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Mike Thaler
American writer and illustrator (–)
Michael Charles Thaler (October 8, – March 23, ) was an American author and illustrator of children's books. He published over books between and [1][2]
Early life
Thaler was born at Queen of Angels Hospital in Los Angeles, California, United States, the son of Benjamin and Jean Thaler.[3] He graduated in from Fairfax High School in Los Angeles, CA., and subsequently attended the University of California at Los Angeles and the Art Center College of Design, now located in Pasadena, California, majoring in English and Art.[3]
Career
In November , Thaler wrote and illustrated a Christmas themed cartoon which he submitted to Harper's Bazaar called The Fallen Star.
It was published in the December issue.[4] That same month, he was asked to submit a manuscript for a children's book to Ursula Nordstrom, an editor at Harper and Brothers, after she read The Fallen Star. Nordst