Aliki : A Bibliography

Aliki has both written and illustrated many books. The following bibliography includes some books she has written and illustrated herself and books she has illustrated for other authors. Visit your school or public library to find many interesting books by Aliki. Remember that your public library may be able to get books for you from interlibrary loan. Many of her books are available commercially from Amazon Book Company or Barnes and Noble. Use their search function sto find information on ordering. Annotations here are from the Amazon catalog or the Library of Congress. Updated 8/27/02

Ah, Music!. New York: HarperCollins, 2002.

Music history and criticism.

Aliki's Americans. Simon and Schuster, 1998.

All By Myself!. New York: HarperCollins, 2000.

At Mary Bloom's Reissue ed. William Morrow, 1983. Baby-Preschool.

What happens at Mary Bloom's when her friend's mouse has babies.

Best Friends Together Again. 1st ed. Greenwillow, 1995. Ages 4-9

Peter, who has moved away, has a joyous reunion with his friend.

Big Book for Our Planet. Written by Aliki ... [et al]; illustrated by Aliki ... [et al]; edited by Ann Durell, Jean Craighead George and Katherine Paterson. 1st ed. New York: Dutton, 1993.

Thirty stories, poems and non-fiction pieces by notable authors and illustrators such as Natalie Babbitt, Marilyn Sachs and Jane Yolen demonstrate environmental problems of our planet.

Christmas Tree Memories. Reissue ed. HarperTrophy, 1994. Ages 4-8

Review online. A family shares their memories of the Christmas ornaments they have gathered.

Communication. pa. Reprint ed. Mulberry Books, 1999.

Communication. Greenwillow, 1993. Ages 4-8

Review online. Children learn about the importance of communicating their ideas and listening to others.

Como Se Hgace UN Libro/How a Book Is Made. Lectorum, 1989

Comunicacion/Communication. Editorial Juventud, S. A., 1997

Corn Is Maize: The Gift of the Indians. HarperTrophy, 1986. Ages 4-8

How corn was grown by the Indians and how it is used today.

Digging Up Dinosaurs. TyCrowell, 1988. Ages 4-8

Types of dinosaurs and how scientists assemble and display them in museums.

Dinosaur Bones. HarperTrophy, 1990. Ages 4-8

How scientists study fossils to learn how dinosaurs lived

Dinosaurs Are Different. Demco Media, 1986.

Explains how the different orders and suborders of dinosaurs are different.

Dinosaurios Son Diferentes/Dinosaurs Are Different.

Dinsoaurs Are Different. [Audio Cassette] Harper Audio, 1990

Diogenes; The Story of the Greek Philosopher. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall, 1968.

Life of the man who chose to live as a beggar yet became one of the most famous of the ancient Greeks.

The Eggs. Random Library, 1969.

A sea captain who forgot to pay for his dinner has real problems when he tries to settle his debt six years later.

Feelings. Greenwillow, 1984. Ages 4-8

Review online. Pictures, dialogs, poems and stories portray the emotions we feel.

Fossils Tell of Long Ago. Reissue ed. HarperTrophy, 1990. Ages 4-8

How fossils are formed and what they tell us of the past

Fosiles Nos Hablan Del Pasado/Fossils Tell of Long Ago.

George and the Cherry Tree.

Go Tell Aunt Rhody. Reprint ed. Aladdin, 1996. Ages 4-8

Illustrates the folk song...the old gray goose is dead

The Gods and Goddesses of Olympus. Harpercollins, 1994. Ages 4-8. Grades 2-4

Review online. Introduction to the ancient Greek gods and goddesses

Green Grass and White Milk. New York: Crowell, 1974.

How a cow produces milk and how milk is commercially processed.

Hello! Good-Bye. Greenwillow, 1996. Ages 4-8

Review online. Different ways of saying, "Hello" and "Good-bye">

Historia de Johnny Appleseed/The Story of Johnny Appleseed

How a Book Is Made. Reprint ed. HarperTrophy, 1988. Ages 4-8

Includes writing and technical processes.

Hush Little Baby; A Folk Lullaby. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall, 1968.

