Jose Aruego
Bibliography

Welcome to the Internet School Library Media Center Jose Aruego bibliography. For biography, see Jose Aruego Page. The ISLMC is a meta-site of educational materials for school librarians, teachers, parents and students. You can search this site, use an index or sitemap. Be sure to visit your school or public library to find books written and/or illustrated by Jose Aruego. Citations are from the Library of Congress. 12/1/00

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Fiction

Aruego, Jose. The King and His Friends. New York: Scribner, 1969.
The king, his griffin, and two dragons devise a way of stopping a unicorn stampede.

Aruego, Jose. Look What I Can Do. New York: Scribner, 1971; 1st Aladdin Books ed. New York: Aladdin, 1988. [Easy]

Two carabaos discover that being a copycat can lead to trouble.

Aruego, Jose. Pilyo the Piranha. New York: Macmillan, 1971.

An Amazon River piranha is determined to make a meal of the sloth that sleeps on a branch overhanging the water.

Aruego, Jose and Ariane Dewey. Rockabye Crocodile; A Folktale from the Philippines. 1st Mulberry ed. New York: Mulberry Books, 1993; 1st ed. New York: Greenwillow, 1988.

Two elderly boars with contrasting dispositions take turns caring for a baby crocodile and find that their attitudes determine how they are repaid.

Aruego, Jose and Ariane Dewey. We Hide, You Seek. 1st ed. New York: Greenwillow, 1979.

The reader is invited to find animals hidden in ther natural habitat.

Brimner, Larry Dane. Little One and Big Gray. Illustrated by Jose Aruego and Ariane Dewey. New York: HarperCollins, 2002.

A young wolf cub learns from his father that he is able to do just what is needed for his size.

Carlson, Natalie Savage. Marie Louise & Christophe at the Carnival. Pictures by Jose Aruego & Ariane Dewey. New York: Scribner, 1981.

Anxious to attend the carnival celebrations in the village, Marie Louise and Christophe go to the Witch Toad to get appropriate disguises so that no one will realize they are a mongoose and a snake.

Carlson, Natalie Savage. Marie Louise & Christophe. Pictures by Jose Aruego & Ariane Dewey. New York: Scribner, 1974.

A snake constantly plays tricks on his best friend, a mongoose, until he causes them both to get into serious trouble.

Carlson, Natalie Savage. Marie Louise's Heyday. Pictures by Jose Aruego and Ariane Dewey. New York: Scribner, 1975.

Marie Louise babysits for five possum children and, while finding it an exhausting experience, realizes it is not without rewards.

Carlson, Natalie Savage. Runaway Marie Louise. Pictures by Jose Aruego & Ariane Dewey. New York: Scribner, 1977.

Marie Louise, the brown mongoose, runs away after her mother spanks her for being naughty.

Coatsworth, Elizabeth Jane. Good Night. Pictures by Jose Aruego. New York: Macmillan, 1972.

A little child goes to bed, as a star watches overhead.

Dewey, Ariane and Jose Aruego. Splash!. San Diego: Harcourt, 2001.

Two clumsy bears join in fishing fun at the river.

Dragonwagon, Crescent. Alligator Arrived with Apples: A Potluck Alphabet Feast. Pictures by Jose Aruego & Ariane Dewey. 1st Aladdin Books ed. New York: Aladdin Books; New York: Maxwell Macmillan International, 1992; New York: Macmillan, 1987.

From Alligator's apples to Zebra's zucchini, a multitude of alphabetical animals and foods celebrate Thanksgiving with a grand feast.

Ginsburg, Mirra. Merry-go-round: Four Stories. Pictures by Jose Aruego and Ariane Dewey. 1st ed. New York: Greenwillow, 1992.

A collection of four fables featuring animal characters.

