Mike ArtellMike Artell
For information about Mike's workshops for corporations and training groups, visit Mike's "corporate" web site:
www.mikeartell.net
Click on the video below to see Mike working with kids, teachers and parents.

Conference presentations
Click here to see cartoons Mike has created for magazines, newspapers, businesses and corporate accounts.




I wrote a children's book...now what?






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Are you an aspiring children's book author but don't know how to get started? Download Mike's FREE ebook titled, I WROTE A CHILDREN'S BOOK...NOW WHAT? It's in pdf format so you can download it to your computer or smart phone or print it out. Just click on the picture to the left and save a copy.

Kindle owners! Here are two Kindle books from Mike. Price $1.00 - $2.99
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Click on the pic below to hear Mike do his, "King Cake" rap.


   
School visit info
  
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Mike working with kids, teachers, parents


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A list of Mike's books and videos

Mike's calendar - where he'll be
Biographical info and interviews

Mike's CD of Mardi Gras music

Video of Mike performing with
kids at Satchmo Fest in New Orleans



Mike Artell is an award-winning author, illustrator, TV cartoonist, conference speaker, musician, storyteller and humorist. Each year, Mike speaks to thousands of school kids and major business, educational, healthcare and association conferences. During Mike's school visits, he shares some cool and creepy science facts from his award-winning books about weather, space, bugs and smells. Mike then engages the kids in some language arts wordplay. Mike then shares some information about the Cajun culture and reads from his Cajun parodies of classic folk tales. Mike then gives the kids step-by-step instructions for creating their own original cartoons. Mike shows kids how to think more creatively by using higher order thinking skills exercises. Mike closes his presentation with some music from his original music CD. Science, language arts, cultural diversity, thinking skills, cartooning and music. All with direct tie-ins to your state educational content standards.
Whew! That's a lot in 50 minutes.

Author  -  Illustrator  -  Musician  -  Storyteller - Conference Speaker

Mike gets your students excited about reading, writing, drawing and creative thinking and he shows them that they are smart in ways they never imagined.
Zoobooks Magazine                       
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    Kids' stuff 
Mike speaks to high school students too!

Click on these links for information about Mike's school visits and conference presentations, fun stuff for kids and special info for parents.


For Parents
Showing kids how to draw
Mike speaking to parents
Teacher in-service
Conference presentation
Kids' stuff
Teleconference/Webinar
What people are saying
For Parents
School visit info
Conference presentations