Books by Mark Shulman
Artful Illusions: Designs to Fool Your Eyes
Aki Nurosi and Mark Shulman, the authors of Colorful Illusions, are here to play more astonishing visual tricks. These brain-bending, mind-blowing, all-in-color optical illusions will really fool your eyes. Each is a colorful masterpiece, created to appeal to wide-eyed children, design students, and art lovers. Hold on to your hats--two fancy stovepipe hats: can you tell whether they're taller than they are wide, or wider than they are tall?" Try climbing the wild set of stairs; they'll have you going in circles and in squares. Other cool illusions include the Sander Parallelogram, the Necker's Cube, and the "Defective Perspective" with its false 3-D.
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Big Cat (All Change Board Books)
by Mark Shulman
Young readers may pull the sliding panels to choose whether an animal receives or uses something big or small.
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Stella the Star
by Mark Shulman
Stella's parents are so proud. Her teacher wants her to be the star in the school play. So her parents take her shopping for new shoes and a new dress, get her hair cut at a fancy salon, and buy the best camera there is to take pictures during the show. After all, only the best will do for their star.
After much anticipation, the adorable Stella wins the hearts of all audiences and makes her parents very proud in this charming story with a surprising finale.
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Mom and Dad Are Palindromes
by Mark Shulman
Bob has a problem. He's a palindrome. In fact, once he learns what a palindrome is, he starts finding palindromes everywhere: his little sis, Nan; his pup, Otto; even his Mom and Dad! It's making Bobfeel like a kook. Is there no escape? Mark Shulman and Adam McCauley have joined forces to create a wonderfully visual, ridiculously clever book of wordplay. Join the hilarity. . . do your civic deed, don't let your pupils slip up, and find the over 101 palindromes hiding in the words and pictures of this zany book.
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Mayhem Manual (The Amazing World of Gumball)
by Mark Shulman
In this riotously fun and funny manual, Gumball and Darwin give readers all the tips and hints they need on how to manufacture mayhem, strategize schemes, pull off pranks, and concoct capers, at home and at school, for everything from getting out of chores to winning (or would that be cheating?) at games.
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Spaceship Builder (Put 'em Together Sticker Stories)
by Mark Shulman
Soar to the stars! With 100 fabulous stickers to choose from, budding astronauts and astronomers can get creative and put together one-of-a-kind spacecraft for a sci-fi adventure. The fun begins with a journey to Saturn and continues as the ships escape from aliens, fly through a meteor shower, cruise near the sun, and, finally, return to Moon Base Alpha.
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World of Robots (Put 'em Together Sticker Stories)
by Mark Shulman
Robots in the factory:
Build them up and turn the key.
Its robot madness! Kids are the constructors, adding the parts to make these cool creatures stand, smash, drill, swim, and fly. Theres even a repair shop to fix any damage that happens along the way.
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Super Colossal Book of Storytime Stickers
by Mark Shulman, Katherine Ryals
Super-big, super-fun, SUPER COLOSSAL! This is one of the biggest collections of our popular Storytime Stickers series ever, giving kids even more entertainment than before!
It’s the princess’s birthday: Find her hidden present.
Let the unicorn games begin: Laugh and play with these magical creatures.
A Secret Garden: Gather wildflowers on a very special morning.
Enter the Magic Forest: The fairies are having a dance!
Go on vacation beneath mighty waves: The underwater people are waiting.
Giddy Up!: Discover where the horses are playing.
And because the stickers are reusable, children can enjoy the book—and build different scenes—again and again.
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Mega Book of Storytime Stickers
by Mark Shulman, Katherine Ryals, Carol Murray
The super-successful Storytime Stickers series has gone MEGA, with endless fantastic adventures for kids to join in:
- Ahoy Matey!: Pirates and hidden treasure! What could be better?
- Mutant bugs: Icky insects have escaped!
- Zooming cars and trucks: Put the pedal to the metal, cause this is a great ride
- Creatures from outer space: aliens are racing through space on a secret mission. Do they come in peace?
- Sharks!: Where sharks play, action follows! Explore the salty sea.
- Boom! Whir! Rumble!: Go on the job at a busy, messy construction site.
With every turn of the page, children can use the stickers to create a different scene. And when theyre ready to start over, all they have to do is remove the stickers and begin again!
