Frank Asch

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  • Bibliography:
    62 Books (3 Series)
  • First Book:
    January 1977
  • Latest Book:
    September 2023
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Full Series List in Order

Class Pets

1 - The Ghost of P.S. 42 (Jun-2014)
2 - Battle in a Bottle (Jun-2014)
3 - Survival School (Jun-2014)
4 - Pandamonium (Feb-2015)

Journal of a Cardboard Genius

1 - Star Jumper (Mar-2006)
2 - Gravity Buster (Mar-2007)
3 - Time Twister (Mar-2008)

Moonbear

Happy Birthday, Moon (Sep-1987)
Skyfire (1993)
Moondance (May-1993)
Moonbear's Pet (Mar-1997)
Moonbear's Dream (Sep-1999)
Moonbear's Bargain (Mar-2000)
Moonbear's Shadow (Apr-2000)
Mooncake (Apr-2000)
Moongame (Apr-2000)
Moonbear's Skyfire (Mar-2014)
Moonbear's Sunrise (Mar-2014)

Book List in Order: 62 titles

  • Monkey Face

  • Pearl's Promise

    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 stor...

  • Bear Shadow

  • Pearl's Pirates

    Pearl and Wilbur, the lively mice from Pearl's Promise, are back, but this time their adventures take them far from the security of their cage. The two mice and their owner Jay are a happy threesome until a bicycle accident puts Jay in the hospital, ...

  • Happy Birthday, Moon

    Moonbear

    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...

  • Oats and Wild Apples

  • Sand Cake

    Baby Bear and his daddy “bake” a treat on the beach in this reissue of a classic picture book from celebrated and award-winning author and illustrator Frank Asch.On a family trip to the beach, Baby Bear asks Papa Bear, “If I make you a cake, wi...

  • Journey to Terezor

    During a devastating flood, Matt and his parents are transported to a mysterious planet inhabited by other misplaced earthlings and ruled by robots where Matt teams up with two young geniuses in an effort to escape back to Earth....

  • Bear's Bargain



  • Goodbye House

  • Goodnight, Horsey

  • Last Puppy

    This sweet picture book from Frank Asch teaches the importance of hope and patience through the story of the last puppy of the litter.Born after his eight brothers and sisters, the ninth and final puppy of the litter worries that all of his brother a...

  • Baby in the Box

  • Dear Brother

    While poking about in the attic, Marvin and Joey discover old letters written by their great-great uncles, Henry and Timothy, whose correspondence with each other reveals to the youngsters the truths about being different and being brothers....

  • Little Fish, Big Fish

  • Skyfire

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    Moonbear

  • The Flower Faerie

  • Moondance

    Moonbear

    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 s...

  • Moonbear

    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 ti...



  • Hands Around Lincoln School

    Amy's best friend is driving her crazy! Lindsay and Amy are not only best friends, they're also total opposites. Lindsay wants to change the world. Amy just wants to get some decent grades. But when Lindsay decides to start a Save the Earth Clu...

  • Insects from Outer Space

  • Water

    Water is beautiful and useful and, in its many forms, vital to life. In this lyrical companion to The Earth and I, Frank Asch encourages young readers to appreciate anew one of our most precious resources.
    ...

  • Just like Daddy

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    Little Bear wants to be like his dad -- but his mom has a fun skill to share too in this reissue of a classic picture book from celebrated and award-winning author and illustrator Frank Asch.Little Bear loves to do everything his daddy does. When Dad...

  • Moonbear's books

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  • Moonbear's Pet

    Moonbear

    A new pet causes a friendly disagreement for Moonbear and Little Bird in this charming reissue of a beloved classic by award-winning author and illustrator Frank Asch. Bear and his friend Little Bird have a brand-new pet! She’s a cute little fis...

  • Baby Bird's First Nest

    In the middle of the night, Baby Bird rolls over and falls out of her warm, cozy nest. Sleeping Mama Bird is too far away to hear her baby’s cries for help. And poor Baby Bird’s wings are not yet strong enough to fly. What is she to do? Then Baby...

  • Moonbear's Dream

    Moonbear

    Moonbear and Little Bird have a dreamland adventure in this charming reissue of a beloved classic by award-winning author and illustrator Frank Asch. When best friends Bear and Little Bird spot a kangaroo bouncing across Bear’s lawn, they can’...

  • Moonbear's Bargain

    Moonbear

    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 Moonb...

  • Moonbear's Shadow

    Moonbear

    Moonbear tries to outwit his troublesome shadow in this charming reissue of a beloved classic by award-winning author and illustrator Frank Asch.One sunny day Bear decides to go fishing, but his shadow keeps scaring the fish away, time and time again...



  • Mooncake

    Moonbear

    Blast to the moon and back with best friends Moonbear and Little Bird in this charming reissue of a beloved classic by award-winning author and illustrator Frank Asch.One night while watching the moon, Moonbear turns to Little Bird and asks, “I won...

  • Moongame

    Moonbear

    Moonbear worries he’s lost the moon forever in this charming reissue of a beloved classic by award-winning author and illustrator Frank Asch.One night Moonbear decides to play hide-and-seek with the moon. When it’s Moonbear’s turn to hide, the ...

  • The Sun Is My Favorite Star

    There are many stars in the galaxy. But only the sun wakes us in the morning, helps us to grow, plays hide-and-seek behind the clouds, and paints pretty pictures in the evening sky.
    Frank Asch's gentle text and vivid illustrations celebrate the u...

  • Ziggy Piggy and the Three Little Pigs

    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 b...

