Books

spacer So far, I’ve written and/or illustrated or edited 43 titles, comprising children’s books, humor books, cartoon books and guidebooks. Most can be found online. And if you have a book you’d like me to autograph and personalize with a drawing, go to Contact.

Most Popular

spacer Last Laughs: Cartoons About Aging, Retirement… and The Great Beyond (Scribner, 2007). Edited by Mort Gerberg. Featuring twenty-six of The New Yorker’s most talented cartoonists, this is an exhilarating, hilarious collection that’s a must-have for everyone, of any age. spacer More Spaghetti, I Say (Scholastic, 1992). Written by Rita Golden Gelman, Illustrated by Mort Gerberg. Children’s book for beginning readers. Over two-and-a-half million copies sold! Very funny monkey business.
spacer Geographunny (Clarion, 1991).  Written & Illustrated by Mort Gerberg.  Riddles with outrageous punny answers that provide a touch of learning, for children of all ages. spacer Joy in Mudville: The Big Book of Baseball Humor (Doubleday, 1992).  Edited by Dick Schaap and Mort Gerberg. Collection of funny classic writings and cartoons about the nation’s pastime.
spacer Cartooning: The Art and the Business (William Morrow, 1989). By Mort Gerberg. This is my classic text/guidebook, hailed by professionals and fans in the field as a “Bible” of cartooning. Used in classes across the country and termed “a treasure” by Jules Feiffer.  Out of print at this time, but you can find used copies online. Also, I still have some new copies, so you can buy one directly from me, and I’ll even autograph it. Contact me. spacer The U.S. Constitution For Everyone (Perigee, 1987).  By Jerome Agel and Mort Gerberg.  A compact 64-page paperback introduction to our nation’s most revered document, it includes explanations and background material, embellished by enlightening pen and ink drawings. Over 27 printings.
spacer The U.S. Declaration of Independence for Everyone (Perigee, 2001). By Jerome Agel and Mort Gerberg. Includes Thomas Jefferson’s first drafts, Congress’s corrections, and anecdotes about the signers plus pen and ink sketches.

Children’s Books

  • Stop Those Painters (Scholastic) Written by Rita Gelman, Illustrated by Mort Gerberg
  • Scary Canary (Bernice Chardiet) Written & Illustrated by Mort Gerberg
  • Scary Canary Helps Out (Bernice Chardiet) Written & Illustrated by Mort Gerberg
  • Bear-ly Bearable (Scholastic) Written & Illustrated by Mort Gerberg
  • Bear-ly Bearable Baseball (Scholastic) Written & Illustrated by Mort Gerberg
  • Leave It To Minnie (Scholastic) Written by Rita Gelman, Illustrated by Mort Gerberg
  • Computer Hooters (Scholastic) Written & Illustrated by Mort Gerberg
  • Murf The Monster (Scholastic) Illustrated by Mort Gerberg
  • Why Did Halley’s Comet Cross The Universe? (Scholastic) Written & Illustrated by Mort Gerberg
  • Gabie’s Christmas Shopping Disaster (E.P.Dutton) Illustrated by Mort Gerberg
  • The Biggest Sandwich Ever (Scholastic) Written by Rita Gelman, Illustrated by Mort Gerberg
  • Favorite Riddles, Knock-Knocks and Nonsense (Scholastic) Illustrated by Mort Gerberg
  • Mr. Skinner’s Skinny House (Four Winds Press) Written by Ann McGovern, Illustrated by Mort Gerberg
  • Riddle Rat (Frederic Warne) Written by Donald Hall, Illustrated by Mort Gerberg
  • Ghostly Giggles (Scholastic) Written by Ann McGovern, Illustrated by Mort Gerberg
  • Twelve Documents That Shaped the World (Perigee) By Mort Gerberg and Jerome Agel

Humor

  • First Feline (Zebra) Written & Illustrated by Mort Gerberg
  • Stepmothers Try Harder (Evans) Written by Penny Humphrey, Illustrated by Mort Gerberg
  • The Computer Dictionary  (Wallaby) Written & Illustrated by Mort Gerberg
  • Real Cats Don’t Do Talk Shows (Price/Stern/Sloan) Written & Illustrated by Mort Gerberg
  • Your Official Guide To Reaganworld:  The Amusement Park For All the Right People       (Perigee) Written & Illustrated by Mort Gerberg
  • The High Society (Warner Books) Written & Illustrated by Mort Gerberg
  • Lecherous Limericks (Fawcett) Written by Isaac Asimov, Illustrated by Mort Gerberg
  • The Expense Account Diet Book (Random House) Written by Jonathan Dolger, Illustrated by Mort Gerberg
  • What Ever Happened To…? (Price/Stern/Sloan) Written by Marcia Seligson, Avery Corman and Mort Gerberg
  • More What Ever Happened To…? (Price/Stern/Sloan) Written by Marcia Seligson, Avery Corman and Mort Gerberg
  • You Have a Hangup If… (Simon& Schuster) Written by Marcia Seligson, Avery Corman and Mort Gerberg
  • The Same As Book (Simon & Schuster) Written by Marcia Seligson, Avery Corman and Mort Gerberg
  • The Handwriting Is On The Wall  (Hirsch Company) Author/Illustrator Mort Gerberg
  • Salaries Don’t Count (Frommer) Written by Hal Kapplow, Illustrated by Mort Gerberg

Cartoon Collections

  • The Art in Cartooning (Scribner) Co-Editor, with Ed Fisher. Cartoon anthology
  • The All-Jewish Cartoon Collection (Perigee) collection, Mort Gerberg
  • More All-Jewish Cartoons, Yet! (Perigee) collection, Mort Gerberg
  • Right On, Sister (Grossett & Dunlap) collection, Mort Gerberg
  • Try It, You’ll Like It  (Warner Books) collection, Mort Gerberg
  • Boys Love Girls, More Or Less  (Dell) collection, Mort Gerberg