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Halloween Snuggles: Spooky Spider
by Mark Shulman
Oh, it’s scary Halloween night, and Spider’s friends plan to give him a fright. Will the Werewolf do it, with his ghostly song? Oh no: Spider just laughs and sings along. Ape looms large, pretending he’s tall, but Spider isn’t afraid at all. But then something happens; Spider’s panicked at last. He saw his OWN image in the water, as he walked past!
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Halloween Snuggles: Batty Bat
by Mark Shulman
On Halloween, when the goblins and witches are having a ball, who is the scariest of them all? Batty Bat, just look and see. Bat takes Spider for a flight; but Spider is afraid of heights. Bat in a sheet makes a ghostly sight; poor Mouse gets alarmed and runs in fright. Proud Batty Bat knows he’s the best all right-he’s the king of Halloween night.
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Storytime Stickers: Santa's on His Way
by Mark Shulman
What a great stocking stuffer: a behind-the-scenes peek at the days leading up to Christmas—and 100 reusable stickers, too! The excitement’s visible in every bright and happy picture, as Santa’s comfy compound glows with lights, the elves busily finish making and packing toys, and the reindeer prepare for their flight around the world. Kids can help them get ready by using the stickers to decorate, to fill up the workshop, to get the sleigh in the sky, and to deliver a gift to a good little girl or boy.
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storytime-stickers
by Mark Shulman
Everyone knows that on Halloween trick-or-treaters like to dress up as witches, skeletons, and other scary creatures. But what do bloodcurdling vampires, menacing mummies, and terrifying werewolves do for the holiday? What costumes will they wear? Children who dare can enter the haunted house and find out. Armed with 100 reusable stickers—jack o’ lanterns, bags of candy, bats flying—they’ll see the whole creepy crowd get ready for their party. And what youngsters will like best is the twist at the end: the monsters are all disguised as kittens and cute kids and other nice things. Now that’s spooky!
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Put 'Em Together Sticker Stories: Danger! Dinosaurs!
by Mark Shulman
Here in the desert, dinos were king. Start with a head that’s frightening.” Young dinosaur fans will happily bring their favorite creatures to life on the page using the fantastic array of stickers. There are big, small, and wildly patterned bodies; fierce or smiling faces (some with big, bared teeth), plus claws, paws, tails, wings, and more. There are so many options, that it’s easy to create different species” for every spread!
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Put 'Em Together Sticker Stories: Car Creations
by Mark Shulman
Gather those parts?and put them together for a snazzy machine! Car-crazy kids will enjoy playing designer and building vehicles to display in a showroom, take out on the highway, or zip down the racetrack. From tires to chassis, headlights to cool adornments, these stickers cover it all!
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Super Oscar
by Mark Shulman, Oscar De La Hoya
When it is little Oscar's turn to organize the weekly picnic in his neighborhood, he forgets all about it until the very last minute, but with some quick thinking and nifty moves, Oscar manages to save the day.
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Are You "Normal"?: More Than 100 Questions That Will Test Your Weirdness (National Geographic Kids)
by Mark Shulman
Can you rub your belly and pat your head? Do you like pepperoni on your pizza? Are you normal? In the spirit of National Geographic Kids popular Weird But True series, the author has pulled out all the stops breaking down the facts on our silliest secrets. Did you know about twenty percent of 10-year-old kids probably still suck their thumbs and about two thirds can roll their tongues? This engaging book, full of colorful and witty illustrations, delivers a light-hearted approach to our most silly and sensitive traits. Perfect for tweens grappling with the transition into their teenage years, this book celebrates individuality and is a great reminder that “normal” is relative!
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Are You "Normal"? 2: More Than 100 Questions That Will Test Your Weirdness (National Geographic Kids)
by Mark Shulman
With the same fun and funny format as its predecessor, Are You "Normal"? 2 has even more questions about your mind and body that will have you rating brother, best friend, and even pet hamster on a weird-o-meter scale. Have you ever been grounded? Normal. Is your second toe longer than your big toe? Totally normal. Love school lunches? Downright weird.
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Ann and Nan Are Anagrams: A Mixed-Up Word Dilemma
by Mark Shulman
Robert (or Bert) thought he had his hands full when his mom and dad were palindromes. But now, his Grandma Reagan is in anagram danger! In fact, his sisters, Ann and Nan, and almost every other thing in his world, have become anagrams. Can Robert (or Bert) figure out the answer to his word dilemma—or is he fated to live a scrambled life? In this zany follow-up to Mom and Dad Are Palindromes, Mark Shulman and Adam McCauley have crafted an impeccably clever and wonderfully wild ride through the drag meow of anagrams, er, make that word game, of anagrams. Sure to be a hit with teachers, it will have kids laughing and learning wherever they read it.
