This sweet picture book from Frank Asch teaches the importance of hope and patience through the story of the last puppy of the litter. Born after his eight brothers and sisters, the ninth and final puppy of the litter worries that all of his brother and sisters that came before him will get to find a home before him too.
Author
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-schooled their son Devin. He currently lives in Vermont with his wife, Jan.
