathan has other ideas.