Rick Walton (1957-) Biography

Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators.

"MAKE ME LAUGH" RIDDLE BOOK SERIES; WITH WIFE, ANN WALTON

Dumb Clucks! Jokes about Chickens, illustrated by Joan Hanson, Lerner (Minneapolis, MN), 1987.

Something's Fishy! Jokes about Sea Creatures, illustrated by Joan Hanson, Lerner (Minneapolis, MN), 1987.

What's Your Name, Again? More Jokes about Names, illustrated by Joan Hanson, Lerner (Minneapolis, MN), 1988.

Kiss a Frog! Jokes about Fairy Tales, Knights, and Dragons, illustrated by Joan Hanson, Lerner (Minneapolis, MN), 1989.

Can You Match This? Jokes about Unlikely Pairs, illustrated by Joan Hanson, Lerner (Minneapolis, MN), 1989.

What a Ham! Jokes about Pigs, illustrated by Joan Hanson, Lerner (Minneapolis, MN), 1989.

Fossil Follies! Jokes about Dinosaurs, illustrated by Joan Hanson, Lerner (Minneapolis, MN), 1989.

Clowning Around! Jokes about the Circus, illustrated by Joan Hanson, Lerner (Minneapolis, MN), 1989.

Foul Play: Sports Jokes That Won't Strike Out, illustrated by Brian Gable, Carolrhoda (Minneapolis, MN), 2005.

Magical Mischief: Jokes That Shock and Amaze, illustrated by Brian Gable, Carolrhoda (Minneapolis, MN), 2005.

Real Classy: Silly School Jokes, illustrated by Brian Gable, Carolrhoda (Minneapolis, MN), 2005.

"YOU MUST BE JOKING" RIDDLE BOOK SERIES; WITH WIFE, ANN WALTON

Weather or Not: Riddles for Rain or Shine, illustrated by Susan Slattery Burke, Lerner (Minneapolis, MN), 1990.

On with the Show: Show Me Riddles, illustrated by Susan Slattery Burke, Lerner (Minneapolis, MN), 1990.

I Toad You So: Riddles about Frogs and Toads, illustrated by Susan Slattery Burke, Lerner (Minneapolis, MN), 1991.

Ho-Ho-Ho! Riddles about Santa Claus, illustrated by Susan Slattery Burke, Lerner (Minneapolis, MN), 1991.

Alphabatty: Riddles from A to Z, illustrated by Susan Slattery Burke, Lerner (Minneapolis, MN), 1991.

Off Base: Riddles about Baseball, illustrated by Susan Slattery Burke, Lerner (Minneapolis, MN), 1993.

Hoop-La: Riddles about Basketball, illustrated by Susan Slattery Burke, Lerner (Minneapolis, MN), 1993.

Take a Hike: Riddles about Football, illustrated by Susan Slattery Burke, Lerner (Minneapolis, MN), 1993.

RIDDLE BOOKS

Riddle-Day Saints, illustrated by Howard Fullmer, Deseret (Salt Lake City, UT), 1994.

Wholly Cowboy: Cowboy, Cow, and Horse Riddles, illustrated by Pat Bagley, Buckaroo Books (Carson City, NY), 1995.

Dino-Might: Pre-hysterical Dinosaur Riddles, illustrated by Pat Bagley, Buckaroo Books (Carson City, NY), 1995.

The Ghost Is Clear: Riddles about Ghosts, Goblins, Vampires, Witches, and Other Creatures That Cause Shivers in the Night, illustrated by Pat Bagley, Buckaroo Books (Carson City, NY), 1995.

Astro-Nuts! Riddles about Astronauts and the Planets They Love, illustrated by Pat Bagley, Buckaroo Books (Carson City, NY), 1995.

Really, Really Bad School Jokes! ("Really, Really Bad Riddle Book" series), illustrated by Renee Williams-Andriani, Candlewick Press (Cambridge, MA), 1998.

Really, Really Bad Summer Jokes ("Really, Really Bad Riddle Book" series), illustrated by Jack Desrocher, Candlewick Press (Cambridge, MA), 1999.

(Compiler; with Charlie Garnder) Quacking Up! Wacky Jokes for Feathered Folks (based on characters created by Michael Bedard), Price Stern Sloan (New York, NY), 2004.

(With others) The Sky's the Limit: Naturally Funny Jokes, illustrated by Brian Gable, Lerner (Minneapolis, MN), 2005.

"BUNNIES" PICTURE BOOKS

So Many Bunnies: A Bedtime ABC and Counting Book, illustrated by Paige Miglio, Lothrop, Lee & Shepard (New York, NY), 1998.

One More Bunny: Adding from One to Ten, illustrated by Paige Miglio, Lothrop, Lee & Shepard (New York, NY), 2000.

