Super Mario: Meet Mario!

Super Mario: Meet Mario!

Writer	Malcolm Shealy^[1]
Publishers	Random House^[1] Farshore^[2]
Labels	Step into Reading^[1] Young Readers^[2]
Original language	English
Release dates	May 25, 2021^[1] May 25, 2021^[1] October 12, 2023^[2]

Super Mario: Meet Mario! is a Step into Reading book intended for young audiences starring Mario and his friends written by Malcolm Shealy and published by Random House on May 25, 2021.^[1] The book is 32 pages long and comes with over 30 Super Mario-themed stickers.

SynopsisEdit

The book introduces the reader to Mario, Luigi, Donkey Kong, Yoshi, Toad, Princess Peach, Daisy, Rosalina, Toadette, Bowser, and Bowser Jr. via single-page descriptions paired with illustrations on the opposite page. The Koopalings have a two-page spread with their description, illustrations, and names interspersed throughout both pages. Various minions share a similar two-page spread. The book ends with a final summary of Mario and friends' fight against Bowser atop a scene of the heroes and villains together, with the last page being dedicated to Mario saying, "Here we go!"^[3]

Listed characters and speciesEdit

Mario
Luigi
Donkey Kong
Yoshi
Toad
Princess Peach
Daisy
Rosalina
Toadette
Bowser
Bowser Jr.
Koopalings
- Wendy
- Morton
- Lemmy
- Roy
- Iggy
- Larry
- Ludwig
Minions
- Koopa Troopa
- Spiny
- Kamek
- Piranha Plant
- Lakitu (depicted holding a Spiny Egg)
- Goomba

Notable mistakes and errorsEdit

On the page with the Koopalings, Ludwig and Larry's names are swapped.

GalleryEdit

United Kingdom cover

NotesEdit

A Hammer Bro is depicted on the second-to-last page, but the species is not named within the book.

ReferencesEdit

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f May 25, 2021. Super Mario: Meet Mario! (Nintendo®) (Step into Reading): Shealy, Malcolm, Random House: 9780593304440: Amazon.com: Books. Amazon.com, Inc.. Retrieved April 7, 2025 from https://www.amazon.com/Meet-Mario-Nintendo-Step-Reading/dp/0593304446.
^ ^a ^b ^c Official Super Mario: Young Reader – Meet Mario!
^ Kids Story Time With Ana (August 29, 2023). Super Mario~Meet Mario! Bedtime Story for kids~Children books~Toddler’s Stories~Read Aloud.. YouTube. Retrieved April 7, 2025.

