Mike Thaler

Mike Thaler, well-known author of  The Black Lagoon series,

visited Lincoln School on Friday, May 10th!

Mike Thaler, born in Los Angeles, started his professional career drawing cartoons for adults. A children's book editor saw one of his cartoon stories in a national magazine and encouraged Mike to try writing for children. His first attempt met with success, and "The Magic Boy" was published in 1961.  Mike has produced over 180 published books and is known as “America’s Riddle King.” He has also been called “The Court Jester of Children’s Literature.

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Kaethe Zemach

On April 26, 2006 Lincoln School hosted author/illustrator Kaethe Zemach for an all day visit.  Each session focused on one of her books, The Character in the Book, and the process of writing, illustrating, and publishing.  Students had the opportunity to pre-order books that Ms. Zemach autographed the day of her visit.

Ms. Zemach is the oldest daughter of the much loved picture book team, Harve and Margot Zemach, who won the Caldecott Medal for Duffy and the Devil.  Kaethe wrote her first book when she was twelve, and illustrated her first book as a teenager.  Ms. Zemach lives in Bucks County Pennsylvania.

Ms. Zemach with practice drawings of   The Character in the Book.

Ms. Zemach showing the galley from the publisher.

Ms. Zemach discusses two books that were written and illustrated by her parents, Harve and Margot.