Running Press (Perseus books) $12.99 hardcover
A hilarious rhyming romp featuring delightfully silly words (example: "Smooch a froggie just a smidgen, ride a mumbo-jumbo pigeon."). Pull tabs, lift-the-flaps and a wonderful pop-up on the last page. Wonderful sounds and words.
Dial Books for Young Readers $16.99 hardcover
Young Jacques trades his old cow for some magic beans. When he climbs the beanstalk, he meets a terrible giant who roars, "I smell some cayenne so dat means a Cajun's around here somewhere." Great fun with a Cajun twist.
Dial Books for Young Readers $16.99 hardcover
The three little pigs (Trosclair, Thibodeaux and Boo) have to build their own houses. Things don't go well until they all end up hiding from Claude the alligator at Boo's house. Fortunately, Boo is cooking a roux and ...well...you'll have to read the story to find out what happens.
PETITE ROUGE - A CAJUN RED RIDING HOOD
Dial Books for Young Readers $16.99 hardcover
Petite Rouge was named 2009 Read Aloud Book of the Year by the National Association of Elementary School Principals and was the 2004 Louisiana Young Reader's Choice Award winner. It's also become a musical theatre production that has been staged across the US and in London, England. A classic!
Download the mp3 audio files of Mike reciting PETITE ROUGE. Just click on the buttons below to download the files. If you have any problems, "right click" on the buttons below and then click, "Save Link As." After you download the files, burn the audio to CDs for yourself and your friends. Make as many copies as you like! Enjoy!
01 Introduction And History Of Cajun.mp3
03 Petite Rouge Off To Grand Mere.mp3
04 Ol' Claude Goes To Grand Mere.mp3
You can also hear Mike reciting PETITE ROUGE on YouTube. Just go to www.youtube.com and search on, "Mike Artell."
Sterling Publishing 2006 Soft cover ISBN 1402722591 $4.95
With hundreds of jokes on a wide selection of themes, this book has something to tickle any funny bone. Puns, riddles, knock-knocks and so much more.
GoodYear Books 2007 soft cover ISBN 978-1-59647-054-5 $14.95
Learn all about the stinkiest, smelliest animals, insects and plants on Earth. Lots of additional information about National Sense of Smell Day, real stink bombs and Montpelier, VT - The Rotten Sneaker Capital Of The World. Fun!!
Sterling Publishing 2006 hardcover ISBN 978-1-4027-2260-8 $17.95
Learn the secrets of creating great cartoons (Hint: it's not how well you draw that matters). Includes step-by-step instructions for drawing people, animals and even some monsters. Helpful info on adding expressions, gestures and movements too.
Sterling Publishing 2003 soft cover ISBN 0-8069-9366-9 $5.95
Great little drawing book at a great price. More than 200 pages of fun cartooning instructions. All ages.
Sterling Publishing 2001 soft cover ISBN 140270111X $9.95 Kids love to draw and this book shows them how to draw funny people, animals and special effects. Also available in hardback at $17.95.
GoodYear Books 2000 soft cover ISBN ISBN 0-673-59248-0 $14.95
If it’s creepy, crawly, and thinking about it makes you squirm, chances are you’ll find it in this book. Mosquitoes, ticks, fleas, leeches…they’re all here. Lots of fun stuff too, like cartoons, jokes and tongue twisters. Ages 8 and up.
GoodYear Books 1999 soft cover ISBN 0-673-58647-2 $13.50 You can draw the coolest lettering! Slimy letters, fuzzy letters, electric letters and more. There's nothing else like it! Great for kids who love to draw. Ages 7 and up.
GoodYear Books 1997 soft cover ISBN 0-673-3635ISBN 0-3 $14.95 Everything about space. Named a 1998 "Best Science Book For Children" by Science Books and Films magazine. Jokes, riddles and tongue twisters about space too. Ages 8 and up.
GoodYear Books 1995 soft cover/Spiral Binding ISBN 0-673-36173-X $14.95 All about weather. Named a Top 100 book by Curriculum Administrator Magazine. Ages 5 and up.
GoodYear Books 1996 soft cover ISBN 0-673-36208-6 $17.95 The perfect "how to" book for young cartoonists. Ages 5 and up.
Celebration Press 1992 hard cover Easy Reader ISBN 0-673-3619ISBN 0-X $5.00
8 pg. book for beginning readers about animals that live in or near the water.
GoodYear Books 1994 soft cover ISBN 0-673-36135-7 $12.95 Co-authored with Dr. Pam Schiller. An upbeat, positive intro to ecology for small children. Grades Pre K - 2.
Monday Morning Books 1993 soft cover ISBN 1-878279-62-9 $9.95 Chosen by Learning Magazine as a "Teacher’s Choice" book. Used nationwide as a guidebook for Young Authors & Illustrators programs. Ages 7 and up.
BASIC CARTOONING WITH MIKE ARTELL -
(Available from Video Specialties 800 643-2750) $24.95 Step-by-step cartooning instructional video. Learn to draw robots, animals, funny people and more. 60 minutes. Ages 5 and up.
CARTOONING FROM A TO Z -
(Available from Video Specialties 800 643-2750) $24.95 Draw your way through the alphabet with this terrific instructional video. 60 minutes, 26 drawing lessons. Ages 6 up.
CARTOONING TIPS AND TRICKS –
(Available from Video Specialties 800 643-2750) $24.95 For kids who are already adept at drawing cartoons. Mike shares some of the secrets the "pros" use to make add magic to their cartoons. 60 minutes. Ages 8 and up.
The following are small beginning-reader books. All are softcover and are $5.00 each.
They are "special order" books and may take extra time to get them from the publishers.
MY PET
Dominie Press, Inc. 2001 ISBN 0-7685-0721-9 soft cover, Carousel Easy Reader book about a very special pet.I SEE SOME SQUARES Dominie Press, Inc. 2001 ISBN 0-7685-0713-8 soft cover, Carousel Easy Reader book that encourages kids to identify the square shapes that they see.
WHERE ARE THE TRIANGLES? Dominie Press, Inc. ISBN 0-7685-0734-0 soft cover, Carousel Easy Reader book that encourages kids to identify the triangle shapes that they see.
I SEE CIRCLES Dominie Press, Inc.2001 ISBN 0-7685-0712-X soft cover An Easy Reader book that encourages kids to identify the circle shapes that they see.
WHO SAID MOO? Dominie Press, Inc. 2001 ISBN 0-7685-0736-7 soft cover, The reader has to discover which of the farm animals says, "Moo!" Can you guess who it is?
WHEN I SAY... Dominie Press, Inc.2001 ISBN 0-7685-0733-2 A book for young readers that helps them make the connection between words and the body language (pointing, shaking heads, etc.) that accompany those words.
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