Books Illustrated by
Mark Louis Burgio
ACORN PARK: Year One!
By Mark L. Burgio
Genre: Comic Book/Picture Book
Illustrated by M. L. Burgio Ages: 12 & UP
Words: 200+ Pages: 72 Copyright: June, 2017
Acorn Park: Year One! is an imaginative comic strip featuring twelve-year old twin brothers, Dallas and Denver Oaks. The Oaks family has just moved into a mobile home perched on top of the trailer park’s illuminated billboard.
While adjusting to their unique living space the family shares community with several quirky and colorful neighbors.
ACORN PARK: Dream Big!
By Mark L. Burgio
Genre: Comic Book/Picture Book
Illustrated by Mark L. Burgio Ages: 12- & UP
Words: 200+ Pages: 76 Copyright: August, 2019
The cartoon adventures of Acorn Park continue in their second comic collection! Follow twin brothers, Dallas and Denver Oaks, as they attend an Elvis karaoke contest in Las Vegas; are introduced to the MIP (Men In Plaid); survive a severe color outage, and deal with a missing tooth all while trying to get their Indie band off the ground. Find out if they have what it takes to get their musical dreams to the next level!
What Will I Be When I Grow Up?
By Mark L. Burgio
Genre: Children’s Christian Picture Book
Illustrated by M. L. Burgio Ages: 8-14
Words: 100+ Pages: 32 Copyright: January, 2018
Did you ever ask yourself “what will I be when I grow up”? For little Peg, there are so many choices to consider. Where will I live? What should I be? Where will I work? From traveling the world in a hot air balloon to helping the sick and hungry in the darkest jungles, read as Peg rhymes her way through each page while carefully and prayerfully explore the different possibilities God may bring her way.
Phoenix Lakota and the Seraph's Gate
By Mark L. Burgio
Genre: Faith Based Teen & Young Adult Fantasy Novel
Cover/B&W Illustrations by Mark L. Burgio
Ages: 10-16 Words: 102,400 Pages: 336 ©Oct. 2010
Joseph Lakota hasn’t been the same since his mother’s death. A mysterious stone key and a whimsical prayer propel the feisty twelve-year-old into a bizarre new world where he is proclaimed the young prophet, Phoenix Lakota. After first being welcomed, Phoenix is soon forced to surrender his will as the battle over the fate of two worlds and his own life now hang in the balance!
When The Boggles Come Out
By Mark L. Burgio
Genre: Children’s Picture Book
Illustrated by M. L. Burgio Ages: 4-10
Words: 800+ Pages: 44 Copyright: June, 2014
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Jackie is a precocious eight-year-old who doesn’t want to do what he’s told. After being sent to bed he discovers a nest of strange creatures called Boggles hiding in his closet. The Boggles grant Jackie’s wish to be in charge, however things soon get out of hand when they make his family disappear! Now, Jackie must find a way to rid his house of these pests and bring his family back before the Boggles take over!
A Frog And Hummingbird On An Adventure
By Nicole Koerner
Genre: Children’s Picture Book
Illustrated by M. L. Burgio
Ages: 2-6 Pages: 36 Copyright: July 2022
A Frog And A Hummingbird On Their adventure is an imaginative story featuring the unlikely friendship a frog and a hummingbird. The hummingbird teases the frog’s curiosity about the world outside of his home at the bottom of a well. The frog is challenged to overcome his fears and together they start on an adventure to leaving his well and venture out into the unknown.
The Mysterious Gift of Mr. Octavinosh
By Mark L. Burgio
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
Illustrated by Mark L. Burgio Ages: 8-12
Words: 8,200 Pages: 84 Copyright: 2008
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Eleven-year-old Sam dreams of owning a metallic red Scorpion-Hawk mountain bike. However, his father is out of work and Sam is forced to try and raise money for the bike on his own. One day, Sam meets the strange Mr. Octavinosh, a stingy old man who offers to pay Sam for his help with a mysterious gift card. But this is no ordinary gift card. Sam soon learns that what is in our hearts is revealed by the purchases we make.
Dustin McCarthy Tames A Tiger
By Mark L. Burgio
Genre: Faith Based Children’s Fiction
Illustrated by Mark L. Burgio Ages: 6-12
Words: 2,680 Pages: 44 Copyright: Oct., 1998
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Dustin McCarthy Tames A Tiger is the story of ten-year-old Dustin who finds himself the target of the fifth grade bully, Tiger Phillips. Possessing neither superhuman strength nor mystical powers to help him, Dustin is forced to deal with this problem on his own. After prayerful consideration, he challenges Tiger to spend the weekend at his house in an all out attempt to reform his adversary.​
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