New Releases by Frank Asch

Bear’s Halloween party gets overwhelmed by a delicious excess of popcorn in this classic picture book refreshed with new art by celebrated and award-winning author-illustrator Frank Asch. On Halloween night Sam invites all his friends to his house for a costume party. As his guests arrive, each one brings the same treat: popcorn! They make it all and soon the house is overflowing with popcorn. What will Sam and his friends do with so much of this tasty treat?

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?

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

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.

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.

Ben paints a picture of his mother, with a little help from his animal friends.

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?

Papa Bear uses his culinary skills and a little imagination to concoct a sand cake.

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. Bear tries everything he can think of to get rid of this pesky nuisance. And at last he succeeds—or so he thinks! This refreshed edition of a beloved classic features the original text and art with an updated cover.

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 asks if they should kill the mouse, Mr. Maxwell says that isn''t necessary. He knows the Paw and Claw''s mice are bred for politeness! But this particular live mouse can''t keep quiet -- would Mr. Maxwell like to add a little salt? Or order a glass of wine? Would he mind saying a little prayer before eating? My, what a bold and wordy mouse! Mr. Maxwell hopes the mouse doesn''t give him indigestion u0080 Richly illustrated and full of surprises, Mr. Maxwell''s Mouse is a David-and-Goliath story with claws, whiskers and tails.

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

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!

A young girl discovers all the things the wind can do, by playing and dancing along with it.

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.

As the newest pet in Miss Clark''s classroom, Dexter must learn a few things from his brother and sister mice, Molly and Jake, about how to survive in the world outside his cage--without turning the classroom upside down.

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?

Molly and Jake begin to settle into their new home in Public School Forty-Two, behind the nail hole in Miss Clark''s room.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.