
Frank Asch ~ Parents' Magazine Press, 1977
I knew eventually I would have to go deeper with Frank Asch. I've been hesitant to fully embrace his work as he is one of those authors I'm still unsure about. Are his books too simple? What is it about his aesthetic that so confounds me? Am I looking at his work with too critical of an eye? No matter. What matters is that children love them some Frank Asch. From the elusive and highly-collectible Starbaby to the unstoppable force of Moonbear to the collaboration that helped to thaw out the Cold War, Here Comes the Cat. Despite any misgivings I might have, anyone who is able to make a career out of drawing and writing things for children is OK in my book.

One day at school, Monkey painted a picture of his mother. On the way home, he stopped to show it to his friend, Owl. "Nice picture," said Owl, "but you made her eyes too small."
"How's that?" asked Monkey.
"Much better," said Owl.


Can't fault that logic.

MacGoose's Grocery
Here Comes the Cat!
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3 comments:
Not a fan of Asch, myself. This story sounds a lot like H.A. Rey's "Billy's Picture", which I love.
I'm with you... I hadn't even thought about the Billy's Picture connection... Exactly!
Loved using this book in an elementary reading and language program many years ago. The kids loved it, the language was repetitive and easy for them to pick up, and Pam, the incredibly talented teacher aide, developed manipulatives so that the students could follow along and use their own figures to retell.
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