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Mom and Dad are Palindromes
by Mark Shulman, Adam McCauley
Bob has a problem. He's a palindrome. In fact, as soon as his teacher points out what a palindrome is, Bob realizes there are palindromes everywhere: his pup Otto, his little sis, Nan. . . even Mom and Dad! It's making Bob feel like a kook. Is there no escape? Mark Shulman and Adam McCauley have joined forces to create a wonderfully visual, ridiculously clever book of wordplay. Join the hilarity. . . do your civic deed and find the more than 101 palindromes in the words and pictures of this zany book. Fun for home and school. Perfect for readers of all ages.
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Fillmore And Geary Take Off! The Adventures of a Robot Boy and a Boy Boy
by Mark Shulman
Fillmore and his robot pal Geary are best friends and expert inventors. So it's only natural that when they decide they need a dog, they work together to build one. But Sbot (short for Super Dog Robot) doesn't turn out quite the way they planned!
So build your own rocket (punch-out included), fasten your seat belts, and join Fillmore, Geary, and Sbot on a hilarious intergalactic adventure that's sure to rate high on every kid's Read-O-Meter.
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Foxy Fox (All Change Board Books)
by Mark Shulman
Readers pull tabs to help different animals choose between colors.
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Walt Disney: The Magical Innovator! (Show Me History!)
by Mark Shulman
A biography of legendary animator Walt Disney, told in graphic novel format.
From his early upbringing in the Midwest to finding success in Hollywood, Walt Disney: The Magical Innovator! tells the story of the man who transformed the film and entertainment industry with animated characters such as Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, and Snow White. In this full-color illustrated biography presented in graphic novel format, key moments in Walt Disney’s career are brought to life, including his first forays into illustration as a teenager, his bold decision to produce the world’s first full-length animated film, and his vision of Disneyland. Historically accurate text that informs readers of Disney’s upbringing and long road to becoming a prominent entrepreneur makes this book not only entertaining but educational as well.
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Susan B. Anthony: Champion for Voting Rights! (Show Me History!)
by Mark Shulman
A biography of leading social reformer Susan B. Anthony, told in graphic novel format.
Susan B. Anthony: Champion for Voting Rights! is a biography of the woman who was at the forefront of the women’s suffrage movement in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Along with other social reformers such as Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Frederick Douglass, Anthony not only paved the way for women seeking the right to vote but also spoke out against the institution of slavery, at great personal risk. Full-color illustrations and historically accurate text make this biography an entertaining, educational, and inspiring read for those who enjoy history and graphic novels.
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Benjamin Franklin: Inventor of the Nation! (Show Me History!)
by Mark Shulman
The story of America’s foremost inventor and diplomat, Benjamin Franklin, in graphic novel format.
Benjamin Franklin has been called one of the most accomplished and influential Americans in history, and his role in shaping the United States has had a lasting impact that is still felt today. From his birth in Boston in 1706 to his days as a printer, inventor, and politician, Benjamin Franklin: Inventor of the Nation! tells the story of “the First American” in an accessible graphic novel format. Franklin’s research into topics as varied as electricity, meteorology, demography, and oceanography were as wide-ranging and important as his travels, which took him across the globe as a diplomat for the newly founded United States toward the end of the 18th century.
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Anne Frank: Witness to History! (Show Me History!)
by Mark Shulman
A biography of Anne Frank—a young witness to the atrocities of the Nazis during World War II—told in graphic novel format.
Few stories are as moving as that of Anne Frank, a young Jewish girl who became known to the world only when her diary was published posthumously after the end of World War II. Anne Frank: Witness to History! is the biography—in graphic novel format—of the courageous girl who hid with her family from Nazi occupants in Amsterdam, living for two years in a secret annex behind a bookcase. The story begins with the rise of the Nazi Party in Germany and chronicles the events of the 1930s and 1940s that led to World War II and the Holocaust. Every day spent in hiding brought new anxieties to Anne and her family, until the day they were discovered and sent to concentration camps. Full-color illustrations and historically accurate text make this biography an educational and inspiring read for those who enjoy history and graphic novels.
