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Author Mike Thaler
April 17, 2019
The library has around 30 books written by Mike Thaler. They are hugely popular, and we are always looking to add more (and replace some of the worn out copies that have been well loved over the years)! In our library, he is best known for the Black Lagoon series. We have been reading about Mike Thaler's books and life through his personal webpage at https://mikethaler.com/. We have looked at his biography, watched a couple of short interviews with him, and looked at some of his other works. We then read one of his books and each student got a Mike Thaler bookmark. The bookmarks can be found on the free section of his webpage. Below is a recent interview that Scholastic did with Mike Thaler. If you have never read any of his books, I would encourage you to do so! They are funny and have a great message about overcoming fear.
How did you think of the Black Lagoon stories?
It is from the movie title The Creature From the Black Lagoon. I saw that teacher rhymed with creature and I substituted it, making a wonderful book title. It took three years to write a story as good as the title.
As a teacher, I am always inspired
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Mike Thaler
American writer and illustrator (1936–2024)
Michael Charles Thaler (October 8, 1936 – March 23, 2024) was an American author and illustrator of children's books. He published over 220 books between 1961 and 2020.[1][2]
Early life
[edit]Thaler was born at Queen of Angels Hospital in Los Angeles, California, United States, the son of Benjamin and Jean Thaler.[3] He graduated in 1955 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.[3]
Career
[edit]In November 1960, 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 1960 issue.[4] 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 1961. This was his first published book.[5] Nordstrom selected three of Thaler's manuscripts to publish in 1962 and 1963: The Clown's Smile, Penny Pencil and Moon Boy.