Wednesday, June 6, 2012

Author and Illustrator Mark Teague

MARK CHRISTOPHER TEAGUE BIOGRAPHY


Born 1963, in La Mesa, CA; Education: University of California, Santa Cruz, B.A., 1985. 

Mark Teague and his family live in upstate New York. He worked in a bookstore after college. His job was to set up the books for display. The children's books made him remember his childhood. As a boy, he had written his own stories and drawn pictures for them. Working in the bookstore inspired Mark Teague. He soon began his grown-up career as a writer and illustrator of children's books. Today, he illustrates his own and other authors' books.




MORE BOOKS BY MARK TEAGUE
We have not read any of the other books by Mark Teague. I know that if I see one I will pick it up.

Mark Teague has delighted young readers with more than 20 picture books, and he has written many of them himself, including the popular Pigsty, Baby Tamer,and One Halloween Night. He is also the illustrator of Cynthia Rylant's beloved Poppleton series for beginning readers. Mark and his wife live in Coxsackie, New York, with their young daughter Lily, who had a great time watching her dad paint the dinosaurs in How Do Dinosaurs Say Good Night?

Check out this site to learn more about this author,
http://www.scholastic.com/titles/dinogoodnight/moreteague.htm


I have created links, shown in blue to Amazon where you can see the cover of the book, preview a few pages and see other reader reviews. I use to avoid clicking on links thinking I was going to be taken to a site which would charge me or give my computer a virus. For newbies, don't be afraid to click on the links.

Writings Self Illustrated

·       TheTrouble with the Johnsons, Scholastic (New York, NY), 1989.
·       Mark Teague (Photograph by Laura Teague. Reproduced by permission of Mark Teague.)
·       Moog-Moog,Space Barber, Scholastic (New York, NY), 1990.
·       FrogMedicine, Scholastic (New York, NY), 1991.
·       TheField beyond the Outfield, Scholastic (New York, NY), 1991.
·       Pigsty, Scholastic (New York, NY), 1994.
·       HowI Spent My Summer Vacation, Crown (New York, NY), 1995.
·       TheSecret Shortcut, Scholastic (New York, NY), 1996.
·       BabyTamer, Scholastic (New York, NY), 1997.
·       TheLost and Found, Scholastic (New York, NY), 1998.
·       OneHalloween Night, Scholastic (New York, NY), 1999.
·       Dear Mrs. LaRue: Letters from Obedience School, Scholastic (New York, NY), 2002.
·       DetectiveLaRue: Letters from the Investigation, Scholastic (New York, NY), 2004.

Illustrator

·       What Are Scientists, What Do They Do?, Scholastic (New York, NY), 1991.
·       Adventures in Lego Land, Scholastic (New York, NY), 1991.
·       Chris Babcock, No Moon, No Milk!, Crown (New York, NY), 1993.
·       Dick King-Smith, Three TerribleTrins, Crown (New York, NY), 1994.
·       Tony Johnston, The Iguana Brothers,A Perfect Day, Blue Sky Press (New York, NY), 1995.
·       Audrey Wood, The Flying Dragon Room, Blue Sky Press (New York, NY), 1996.
·       Dick King-Smith, Mr. Potter's Pet, Hyperion (New York, NY), 1996.
·       Cynthia Rylant, Poppleton, Blue Sky Press (New York, NY), 1997.
·       Cynthia Rylant, Poppleton and Friends:Book Two, Blue Sky Press (New York, NY), 1997.
·       Cynthia Rylant, Poppleton Forever, Blue Sky Press (New York, NY), 1998.
·       Audrey Wood, Sweet Dream Pie, Blue Sky Press (New York, NY), 1998.
·       Cynthia Rylant, Poppleton Everyday, Blue Sky Press (New York, NY), 1998.
·       Cynthia Rylant, Poppleton in Fall, Blue Sky Press (New York, NY), 1999.
·       Cynthia Rylant, Poppleton in Spring, Blue Sky Press (New York, NY), 1999.
·       Cynthia Rylant, Poppleton Has Fun, Blue Sky Press (New York, NY), 2000.
·       Cynthia Rylant, Poppleton in Winter, Blue Sky Press (New York, NY), 2001.
·       Cynthia Rylant, The Great Gracie Chace, Blue Sky Press (New York, NY), 2001.
·       Shana Corey, First Graders fromMars: Episode One, Horus's Horrible Day, Scholastic (New York, NY), 2001.
·       Shana Corey, First Graders fromMars: Episode Two, The Problem with Pelly, Scholastic (New York, NY), 2002.
·       Shana Corey, First Graders fromMars: Episode Three, Nergal and the Great Space Race, Scholastic (New York, NY), 2002.
·       Shana Corey, First Graders fromMars: Episode Four, Tera, Star Student, Scholastic (New York, NY), 2003.
·       Anne Isaacs, Pancakes for Supper!, Scholastic (New York, NY), 2006.

ILLUSTRATOR; "HOW DO DINOSAURS" SERIES

·       Jane Yolen, How Do Dinosaurs SayGoodnight?, Blue Sky Press (New York, NY), 2000.
·       Jane Yolen, How Do Dinosaurs GetWell Soon?, Blue Sky Press (New York, NY), 2003.
·       Jane Yolen, How Do Dinosaurs CleanTheir Rooms?, Blue Sky Press (New York, NY), 2004.
·       Jane Yolen, How Do Dinosaurs Countto Ten?, Blue Sky Press (New York, NY), 2004.
·       Jane Yolen, How Do Dinosaurs EatTheir Food?, Blue Sky Press (New York, NY), 2005.
·       Jane Yolen, How Do Dinosaurs LearnTheir Colors?, Blue Sky Press (New York, NY), 2006.
·       Jane Yolen, How Do Dinosaurs Playwith Their Friends?, Blue Sky Press (New York, NY), 2006.
  

FUNNY FARM

Written and Illustrated by Mark Teague


Scholastic Inc.ISBN 978-0-439-91499-4 HC
32 Pages
Ages 4-8

While researching other books by Mark Teague, I came across this one and thought I would share it with you. It looks pretty funny to me and I am sure my granddaughters would giggle at the pictures. There is nothing more endearing and infectious than hearing a small child giggle.


This is the description for the book. Join Edward as he pitches in with the chores on his first visit to Hawthorne Farm – where the pigs play practical jokes, the sheep brush their teeth before heading out to graze, and the mice churn their own butter. 

It is a day that Edward will never forget – a funny day on a funny farm.




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