Mike Thaler
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About
Children's author and illustrator with more than 200 books to his name who would earn the nicknames of America's Riddle King and The Court Jester of Children's Literature.
Before Fame
He used to draw cartoons for adults. After a children's book editor discovered one his cartoons in a national magazine, he encouraged Thaler to try out writing books for children.
Trivia
He created "The Letterman" for the PBS Electric Company series The Adventures of Letterman.
Family Life
He was born in Los Angeles, California, and would later reside in West Linn, Oregon with his wife Patty.
Associated With
Joan Rivers was the narrator for each segment of The Adventures of Letterman.
