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Frank Asch

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born

August 06, 1964 in Somerville, New Jersey, The United States

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male

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http://www.frankasch.com

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Children's Books

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Frank Asch is an American children's writer, best known for his Moonbear picture books.

Asch published his first picture book, George's Store, in 1968. The following year he graduated from Cooper Union with a BFA. Since then he has taught at a public school in India, as well as at a Montessori school in the United States, conducted numerous creative workshops for children. He has written over 60 books, including Turtle Tale, Mooncake, I Can Blink and Happy Birthday Moon. In 1989 he wrote Here Comes the Cat! in collaboration with Vladimir Vagin. The book was awarded the Russian National Book Award and was considered the first Russian-American collaboration on a children's book.

Asch lived in Somerville, New Jersey where he and his wife home-sc...more

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Average rating: 3.96 · 2,345 ratings · 427 reviews · 82 distinct works

	Happy Birthday, Moon 4.06 avg rating — 628 ratings — published 1982 — 13 editions	My rating:
	Popcorn 4.43 avg rating — 256 ratings — 8 editions	My rating:
	Mooncake 3.83 avg rating — 145 ratings — published 1983 — 9 editions	My rating:
	Bear Shadow 3.86 avg rating — 112 ratings — published 1985 — 11 editions	My rating:
	Star Jumper: Journal of a Cardboard Genius 3.72 avg rating — 107 ratings — published 2006 — 5 editions	My rating:
	Mr. Maxwell's Mouse by Frank Asch, Devin Asch (Illustrator) 3.78 avg rating — 81 ratings — published 2004 — 3 editions	My rating:
	Moongame 3.94 avg rating — 77 ratings — published 1984 — 9 editions	My rating:
	Milk & Cookies 4.29 avg rating — 87 ratings — published 1982 — 7 editions	My rating:
	Sand Cake 3.96 avg rating — 49 ratings — 4 editions	My rating:
	Bear's Bargain 3.74 avg rating — 46 ratings — 8 editions	My rating:

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