Mike Artell (1948)

American, b. 1948. Genres:Children’s fiction, Children’s non-fiction, How-to books, Trivia/Facts, Cartoons, Humor/Satire, Picture/board books. Career: Freelance author/illustrator, television cartoonist, and conference speaker, 1987-. Publications: Big Long Animal Song, 1992; How to Create Picture Books, 1993; The Earth and Me, 1994; Weather Whys, 1995; Writing Start-Ups, 1996; Write Fast-Write Funny, 1996; Parties Kids Love, 1996; Rainy Day Recess, 1996; Classroom Cartooning for the Artistically Challenged, 1996; Starry Skies, 1997; Awesome Alphabets, 1999; Little Giant Book of Tongue Twisters, 1999; Backyard Bloodsuckers, 2000; Petite Rouge: A Cajun Red Riding Hood, 2001; Cartooning for Kids, 2001; Oodles of Doodles, 2003.