Frank Asch
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Frank Asch | |
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Born | Somerville, New Jersey | August 6, 1946
Occupation | Artist, illustrator, writer |
Nationality | American |
Period | 1968–present |
Genre | Children's literature |
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Frank Asch (born August 6, 1946 in Somerville, New Jersey) is an American children's book writer, best known for his Moonbear picture books.
In 1968, Asch published his first picture book, . 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, and conducted numerous creative workshops for children. He has written over 60 books, including , , I Can Blink and . In 1989 he wrote in collaboration with Vladimir Vagin. The book was awarded the and was considered the first Russian-American collaboration on a children's book.[citation needed]
Asch lived in Somerville, New Jersey[1] and Middletown Springs, Vermont.[2]
He lives in Kapa'au Hawaii with his wife, Jan.[3]
References[]
- ^ Turner, Patricia. "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"
- ^ Frank Asch, Milk and Cookies: A Frank Asch Bear Story, (Parents Magazine Press: 1982)
- ^ “Home.” Frank Asch, frankasch.com/.
External links[]
- Official website
- Frank Asch at Library of Congress Authorities, with 88 catalog records
- 1946 births
- Living people
- American children's writers
- People from Somerville, New Jersey
- People from Rutland County, Vermont
- American children's writer stubs