Be an Astronaut by Byron Barton Moon Bear by Frank Asch Moondance by Frank Asch. He lives in Kapa'au Hawaii with his wife, Jan. As you explore the moon and stars, space and air travel, there are many.

Īsch lived in Somerville, New Jersey and Middletown Springs, Vermont. The book was awarded the Russian National Book Award and was considered the first Russian-American collaboration on a children's book. In 1989 he wrote Here Comes the Cat! in collaboration with Vladimir Vagin. Night after night, Bear admires the moon, but soon realizes its. When it’s Moonbear’s turn to hide, the moon finds him every time. When Bear looks up and sees the moon for the very first time, its love at first sight. He has written over 60 books, including Turtle Tale, Mooncake, I Can Blink and Happy Birthday Moon. 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. Since then he has taught at a public school in India, as well as at a Montessori school in the United States, and conducted numerous creative workshops for children. The following year, he graduated from Cooper Union with a BFA. In 1968, Asch published his first picture book, George's Store. Or buy Happy Birthday, Moon from Fishpond.Frank Asch (born Augin Somerville, New Jersey) is an American children's book writer, best known for his Moonbear picture books. This is a great picture book to share with a young school class, providing a chance to explore the concept of echoes.Ĭheck out Happy Birthday, Moon at Auckland Libraries. This time, when he calls, “Hello,” his voice echoes and to Bear’s delight he hears the moon reply, “Hello!” It gets ridiculously cute from that point on. Moonbear tries to outwit his troublesome shadow in this charming reissue of a beloved classic by award-winning author and illustrator Frank Asch. I read it for the first time a few months ago, and thinking about it now still makes me smile.īear decides the moon needs a birthday present, but first of all he needs to find out the date of moon’s birthday. So he climbs a tree and calls out, “Hello!” The moon is strangely silent, so Bear travels closer, climbing into the mountains.

Originally published in 1982, Happy Birthday, Moon has been updated and reprinted this year. Today is my birthday “Happy Birthday me.” To celebrate, I’m giving you all a virtual hug in the form of Happy Birthday, Moon, a picture book that is as close to a hug as I could find.

Moon bear by frank asch