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Magazines	Mycom BASIC Magazine (1982–2003) • Famitsu (1986–present) • Famicom Hisshōhon (1986–1987) • Nintendo Power (1988–2012) • Club Nintendo (German) (1989–2002) • Club Nintendo (French) (1989–1998) • Nintendo-Magasinet (1990–1994) • Nintendo-lehti (1990–1994) • Club Nintendo (Italian) (1990–1998) • Club Nintendo Classic (1990) • Game Power (1991–1997) • Club Nintendo (Mexican) (1991–2019) • Shitamachi Ninjō Gekijō (1995–1996) • Yūki Nae no GE-MU no Tsubo (1996) • Nintendo DREAM (1996–present) • Nintendo Power Advance (2001) • Nintendo Magazine (2020–present)
Chapter books	Super Mario Bros. Monogatari (1989) • Super Mario Bros.: Trapped in the Perilous Pit (1989) • Super Mario Bros. Story Ehon (198?) • Super Mario Bros. 3: Happy Birthday, Princess Toadstool (1990) • Super Mario Bros. 3: The Secret Bridge (1990) • Zur Fernseh-Serie Super Mario Bros. - Spiele und Geschichten (1991) • Nintendo Adventure Books (1991) • Tanoshī Super Mario Ehon (1993) • Super Mario Bros. (novel) (1993) • Super Mario Bros. (Golden Look-Look Book) (1993) • Super Mario Bros.: Cuento para Leer y Pintar (1994) • Donkey Kong Country (1994) • Donkey Kong Country: Rumble in the Jungle (1995) • Donkey Kong Country: Rescue on Crocodile Isle (1997) • My Very First Nintendo Game Boy (Donkey Kong Country · Super Mario's Adventures) (1997) • Nathaniel's Fun Factory (1999) • Super Mario Sound Ehon (199?) • Game Boy Advance (2001) • Mario and the Incredible Rescue (2006) • Super Mario Hiraite Dāre da!? (2014) • Go! Mario and Friends (2017) • Super Mario Little Golden Book (2021) • Super Mario: Meet Mario! (2021) • Super Mario: Bowser: King of the Koopas! (2022) • The Super Mario Bros. Movie Official Storybook (2023) • Mario's Big Adventure (2023) • A Hero Like No Other (2023) • Mario Kart: Off to the Races! (2023) • Hello, Mario! (2025)
Activity books	Donkey Kong (1982–1983) • Mario no Nazonazo Ehon (1987) • TV Land Wanpack No. 103 Challenge!! Famicom Quiz (1987) • Super Mario Bros. (1989–1993) • Super Mario Bros. Sticker Fun (1989/1993) • Super Mario Bros. Paint 'n' Marker Book (1989/1993) • Super Mario no Wakuwaku Study Club (199?) • Nintendo Sticker Activity Album (1991) • Super Mario-o Sagase!! (1992) • Nintendo Official Sticker Album (1992) • Super Mario Bros. Official Motion Picture Sticker Album (1993) • Super Mario-o Sagase!! 2 (1993) • Super Mario Ehon (1994–1999) • Super Mario World Daibōken (1994) • Super Mario no Tanoshī Tokei Ehon: Ima Nan-ji? (1995) • Pégate a Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2 (2003) • Super Mario Galaxy Official Sticker Collection (2009) • Super Mario Sticker Album (2010) • New Super Mario Bros. Wii Official Sticker Collection (2011) • Paper Mario: Sticker Star Sticker Book (2012) • Super Mario Dokidoki Puzzle Land (2013) • Mijn vriendenboekje (2015) • Play Nintendo Activity Book (2015) • Build-A-Peach & Mario Sticker Book (2016) • Super Mario Odyssey (2017) • Super Mario Official Sticker Book (2018) • Super Mario: Mario Time! (2018) • Nintendo Collection: Super Sticker Book: Volume 1 (2018) • Super Mario: Power Up! (2018) • Super Mario: Here We Go! (2019) • Super Mario: Bring on the Bad Guys! (2020) • Super Mario: The Big Coloring Book (2020) • Super Mario Official Sticker Book & Bring on the Bad Guys! (202?) • Super Mario 2021 Activity Book (2021) • Mario Kart vriendenboek (2021) • Super Mario Deluxe Paint Box Book (2022) • Super Mario Activity Book (2022) • Nintendo Holiday Activity & Gift Guide (2022) • Super Mario Play Time Sticker Album (2023) • Every Day is a Mario Day Activity Book (2023) • The Super Mario Bros. Movie Official Activity Book (2023) • Super Mario Vriendenboek (2024)
Guidebooks	How to win at Super Mario Bros. (1985) • Super Mario Bros. Ippatsu Kaitō (1985) • Super Mario Bros. Urawaza Daizenshū (1985) • Super Mario Bros. (Family Computer Game Hisshōhō Series) (1986) • Hisshō Technique Kan Peki-ban (1986) • Super Mario Bros. 2 Urawaza Daizenshū (1986) • Super Mario no Daibōken Daihyakka (1987) • Super Mario Bros. 1, 2, 3 Daihyakka (1988) • Super Mario Bros. 3 World Hayamawari Technique Shū (1988) • Super Mario Bros. 3 Hisshō Kōryakuhō (1989) • Super Mario Bros. 3 Urawaza Daizenshū (1989) • Super Mario Bros. 3 Kanzen Kōshiki Daihyakka (1989) • Super Mario Bros. 3 Hisshō Urawaza Daihyakka (1989) • Super Mario Bros. Daihyakka (1990) • Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook Super Mario World (1991) • Mario Mania (1991) • Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook Yoshi no Tamago (1992) • Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook Super Mario Land 2 (1992) • Super Mario USA Hisshō Kōryakuhō (1992) • Super Mario USA no Subete (1992) • Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook Super Mario USA (1992) • Super Mario: Super Englisch (1993) • Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten (1994) • Super Donkey Kong 2 Guide Book (1996) • Super Mario Game Daihyakka (1996) • How To Draw Donkey Kong & Friends (1997) • Zen Super Mario Wakuwaku Quiz Daihyakka (1997) • How to Draw Nintendo Heroes and Villains (2004) • How to Draw Nintendo Greatest Heroes & Villains (2007) • Super Mario History 1985-2010 (2010) • Mario no Power-Up Daishūkai Zukan (2015) • Super Mario Memorial Book (2015) • Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia (2015) • Super Mario Odyssey: Kingdom Adventures (2017) • The Art of Super Mario Odyssey (2018)
Comics and manga	Super Mario Bros.: Mario-o Sukue! (1985) • Super Mario Bros. Taiketsu!! 3 Nin Mario (1985) • Super Mario Bros. (1986) • Famicom Manga (1986) • Super Mario-kun (Gakushū Yōchien) (1986) • Super Mario no Daibōken (1986–1987) • Super Mario Bros. 2 (1986) • Super Mario Bros.: Peach-hime Kyūshutsu Dai Sakusen! (1986) • Mario no Nazonazo Taizenka (1986) • Mario no Nazonazo Kyōshitsu (1986) • Famicom How-To Manga (1986) • Super Mario Wakuwaku Game Land (1986–2000) • Soreike!! Donkey Kong (1986–2000) • Super Mario-kun (Shōgaku Ninensei) (1986–1987) • Super Mario Bros. 2 (1986–1988) • Super Mario Bros. Gaiden 2 (1986) • Super Mario-kun 2 (1987) • Famicom Meiro: Super Mario/Makaimura (1987) • Ganbare Super Mario (1987) • Super Mario Bros.: Ghost Koopa no Gyakushū (1987) • Miracle Peach (1988) • Super Mario Bros. 3 (Gakushū Yōchien) • Super Mario Bros. 3 (Wanpakku Comic) (1988–1989) • Super Mario Bros. 3 Bōken Meiro (1989) • Super Mario (1988–1998) • Super Mario Land Kessen Meiro (1989) • Nintendo Comics System (Super Mario Bros. · Game Boy) (1990–1991) • Super Mario-kun (1990–present) • Tobidase! Mario (1991–2006) • Super Mario-kun Bunsū Kōryaku Comic (1991) • Super Mario 4koma Manga Theater (1991–1997) • 4koma Manga Ōkoku (1991–2002) • Otoboke Yoshi-kun (1991–1997) • Super Mario Adventures (1992) • Otenba Peach-hime (1992–1994) • Mario Vs. Wario Monogatari (1992–1993) • Super Mario: Makai Teikoku no Megami (1993) • Mario vs. Wario (1993) • Peach-hime no Princess Tanken Manga (1993) • 4koma Land (1993–1995) • Mario vs. Wario: The Birthday Bash (1994) • Uho'uho Donkey-kun (1995–1997) • Super Mario Gaiden: Hige to Boin to Hige (1995) • Super Donkey Kong (1995) • Donkey Kong Jungle Action Special (1995) • 4koma Gag Battle (1995–2004) • Mario & Donkey Daibōken (1995–1998) • Super Donkey Kong 4koma Manga Theater (1995–1996) • GOGO! Mario World (1997–1999) • Mario no Bōken Land (1999) • Bumm-Badabumm im Urwald (2000) • Donkey Kong in When the Banana Splits (2000) • Uho'uho Daishizen Gag: Donkey Kong (2000–2001) • Hichako no Game Taiken-ki (2002–2004) • Dr. Mario-kun (2003–2007) • "Wario to Saikyō Tag da Fii!" (Densetsu no Starfy) (2003) • Mario Dàmàoxiǎn (2004) • Paper Mario RPG Special Comic (2004) • Super Mario-kun (Pikkapika Comics) (2004–2006) • Himemaru no Game Tenkomori! (2005–2006) • Made in Wario (2005) • Gimon? Kaiketsu! Mizumario (2005) • Mario Kart DS comic (200?) • Go!! Go!! Mario Kart (2006) • Peach no Daibōken!? (2006–2007) • Waiwai! Wario (2006) • Ore Dayo! Wario Dayo!! (2007–2012) • GO Ketsu Wario (2008–2011) • Oshiete! Kinopio (2008) • Skylanders: Unexpected Allies (2015) • Super Mario Manga Mania (2017) • Super Mario-kun Special Selection (2023) • Super Mario-kun Kessaku-sen! Henshin Mario dai shūketsu SP!! (2023) • Super Mario (comic) (canceled)
Sheet music	Famicom Music Hit Parade (1988) • Nintendo My Play a Tune Book (1989) • Super Mario World Zenkyokushū (1991) • Super Mario Bros. Five-finger Christmas Solos (1992) • Sing and Play With Super Mario Bros. (1992) • Super Mario 64 Original Soundtrack (1996) • Super Mario RPG Original Sound Version (1996) • New Super Mario Bros. Wii: Simplified Piano Solos (2010) • New Sounds in Brass: Super Mario Bros. (2010) • Super Mario Series for Easy Piano (2011) • Super Mario Series for Piano (2011) • Yasashiku Hikeru Super Mario 3D Land (2012) • Super Mario Jazz Piano Arrangements (2013)