I'm Growing. 1st ed. HarperCollins, 1992.

Describes human growth and development and how different parts of the body change as they grow.

Jack and Jake. William Morrow, 1986. Ages 4-8

A sister complains about how she confuses her twin brothers.

June 7!. New York: Macmillan, 1972.

So many relatives come to visit at lunchtime on June 7 that they picnic in the park to celebrate a very special occasion.

Keep Your Mouth Closed, Dear. New York: Dial, 1966.

A young crocodile swallows everything, including his father's hat, until he helps his mother vacuum the house.

The King's Day; Louis XIV of France. Crowell, 1989. Ages 7-11

Day in the life of Louis XIV with emphasis on the ceremony which surrounded his life, including getting dressed or eating his breakfast.

LA Historia de Johnny Appleseed. Translated by Teresa Mlawer. Reissue ed. Lectorum, 1996. Ages 4-8

Story of Johnny Appleseed.

LA Leche De LA Vaca Al Envase/Milk from Cow to Carton Editorial Juventud, S.S., 1996. Ages 4-8

The Long Lost Coelacanth; And Other Living Fossils. New York: Crowell, 1973.

Describes the coelacanth, a fish thought to be extinct for millions of years until one was discovered in 1938.

Los Fosiles Nos Hablan Del Passsado/Fossils Tell of Long Ago. Editorial Juventud, S. A., 1996

Los Sonidos a Mi Alrededor/The Listening Walk Harpercollins, 1996

Manners. Rep ed. Mulberry Books, 1997. Ages 4-8.

Reviews online. Colorful cartoons illustrate basic manners.

The Many Lives of Ben Franklin. New York: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 1988.

Life of Franklin and his many accomplishments

Milk from Cow to Carton. Rev ed. Harpercollins, 1992. Ages 4-8

Reviews online. Milk from the cow to processing

Marianthe's Story: Painted Words, Spoken Memories Greenwillow, 1998.

Review online. The immigrant experience of a young girl who tells her story through pictures and the spoken word.

A Medieval Feast. Reprint ed. HarperTrophy, 1986.

Describes preparation and celebration of a medieval feast.

Mis Cinco Sentidos (Aprende Y Descubre LA Ciencia, Nivel 1)/My Five Senses Translated by Daniel Santacruz. Harpercollins, 1995. Ages 4-8

Modales/Manners.

Momias de Egipto/Mummies Are Made in Egypt.

Mummies Made in Egypt. Reprint ed. Harper Trophy, 1985

Describes techniques and reasons for mummification in Egypt.

My Feet. Reprint ed. Harpercollins, 1992. Baby-Preschool.

Reviews online. Parts of the foot and what feet can do.

My Five Senses. Demco Media, 1990, c1962.

Reviews online. Uses everyday occurences to illustrate the five senses.

My Hands. Rev. ed. Harpercollins, 1992. Baby-Preschool

Describes parts of the hands and what we do with them.

My Visit to the Aquarium. Harpercollins, 1993. Ages 4-8

Reviews online. Children see fish, dolphins, otters and other sea creatures.

My Visit to the Dinosaurs. Ty Crowell, 1985, c1969. Ages 4-8

Reviews online. Introduces dinosaurs through a visit to a museum of natural history.

My Visit to the Zoo. Harpercrest, 1997. Ages 4-8

Reviews online. A visit to the zoo introduces animals, facts about them and endangered species.

New Year's Day. Crowell, 1967.

One Little Spoonful. New York: HarperFestival, 2001.

Overnight at Mary Bloom's. Greenwillow, 1987. Ages 4-8

A child spends the night at a grown-up friend's apartment.

Painted Words : Marianthe's Story, One; Spoken Memories: Marianthe's Story, Two. New York: Greenwillow, 1998.

Two separate stories, the first telling of Mari's starting school in a new land, and the second describing village life in her country before she and her family left in search of a better life.

The Story of Johnny Appleseed. Prentice-Hall, 1963.

Retelling of the story of John Chapman.

The Story of William Penn. Reprint ed. Simon & Schuster, 1994, c1964. Ages 4-8

Review online. Illustrated story of William Penn.

