Mike thaler black lagoon series

Seven Little Hippos by Mike Thaler, illustrated by Jerry Smath

Owly Japanese edition by Mike Thaler, illustrated by David Wieser

Principal from the Black Lagoon by Mike Thaler, illustrated by Jared Lee

Bully Brothers Trick the Tooth Fairy by Mike Thaler, illustrated by Jared Lee

Bully Brothers: Goblin Halloween by Mike Thaler, illustrated by Jared Lee

Cannon the Librarian by Mike Thaler, illustrated by Jared Lee 0

Cassette: Little Riddle Rhymers Mike Thaler, sung by Steve Charney

Gym Teacher from the Black Lagoon by Mike Thaler, illustrated by Jared Lee

Camp Rotten Time by Mike Thaler, illustrated by Jared Lee

Colossal Fossil by Mike Thaler, illustrated by Rick Brown

Earth Mirth by Mike Thaler, illustrated by Rick Brown

Fang the Dentist by Mike Thaler, illustrated by Jared Lee

Miss Yonkers Goes Bonkers by Mike Thaler, illustrated by Jared Lee

My Cat is Going to the Dogs by Mike Thaler, illustrated by Jared Lee

Never Mail an Elephant by Mike Thaler, illustrated by Jerry Smath

Uses For Mooses by Mike Thaler, illustrated by Jerry Smath

Bad Day at Monster Elementary by Mike Thaler, illustrated by Jared Lee

American writer and illustrator (–)

Michael Charles Thaler (October 8, – March 23, ) was an American author and illustrator of children's books. He published over books between and

Early life

Thaler was born at Queen of Angels Hospital in Los Angeles, California, United States, the son of Benjamin and Jean Thaler. He graduated in from Fairfax High School in Los Angeles, CA., and subsequently attended the University of California at Los Angeles and the Art Center College of Design, now located in Pasadena, California, majoring in English and Art.

Career

In November , Thaler wrote and illustrated a Christmas themed cartoon which he submitted to Harper's Bazaar called The Fallen Star. It was published in the December issue. That same month, he was asked to submit a manuscript for a children's book to Ursula Nordstrom, an editor at Harper and Brothers, after she read The Fallen Star. Nordstrom decided to publish his manuscript, called Magic Boy, in This was his first published book. Nordstrom selected three of Thaler's manuscripts to publish in and The Clown's Smile, Penny Pencil and Moon Boy. All were illustrated by Thaler.

Death

Thaler died March 23, , at the age of

Works

Children's books

For 28 years, from to , 76 books by Thaler were published, including 37 riddle books illustrated by the author, who was dubbed "America's Riddle King" by the Arizona Republic newspaper.

In , an editor at Avon Books, Jean Feiwel, paired Thaler with Jared Lee to illustrate Thaler's latest manuscript, A Hippopotamus Ate the Teacher. This partnership would eventually produce over books.

Collaborations

Thaler also collaborated with many illustrators, producing the following works:

• My Little Friend, () illustrated by Arnie Levin
• The Staff () illustrated by Joseph S