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Mike Artell is the author and illustrator of several
books for children, parents, and teachers covering such
varied topics as young authorship, parties, outer space,
bloodsucking bugs, and weather. His works also include
joke books, riddle books, tongue twister books, and
several cartooning books.
Mike’s children’s picture book, Petite Rouge: A Cajun
Red Riding Hood, was chosen the 2004 Louisiana Young
Reader’s Choice book by the schoolchildren of Louisiana.
Among its other awards, Petite Rouge was ranked
fifth among the Top 76 books for 2001 by the American
Bookseller’s Association, was named an Honor Book by
Storytelling World Magazine, and was recognized as a
Notable Children’s Trade Book by the National Society
for the Social Studies & the Children’s Book Council.
Mike has hosted his own television cartooning show and
travels the country each year visiting schools and
sharing his techniques for thinking, writing, and
drawing more creatively with students and teachers.
Upcoming Appearances
January 15 - 16 School
visits E.
Grand Rapids, MI
Jan 28 - Feb 1 School
visits
Opelika, AL
February 5 - 7 School
visits/Colorado Rdg. Assn. Denver, CO
February 8 Oregon Reading
Association Portland, OR
February 13 Librarian
workshop Kansas
City, KS
February 27 - 28 School
visits
Richmond Cty, NC
March 3 School
visit
Madison, MS
March 17 -20 School
visits/Young Auth. Conf. Miles City, MT
April 3 -4 School
visits
Warren, NJ
April 10 School
visit
Metairie, LA
April 14 - 17 School
visits
Baltimore, MD area
April 18
Maryland Rdg. Assn.
Hunt Valley, MD
April 21 - 25 School
visits
Various cities in NC
May 19 - 23 School
visits
Ashville, OH
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