Mark Buehner  Mark Buehner (born 1959 in Salt Lake City) is an illustrator of children's books. Buehner has illustrated award-winning children's books such as "Snowmen at Night", "Fanny's Dream", "Superdog", "The Adventures of Taxi Dog", "The Escape of Marvin the Ape", "The Queen of Style", and "Balloon Farm". He won a "Best Picture Book" from "Publishers Weekly" for "My Life with the Wave" (1998). Buehner's wife, Caralyn, authored some of the books Buehner has illustrated. Buehner will commonly add hidden images to his illustrations, such as rabbits, cats, and dinosaurs.