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Steve Mark

Steve Mark is a freelance illustrator and a part-time puppeteer. He lives in Minnesota and is the father of three and the husband of one. Steve has illustrated several books in the Laugh & Learn^® series, including Don’t Behave Like You Live in a Cave, Stand Up to Bullying!, and Siblings: You’re Stuck with Each Other, So Stick Together.

Contact Steve

Email: help4kids@freespirit.com

BOOKS BY THIS ILLUSTRATOR

A Leader’s Guide to Ease the Tease

A Leader’s Guide to Ease the Tease

Judy S. Freedman, M.S.W. / Mimi P. Black, Ph.D. / Steve Mark

Help young readers get the most out of Ease the Tease.

A Leader’s Guide to Make a Friend, Be a Friend

A Leader’s Guide to Make a Friend, Be a Friend

Eric Braun / Steve Mark

Help young readers get the most out of Make a Friend, Be a Friend.

Bullying Is a Pain in the Brain

Trevor Romain / Steve Mark

$9.99

Updated full-color edition of a Free Spirit classic helps kids get and stay “Bully-Proof.”

Cliques, Phonies & Other Baloney Revised & Updated Edition

Cliques, Phonies & Other Baloney

Trevor Romain / Elizabeth Verdick / Steve Mark

$9.99

Revised classic provides a humorous take on cliques, exclusion, and real friends—updated to include online clique-tivity.

Don’t Behave Like You Live in a Cave

Elizabeth Verdick / Steve Mark

$9.99

Teach kids how to make smarter choices about how they behave at home and at school so they stay out of trouble, feel good about their choices, and get along better with family, friends, and teachers.

Dude, That’s Rude!

Pamela Espeland / Elizabeth Verdick / Steve Mark

$9.99

Kids learn the basics of polite behavior in all kinds of situations—at home, at school, in the bathroom, on the phone, at the mall, and more.

Help kids ease the pain of teasing and stand up for themselves with 10 handy and easy-to-learn tools

Ease the Tease

Judy S. Freedman, M.S.W. / Mimi P. Black, Ph.D. / Steve Mark

$9.99

Help kids ease the pain of teasing and stand up for themselves with ten handy and easy-to-learn tools.

Get Organized Without Losing It

Janet S. Fox / Steve Mark

$9.99

Revised full-color edition of a popular how-to guide offers practical, humorous help for kids who want to manage their tasks, time, and stuff.

How to Do Homework Without Throwing Up Revised and Updated Edition

How to Do Homework Without Throwing Up

Trevor Romain / Steve Mark

$9.99

Revised classic provides a humor-filled take on a sickening subject—homework—updated to address modern issues such as technology.

How to Take the ACHE Out of Mistakes

How to Take the ACHE Out of Mistakes

Kimberly Feltes Taylor / Eric Braun / Steve Mark

$9.99

A fun and funny way for kids to learn about mistakes and how to recover from them.

Communication skills for kids that help them build stronger relationships with adults.

How to Take the GROAN Out of Grown-Ups

Eric Braun / Steve Mark

Communication skills for kids that help them build stronger relationships with adults.

Fun and practical tips for how to be a good friend.

Make a Friend, Be a Friend

Eric Braun / Steve Mark

$9.99

Fun and practical tips for how to be a good friend.

See You Later, Procrastinator!

Pamela Espeland / Elizabeth Verdick / Steve Mark

$9.99

Kids learn strategies for getting and staying motivated.

Siblings

James J. Crist, Ph.D. / Elizabeth Verdick / Steve Mark

$9.99

Humorous yet practical advice for building positive sibling relationships.

Stand Up to Bullying!

Elizabeth Verdick / Phyllis Kaufman Goodstein, LMSW / Steve Mark

$9.99

Empower every kid to stand up against bullying.

Stress Can Really Get on Your Nerves Revised and Updated Edition

Stress Can Really Get on Your Nerves!

Trevor Romain / Elizabeth Verdick / Steve Mark

$9.99

Seasoned classic helps kids cope with stress like a panic mechanic—updated to include modern stressors such as technology and social media.