Yoe, Craig 1951-

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Yoe, Craig 1951-

PERSONAL:

Born February 23, 1951, in Des Moines, IA; son of Duane (an entrepreneur) and Betty (a homemaker) Yoe; married Clizia Gussoni (an author); children: Avarelle, Valissa, Donovan. Education: Attended University of Akron, 1970.

ADDRESSES:

Office—Yoe Studio, 209 Chateau Rive, Peekskill, NY 10566.

CAREER:

Cartoonist, illustrator, and writer. Yoe Studios, Peekskill, NY, owner and artist.

WRITINGS:

AUTHOR AND ILLUSTRATOR

Sammy Saved and Al Most, by Brother Craig Yoe, Sonday Funnies (New York, NY), 1974.

Weird but True Toon Factoids, Gramercy (New York, NY), 1999.

The Mighty Big Book of Riddles, Price Stern Sloan (New York, NY), 2001.

The Mighty Big Book of Jokes, Price Stern Sloan (New York, NY), 2001.

The Mighty Big Book of Optical Illusions, Price Stern Sloan (New York, NY), 2002.

The Mighty Big Book of Travel Games, Price Stern Sloan (New York, NY), 2002.

The Mighty Big Book of Knock Knock Jokes, Price Stern Sloan (New York, NY), 2002.

Holiday Ha-Ha's: Halloween Jokes and Riddles, Price Stern Sloan (New York, NY), 2003.

Holiday Ha-Ha's: Thanksgiving Jokes and Riddles, Price Stern Sloan (New York, NY), 2003.

Holiday Ha-Ha's: Christmas Jokes and Riddles, Price Stern Sloan (New York, NY), 2003.

The Mighty Big Book of School Jokes, Price Stern Sloan (New York, NY), 2003.

Modern Arf, Fantagraphics Books (Seattle, WA), 2005.

(Editor) Arf Museum, Fantagraphics Books (Seattle, WA), 2006.

(Editor) Arf Forum, Fantagraphics Books (Seattle, WA), 2007.

Other books include UC Holiday Ha-Ha's: Easter Jokes and Riddles and UC Holiday Ha-Ha's: St. Patrick's Day Jokes and Riddles, both Price Stern Sloan (New York, NY).

ILLUSTRATOR:

Fantasy Stories of George MacDonald: The Wise Woman and Other Stories, William B. Eerdmans Publishing (Grand Rapids, MI), 1980.

Fantasy Stories of George MacDonald: Light Princess and Other Stories, William B. Eerdmans Publishing (Grand Rapids, MI), 1980.

Fantasy Stories of George MacDonald: The Gray Wolf and Other Stories, William B. Eerdmans Publishing (Grand Rapids, MI), 1980.

Fantasy Stories of George MacDonald: The Golden Key and Other Stories, William B. Eerdmans (Grand Rapids, MI), 1980.

Paul Flucke, The Secret of the Gifts: A Story for Old and Young, InterVarsity Press (Downers Grove, IL), 1992.

Clizia Gussoni, UC the Mighty Big Book of Dinosaurs, Price Stern Sloan (New York, NY), 2003.

Also illustrator of the comic book Duckman, published by Topps Comics.

The stories by George MacDonald, with illustrations by Yoe, have been reprinted in many different combinations over the years.

EDITOR

(With Janet Morra-Yoe) The Art of Mickey Mouse: Artists Interpret the World's Favorite Mouse, deluxe edition, Hyperion (New York, NY), 1991.

The Art of Barbie, Workman Publishing (New York, NY), 1994.

Clean Cartoonists' Dirty Drawings, Last Gasp (San Francisco, CA), 2007.

BIOGRAPHICAL AND CRITICAL SOURCES:

ONLINE

Yoe Studio,http://www.yoe.com (July 22, 2007).