Best Selling Books by Frank Asch

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

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

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

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

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.

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

A little boy describes how he feels about his dog.

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.

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

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.

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.

Summary: A starbaby falls from his home in the sky to earth where he first lives in the ocean and then with a fisherman and his wife.

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.

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?

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

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

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.

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!

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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