Bunny Day: Telling Time from Breakfast to Bedtime, illustrated by Paige Miglio, HarperCollins (New York, NY), 2002.

Bunnies on the Go: Getting from Place to Place, illustrated by Paige Miglio, HarperCollins (New York, NY), 2003.

Bunny Christmas: A Family Celebration, illustrated by Paige Miglio, HarperCollins (New York, NY), 2003.

Boo Bunnies, illustrated by Paige Miglio, HarperCollins (New York, NY), 2005.

Bunny School, illustrated by Paige Miglio, HarperCollins (New York, NY), 2005.

PICTURE BOOKS

Will You Still Love Me? illustrated by Brad Teare, Deseret (Salt Lake City, UT), 1992.

How Many, How Many, How Many, illustrated by Cynthia Jabar, Candlewick Press (Cambridge, MA), 1993.

Noah's Square Dance, illustrated by Thor Wickstrom, Lothrop, Lee & Shepherd (New York, NY), 1995.

Once There Was a Bull … Frog, illustrated by Greg Hally, Gibbs Smith (Salt Lake City, UT), 1995.

You Don't Always Get What You Hope For, illustrated by Heidi Stetson Mario, Gibbs Smith (Salt Lake City, UT), 1996.

Pig, Pigger, Piggest, illustrated by Jimmy Holder, Gibbs Smith (Salt Lake City, UT), 1997.

Dance, Pioneer, Dance!, illustrated by Brad Teare, Deseret (Salt Lake City, UT), 1997.

Why the Banana Split, illustrated by Jimmy Holder, Gibbs Smith (Salt Lake City, UT), 1998.

Bullfrog Pops! (sequel to Once There Was a Bull … Frog), illustrated by Chris McAllister, Gibbs Smith (Salt Lake City, UT), 1999.

(With Cynthia Jabar) How Many?, Candlewick Press (Cambridge, MA), 2000.

My Two Hands [and] My Two Feet, illustrated by Julia Gorton, Putnam (New York, NY), 2000.

Little Dogs Say "Rough!," illustrated by Henry Cole, Putnam (New York, NY), 2000.

That's What You Get!, illustrated by Jimmy Holder, Gibbs Smith (Salt Lake City, UT), 2000.

The Bear Came Over to My House, illustrated by James Warhola, Putnam (New York, NY), 2001.

How Can You Dance?, illustrated by Ana López-Escrivá, Putnam (New York, NY), 2001.

That's My Dog!, illustrated by Julia Gorton, Putnam (New York, NY), 2001.

Bertie Was a Watchdog, illustrated by Arthur Robins, Candlewick Press (Cambridge, MA), 2002.

(With Ann Walton) Cars at Play, illustrated by James Lee Croft, Putnam (New York, NY), 2002.

Herd of Cows! Flock of Sheep! Quiet! I'm Tired! I Need My Sleep!, illustrated by Julie Olson, Gibbs Smith (Salt Lake City, UT), 2002.

Mrs. McMurphy's Pumpkin, illustrated by Delana Bettoli, HarperFestival (New York, NY), 2004.

A Very Hairy Scary Story, illustrated by David Clark, Putnam (New York, NY), 2004.

Suddenly Alligator! An Adverbial Tale, illustrated by Jim Bradshaw, Gibbs Smith (Layton, UT), 2004.

ELECTRONIC PICTURE BOOKS

Bone, PerfectOffice for Kids/Novell, 1995.

Operation GroupWise, Infovision/Novell, 1996.

Richer than the Pharaoh, Infovision/Emerald, 1996.

Ten Pin Alley, Saffire, 1999.

OTHER

(Editor, with Fern Oviatt) Stories for Mormons, Bookcraft (Salt Lake City, UT), 1983.

What to Do When a Bug Climbs in Your Mouth and Other Poems to Drive You Buggy, illustrated by Nancy Carlson, Lothrop, Lee & Shepherd (New York, NY), 1995.

The Big Book of Scripture Activities, illustrated by Shauna Kawasaki, Deseret (Salt Lake City, UT), 1996.

(Compiler) A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Zion, Buckaroo Books (Carson City, NV), 1996.

The Treasure Hunt Book, Klutz (Palo Alto, CA), 2000.

Brain Waves Puzzle Book, illustrated by Lori Osiecki, Pleasant Company Publications (Middleton, WI), 2002.

The Coconut Puzzle Book, Pleasant Company Publications (Middleton, WI), 2003.

Mini-Mysteries: Twenty Tricky Tales to Untangle, Pleasant Company Publications (Middleton, WI), 2004.

Contributor of poems to Cricket, Spider, and Ladybug magazines; contributor of stories and games to American Girl magazine.

Friendship Puzzles, for Pleasant Company Publications (Middleton, WI).