The Story of William Tell. London: Faber and Faber, 1960.

Tabby: A Story in Pictures. Harpercrest, 1995. Ages 4-8

Review online. Wordless picture book. A young Hispanic girl and her father bring home a kitten from an animal shelter.

Those Summers. Harpercollins, 1996. Ages 4-8

Reviews online. A look at all the things we do in summer.

Three Gold Pieces; A Greek Folk Tale. New York: Pantheon, 1967.

After ten years of service, Yannis earns ten gold pieces from his employer but gives it back in order to get advice that proves to be of greater value.

The Two of Them. Reprint ed. William Morrow, 1987. Ages 4-8

Describes the relationship between a girl and her grandfather from her birth to his death.

Use Your Head, Dear. 1st ed. Greenwillow, 1983.

Charles, a young alligator, gets things mixed up until his father gives him an invisible thinking cap for his birthday.

We Are Best Friends. 1st ed. William Morrow, 1982. Ages 4-8

A Weed Is a Flower: The Life of George Washington Carver. Demco Media, 1988 (c1965).

Life of Carver

Welcome, Little Baby. Greenwillow, 1987. Baby-Preschool

A mother welcomes her new baby and tells her what her life will be like.

Wild and Woolly Mammoths. Rev. ed. Harpercollins, 1996. Ages 4-8

Reviews online. Learn about woolly mammoths in prehistoric times.

William Shakespeare and the Globe. HarperCollins, 1999.

Story of Shakespeare and the famous Globe Theater.

The Wish Workers. New York: Dial Press, 1962.

A discontented bird makes some foolish wishes.


Books Illustrated by Aliki

Brandenberg, Franz. Aunt Nina and Her Neices and Nephews. Greenwillow, 1983.
When Aunt Nina gives a birthday party for her cat, her guests receive surprise presents.

Brandenberg, Franz. Aunt Nina, Good Night. 1st ed. New York: Greenwillow, 1989.

When Aunt Nina's neices and nephews visit, they have many excuses for not going to bed.

Brandenberg, Franz. Aunt Nina's Visit. Greenwillow, 1984.

Aunt Nina's kitten disrupts the children's puppet show.

Brandenberg, Franz. Cock-a-doodle-doo. Greenwillow, 1986.

Animals and humans communicate in their own ways.

Brandenberg, Franz. Leo and Emily and the Dragon. Greenwillow, 1984.

Leo and Emily go off in search of a dragon.

Brandenberg, Franz. Fresh Cider and Pies. New York: Macmillan, 1973.

Spider catches a fly who outwits her with cider and pies.

Brandenberg, Franz. Hit of the Party. 1st ed. Greenwillow, 1985.

A young boy is more concerned about finding his lost hamster than going to a costume party.

Brandenberg, Franz. I Once Knew a Man. New York: Macmillan, 1970.

A husband felt he was rewarding his wife by buying her more houses but actually he was creating more work.

Brandenberg, Franz. Nice New neighbors. Greenwillow, 1977.

The Fieldmouse children make new friends when they move to their new home.

Brandenberg, Franz. No School Today. New York: Macmillan, 1975.

Two cats get to school so early it is closed. They think there is no school today.

Brandenberg, Franz. A Picnic, Hurrah. Greenwillow, 1978.

Rain doesn't stop Edward, Elizabeth and the grown-ups from having a picnic.

Brandenberg, Franz. A Robber! A Robber!. Greenwillow, 1976.

Positive they heard burglars during the night, a brother and sister cat wonder what they could have taken since nothing seems to be missing.

Brandenberg, Franz. Secret for Grandmother's Birthday. Greenwillow, 1975

Brother and sister cat plan their secret gifts for their grandmother's birthday.

Brandenberg, Franz. Six New Students. Greenwillow, 1978.

The six Fieldmouse children enjoy their new school.

Brandenberg, Franz. What Can You Make of It?. Greenwillow, 1977.

A family of field mice find a way to use their collection of garbage.

Brandenberg, Franz. What's Wrong with a Van?. Greenwillow, 1987.