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Alexander Hamilton: The Fighting Founding Father! (Show Me History!)
by Mark Shulman
A fascinating and entertaining biography of Alexander Hamilton, in graphic novel format.
Alexander Hamilton: The Fighting Founding Father! tells the story of one of the most ambitious and controversial figures in American history in a graphic novel format. From a rough childhood on the Caribbean island of Nevis to the highest levels of American politics, Alexander Hamilton’s life was filled with adventure, conflict, and controversy. Full-color illustrations and an entertaining narrative make this graphical biography of America’s first Secretary of the Treasury accessible for readers of all ages.
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Abraham Lincoln: Defender of the Union! (Show Me History!)
by Mark Shulman
The inspiring story of Abraham Lincoln’s life, in graphic novel format.
Considered by many historians to be the greatest American president, Abraham Lincoln led the Union at the greatest turning point in the nation’s history. Abraham Lincoln: Defender of the Union! tells the story of one of America’s most admired figures in graphic novel format. From his childhood on a farm in Kentucky to the battlefields of the Civil War, Abraham Lincoln served the United States with resolve, intelligence, and courage unlike that of any other president. Readers of all ages will be entertained and educated by the full-color illustrations and historically accurate narrative of this graphical biography.
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Yo voté: Tomar una decisión cambia la situación (Spanish Edition)
by Mark Shulman
This witty, nonpartisan book helps explain the concept of voting to the youngest readers.
I Voted explains the concept of choosing, individually, and as a group, from making a simple choice: "Which do you like better, apples or oranges?", to selecting a class pet, to even more complicated decisions, like electing community representatives.
You may not always get want you want, but there are strategies to better your odds!
Serge Bloch's effortless and charming illustrations paired with Mark Shulman's funny and timely text create a perfect resource for discussing current events with your children. This Spanish-language edition ensures crucial learning is accessible for all our future voters.
Now with added information about mail-in voting! Backmatter includes information about the United States electoral process.
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All You Need Is a Pencil: The Totally Sick Sick-Day Activity Book
by Mark Shulman
A perfect, device-free remedy to what to do when the kids are home from school sick, offering hours of unplugged entertainment.
Ideal for resting in bed, recuperating on the couch, or curling up with the dog on a sick day, the All You Need Is a Pencil series provides hours of fun with no screentime or electronic device required. Dozens of activities, quizzes, games, and puzzles will keep kids busy when a temperature has kept them home from school. Learn about famous doctors, unscramble medical marvels, and solve sickly problems while on the mend.
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I Voted: Making a Choice Makes a Difference
by Mark Shulman
As we approach the 2022 midterm elections, this witty, nonpartisan book will help explain the concept of voting to the youngest readers.
I Voted explains the concept of choosing, individually, and as a group, from making a simple choice: "Which do you like better, apples or oranges?", to selecting a class pet, to even more complicated decisions, like electing community representatives.
You may not always get want you want, but there are strategies to better your odds!
Serge Bloch's effortless and charming illustrations paired with Mark Shulman's funny and timely text create a perfect resource for discussing current events with your children.
Backmatter includes information about the United States electoral process.
Selected for the CBC Champions of Change Showcase
A Junior Library Guild Selection
A Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year!
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All You Need Is a Pencil: The Wild and Crazy Summer Fun Activity Book
by Mark Shulman
A perfect, device-free response to "are we there yet" and complaints that there's nothing to do on summer vacation, offering hours of unplugged entertainment.
Ideal for cars, trains, planes, or just lazy summer days, the All You Need is a Pencil series provides hours of fun with no screentime or electronic device required. Dozens of activities, quizzes, games, and puzzles will keep kids busy as the days heat up. Plot out road trips, trick your brother with a toothpick game at a restaurant pit stop, and more.
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I Voted Making a Choice Makes a Difference
by Mark Shulman
This witty, nonpartisan book helps explain the concept of voting to the youngest readers. Now in paperback!
I Voted explains the concept of choosing, individually, and as a group, from making a simple choice: "Which do you like better, apples or oranges?", to selecting a class pet, to even more complicated decisions, like electing community representatives.
You may not always get want you want, but there are strategies to better your odds!
Serge Bloch's effortless and charming illustrations paired with Mark Shulman's funny and timely text create a perfect resource for discussing current events with your children.
Now with added information about mail-in voting! Backmatter includes information about the United States electoral process.
Selected for the CBC Champions of Change Showcase
A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection
A Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year
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