Frank Asch

'''Frank Asch''' (August 6, 1946 in [[Somerville, New Jersey]] – August 7, 2022) was an American [[Children's literature|children's]] book writer, best known for his Moonbear [[picture book]]s.

'''Frank Asch''' (August 6, 1946 in [[Somerville, New Jersey]] – August 7, 2022) was an American [[Children's literature|children's]] book writer, best known for his Moonbear [[picture book]]s.

In 1968, Asch published his first picture book, ''[[George's Store]]''. The following year, he graduated from [[Cooper Union]] with a [[Bachelor of Fine Arts|BFA]]. Since then he has taught at a public school in [[India]], as well as at a [[Montessori method|Montessori]] school in the United States, and conducted numerous creative workshops for children. He has written over 60 books, including ''[[Turtle Tale]]'', ''[[Mooncake (book)|Mooncake]]'', ''[[I Can Blink]]'' and ''[[Happy Birthday Moon]]''. In 1989 he wrote ''[[Here Comes the Cat!]]'' in collaboration with [[Vladimir Vagin (illustrator)|Vladimir Vagin]]. The book was awarded the [[Russian National Book Award]] and was considered the first Russian-American collaboration on a children's book.{{Citation needed|date=April 2017}}

In 1968, Asch published his first picture book, ''George's Store''. The following year, he graduated from [[Cooper Union]] with a [[Bachelor of Fine Arts|BFA]]. Since then he has taught at a public school in [[India]], as well as at a [[Montessori method|Montessori]] school in the United States, and 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 (illustrator)|Vladimir Vagin]]. The book was awarded the Russian National Book Award and was considered the first Russian-American collaboration on a children's book.{{Citation needed|date=April 2017}}

Asch lived in [[Somerville, New Jersey]]Turner, Patricia. [https://select.nytimes.com/search/restricted/article?res=F10A16FE3E5C0C708DDDAB0994D9484D81 "ART FOR CHILDREN AT RUTGERS"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', December 13, 1981. Accessed October 23, 2007. "Frank Asch of Somerville, who studied at Rutgers and now lives in rural Connecticut" and [[Middletown Springs, Vermont]].Frank Asch, ''Milk and Cookies: A Frank Asch Bear Story,'' (Parents Magazine Press: 1982)

Asch lived in [[Somerville, New Jersey]]Turner, Patricia. [https://select.nytimes.com/search/restricted/article?res=F10A16FE3E5C0C708DDDAB0994D9484D81 "ART FOR CHILDREN AT RUTGERS"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', December 13, 1981. Accessed October 23, 2007. "Frank Asch of Somerville, who studied at Rutgers and now lives in rural Connecticut" and [[Middletown Springs, Vermont]].Frank Asch, ''Milk and Cookies: A Frank Asch Bear Story,'' (Parents Magazine Press: 1982)