Edward and Elizabeth miss their old van when they get a new car.

Clarke, Pauline. Five Dolls and the Monkey. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall, 1967.

Clarke, Pauline. Five Dolls and the Duke. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall, 1968.

Elizabeth joins her doll friends as the Duke of Cranberry, father of one of the dolls, visits.

Clarke, Pauline. Five Dolls and Their Friends. Prentice-Hall, 1968.
Clarke, Pauline. Five Dolls in the Snow. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall, 1967.

Elizabeth makes herself small and visits five dolls in their dollhouses.

Cole, Joanna. Evolution. 1st ed. Crowell, 1987.

Describes, using evidence found in fossil layers, how one-cell organisms evolved into complex plants and animals.

Gans, Roma. Birds at Night. New York: T. Y. Crowell, 1968.

Describes eyes, feet and feathers in their roles as protective features for sleeping birds.

Greenberg, Polly. Oh, Lord, I Wish I Was a Buzzard. New York: Macmillan, 1968; SeaStar Books, 2002.

As she works with her family in the hot cotton fields, a little girl wishes she could be a buzzard and fly away.

Hautzig, Esther Rudomin. At Home. Macmillan, 1968.

Gives words for common items, food and activities in English, French, Spanish and Russian.

Hawes, Judy. Bees and Beelines. Crowell, 1964.

Explains bees' ability to fly in a straight line over long distances.

Holding, James. The Lazy Little Zulu. New York: Morrow, 1962.

Holding, James. Mr. Moonlight and Omar. New York: Morrow, 1965.

A young Moroccan boy devises a clever plan to help his father plow their barley field.

Hunt, Bernice Kohn. One Day It Rained Cats and Dogs. New York: Coward-McCann, 1965.

Jones, Arthur. More New Ways in Math. Prentice-Hall, 1965.

Explains basic concepts of standards, cardinal and ordinal numbers, bases, identities, number lines and other new math concepts.

Lexau, Joan M. Cathy Is Company. New York: Dial Press, 1961.

Low, Alice. Mommy's Briefcase. Cartwheel Books, 1995. Ages 4-8

Reviews online. An interactive book. Kids can remove objects from Mommy's briefcase.

Morrison, Sean. Is That a Happy Hippopotamus? New York: Crowell, 1966.

Oppenheim, Joanne. On the Other Side of the River. New York: Watts, 1972.

Phelan, Mary Kay. Mother's Day. New York: Crowell, 1965.

Discuss the honoring of mothers through the centuries

Rosen, Michael J. and Franz Brandenberg, eds. Home: A Collaboration of Thirty Distinguished Authors and Illustrators of Children's Books to Aid the Homeless. Illustrated by Aliki and Leo Dillon. HarperTrophy, 1996.

Review online. Well-known writers and authors contribute stories and other works on the theme of belonging.

Sherlock, Philip Manderson, Sir. Ears and Tails and Common Sense; More Stories from the Caribbean. New York: Crowell, 1974

During each evening of a six-day party, the forest animals listen to a story told by those who guess answers to Chimpanzee's riddles.

Showers, Paul. The Listening Walk. Illustrated by Aliki. Reissue ed. HarperTrophy, 1993. Ages 4-8

A little girl and her father take a walk and listen to the sounds around them.

Showers, Paul. Los Sonidos a Mi Alrededor : The Listening Walk. 1st Spanish ed. New york: Harper Arco Iris, 1996. Srivastava, Jane Jonas. Weighing and Balancing. New York: Crowell, 1970.

Instructs young learners in constructing a sensitve balancing device.

Srivastava, Jane Jonas. Averages. Crowell, 1975.

Simple explanation of averages and how they are used.

Thompson, Vivian Laubach. The Horse That Liked Sandwiches. New York: Putnam, 1962.

Watters, Lorrain E. ... [et al]. The Magic of Music. Boston: Ginn, 1970.

School songbook

Yeo, Wilma. Mrs. Neverbody's Recipes. 1st ed. Philadelphia: Lippincott, 1968.

Brief recipes for making giggles, shivers, whispers and other thing that can't be seen.


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