New Releases by Frank Asch

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?

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

Young children love to mimic their favorite animals. I Can Roar Like a Lion plays with a variety of animal sounds. A simple action word under each picture gives them a clue how to animate the picture shown -- with die-cut openings in the center of each picture -- and an unbreakable Mylar mirror to peek in at the back of each book -- this sturdy board book is made to be handled again and again by babies and toddlers.

Poems and photographs provide a picture of the unique ecosystem of the Florida Everglades.

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

Celebrate the joys our planet has to offer.

A bright, sturdy, and non-toxic board book features Moonbear as he examines his beloved books, which come in all shapes and sizes. For children under four.

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

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

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 he sees a rainbow for the first time, Bear thinks that the sky is on fire and he is determined to put out the skyfire.

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

A calf and fawn meet and learn about each others'' lives, but in the end prefer to be near their mothers.

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

When a bear discovers that the moon shares his birthday, he buys the moon a beautiful hat as a present.

Rachel discusses running, including how her interest began, proper shoes, diet, exercises, and competition.

Humorous illustrations introduce the number 1 through 25.

Fourteen poems describe various aspects of country life.

A wordless story in which many unexpected magic things can happen--and do.

A little boy describes how he feels about his dog.

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