Mike Perry
Photo by Meredith Jenks
Mike is an artist, animator, brand consultant, poet, author of 12 books—including What If My Dog Had Thumbs?—and illustrator of Astro Baby and the Astro Pals series. He is popularly known for his work on Broad City, but that is just the tip of the iceberg.
Available to speak on activist art-making, drawing dogs 101
Praise and Awards
“Readers who have entertained existential questions about their pets will appreciate the absurd brainstorm.” —PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
“Dog fans will love the main character―a shaggy canine that oozes personality and thrives on an adventure-filled, if imaginary, life....[and] the wordplay, always fun and sometimes philosophical, just asks to be read aloud.” —KIRKUS REVIEWS
2018 Emmy Winner for Outstanding Motion Design
Books
What would it be like if our narrator’s dog had thumbs? Would she still be lots of fun or would she sometimes feel glum? Written in rollicking rhyme and brought to life with feral, fluorescent illustrations, What If My Dog Had Thumbs? is a hilarious tale of what-ifs.
For newborns who like to gaze at bright colors, toddlers who are fascinated by images of babies and animals, older children able to comprehend the concepts put forth by astrology, and grown-ups who are obsessed with their star signs.
Astro Pals: LIBRA - Decisions, Decisions
The first episode in Michelle Tea’s emotionally wise Astro Pals series features Libra and a lesson about how friends can help you when you’re stuck.
Astro Pals: SCORPIO - Berry Intense
Dealing with jealousy and competitiveness plays out in a funny and perceptive Astro Pals take on being a Scorpio.