  • Barnyard Lullaby

  • Good Night, Baby Bear

    Winter is coming and Mama Bear has found the perfect spot for hibernating. But Baby Bear doesn’t want to go to sleep. First he wants a snack. Then he wants a drink. And now he wants the moon! What is loving, but very sleepy, Mama Bear to do?
    ...

  • Mr. Maxwell's Mouse

    Mr. Maxwell is one contented cat. He has just been promoted. And what better way to celebrate than by going to his favorite restaurant, the Paw and Claw? He decides to live a little and order the house specialty -- a live mouse. When the headwaiter a...

  • Monsieur Saguette And His Baguette

    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 ...

  • Star Jumper

    Journal of a Cardboard Genius - 1

    Self-proclaimed genius inventor Alex is convinced that his little brother Jonathan is evil. The kid never shuts up. He's a klutz, and he drools on his pillow when he sleeps. Jonathan's specialty, though, is sticking to Alex like glue --- and sticking...

  • Gravity Buster

    Journal of a Cardboard Genius - 2

    In Alex Archer's previous journal, Star Jumper, he revealed how his amazing cardboard spacecraft was tragically destroyed during a pillow fight with his little brother Jonathan. Alex knows that all geniuses encounter a setback now and then, yet this ...



  • Mrs. Marlowe's Mice

    Meet Mrs. Eleanor Marlowe, a young widow who lives in an apartment by herself -- not counting the extended family of mice who secretly live with her. Harboring mice is a very serious offense in Cat City. Why would a mild-mannered widow run such a ris...

  • The Earth and I

    This story celebrates friendship that one child has with the Earth. They play together, listen to each other, and nourish each other. But when the Earth is sad, the child is sad--so he finds a way to make his friend, the Earth, happy. ...

  • Time Twister

    Journal of a Cardboard Genius - 3

    Journal # 3 of the Cardboard Genius finds Alex Archer's powers of invention tested once again. His intergalactic spaceship, Star Jumper, is ready for deep space travel, but his co-pilot Zoe Breen finds a glitch: When Star Jumper returns from her voya...

  • The Daily Comet

    The father-and-son team behind Mr. Maxwell's Mouse and Mrs. Marlowe's Mice delivers an entertaining father-and-son story about tabloid culture that will delight even the most hardened skeptics. Youthful doubter and know-it-all Hayward Palmer is accom...

  • Happy Birthday, Big Bad Wolf

    A comic twist on The Three Little Pigs by beloved author-illustrator Frank Asch. When the Big Bad Wolf comes knocking at the door of the Pig family, he's in for a real surprise. Poppa Pig, Momma Pig and Little Pig are throwing him a birthday party--a...

  • Here Comes the Cat!

    In 1986, two artists -- one Russian, one American -- joined forces, against the odds, to tell a brand new kind of picture story.
    In Here Comes the Cat!, a single mouse runs around shouting "HERE COMES THE CAT!" again and again -- in both Engli...

  • Moonbear's Skyfire

    Moonbear

    When Moonbear sees his first rainbow, he thinks the sky is on fire in this charming reissue of a beloved classic by award-winning author and illustrator Frank Asch. When Moonbear looks out his window and sees a rainbow for the first time, he’s s...

  • Moonbear's Sunrise

    Moonbear

    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 ...

  • Battle in a Bottle

    Class Pets - 2

    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 ...

  • The Ghost of P.S. 42

    Class Pets - 1

    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...



  • Survival School

    Class Pets - 3

    Molly, Jake, and Dexter are just trying to survive in a cat-eat-mouse world! Dexter is the newest class pet in Miss Clark's classroom. Just as brother and sister mice Molly and Jake are getting settled inside the walls of P.S. 42 and Miss Clark's ...

  • Pandamonium

    Class Pets - 4

    Pandamonium is book 4 in the series called Class Pets. It is the continuing tale of two mice, Jake and Molly. 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 l...

  • Bread and Honey

    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 ...

  • Milk and Cookies

    Baby Bear’s father helps him feel better after a scary dream in this reissue of a classic picture book from celebrated and award-winning author and illustrator Frank Asch. Baby Bear and his parents are having a sleepover at his grandparent’s h...

  • Pizza

    Baby Bear gets his first taste of what may be the only food he’ll ever eat again in this delectable 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...

  • Popcorn

    Sam’s Halloween party is popping -- with a massive amount of popcorn! Find out how he and his friends handle the delicious surplus in this reissue of a classic picture book from celebrated and award-winning author and illustrator Frank Asch. On ...

  • I Can Roar!

    This engaging board book offers a unique interactive experience for young children. Each page introduces a different animal with a suggestion for how a child can imitate that animal, such as "I can roar like a lion" and "I can snap like a turtle." In...

  • The Lending Zoo

    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 librarian at The Lending Zoo, a ‘zoo-brary’ that le...

  • Moon For Sale

  • Turtle Tale

  • Pancakes in Pajamas

    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 ...

  • Yellow Yellow

    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 ...

  • Tacos

    Baby Bear tries tacos for the first time in this relatable and brightly illustrated picture book by celebrated and award-winning author-illustrator Frank Asch.When Baby Bear goes on a business trip with Poppa Bear, he worries about being far away fro...

Award-Winning Books by Frank Asch

Mr. Maxwell's Mouse
2004 IndieFab Award -- Children's Picture
2007 West Virginia Children's Book Award -- Children's
2008 California Young Reader Medal -- Picture Bk/Older Reader


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Frank Asch has published 62 books.

Frank Asch does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, Tacos, was published in September 2023.

The first book by Frank Asch, Monkey Face, was published in January 1977.

Yes. Frank Asch has 3 series.
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