Ginsburg, Mirra. Mushroom in the Rain. Pictures by Jose Aruego & Ariane Dewey. 2nd Aladdin Paperbacks ed. New York: Aladdin Paperbacks, 1990; 1st Aladdin Books ed. 1990; New York: Macmillan, 1974; New York: Collier, 1978.

Adapted fromn the Russian of V. Suteyev. How can an ant, butterfly, mouse, sparrow, and rabbit all take shelter from the rain under the same mushroom when originally there was room only for the ant?

Ginsburg, Mirra. Where Does the Sun Go at Night?. Pictures by Jose Aruego and Ariane Dewey. 1st ed. New York: Greenwillow, 1981. [Easy]

Adapted from an Armenian song. Every night the sun goes to the house of his grandma, the deep blue sky, is tucked in bed by his grandpa, the wind, and is awakened the following day by the morning.

Howard, Reginald. The Big, Big Wall. Illustrated by Jose Aruego and Ariane Dewey. San Diego: Harcourt, 2001.

Humpty Dumpty's friends help him avoid a big, big fall.

Kraus, Robert. Animal Families. Pictures by Jose Aruego & Ariane Dewey. New York: Windmill Books, Wanderer Books, 1980. Easy

Various baby animals are shown participating in activities with their families. On heavy board pages.

Kraus, Robert. Another Mouse to Feed. Pictures by Jose Aruego & Ariane Dewey. New York: Windmill/Wanderer Books, 1980.

When Mr. and Mrs. Mouse become exhausted from overwork, caring for their many children, the little mice decide to take over.

Kraus, Robert. Boris Bad Enough. Illustrated by Jose Aruego and Ariane Dewey. New York: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 1988; Windmill/Wanderer, 1980; Windmill, 1976.

Boris' mother and father take him to a psychiatrist when his behavior goes from bad to worse. The psychiatrist's words are brief but effective.

Kraus, Robert. Come Out and Play, Little Mouse. Illustrated by Jose Aruego and Ariane Dewey. Albany, NY: Delmar, 1991; New York: Greenwillow, 1987.

Big Brother saves Little Mouse from a cat's treacherous invitation to come out and play.

Kraus, Robert. Herman the Helper. Pictures by Jose Aruego & Ariane Dewey. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1987; Windmill, 1974; Spanish ed. Windmill, 1977.

Herman the helpful octopus is always willing to assist anyone who needs his help--old or young, friend or enemy.

Kraus, Robert. Leo the Late Bloomer. Pictures by Jose Aruego. New York: Windmill/Wanderer, 1980; New York: Windmill, 1971.

Leo, a young tiger, finally blooms under the anxious eyes of his parents.

Kraus, Robert. Leo the Late Bloomer. Spanish ed. New York: Harper Arco Iris, 1998; Lectorum, 1998; Windmill, 1977.

Leo, a young tiger, finally blooms under the anxious eyes of his parents.

Kraus, Robert. Little Louie the Baby Bloomer. Pictures by Jose Aruego & Ariane Dewey. New York: HarperCollins, 1998.

Leo the tiger worries and wonders why his little brother can't do anything right, but his parents encourage Leo to be patient.

Kraus, Robert. Mert the Blurt. Pictures by Jose Aruego & Ariane Dewey. New York: Windmill/Simon & Schuster, 1980; Prentice-Hall, 1980.

A blabbermouth, with whom no secret is safe, finds a special niche in the news world.

Kraus, Robert. Milton the Early Riser. Pictures by Jose & Ariane Aruego. New York: J. Messner, 1981; Windmill, 1972; Spanish ed. New York: Windmill, 1977.

The first one to awake, Milton the Panda tries hard to wake all the other animals, but to no avail.

Kraus, Robert. Mouse in Love. Illustrated by Jose Aruego and Ariane Dewey. New York: Orchard, 2000.

Mouse searches high and low for his true love, only to find her right next door.

Krause, Robert. Mouse Work. Pictures by Jose Aruego & Ariane Dewey. New York: Windmill/Wanderer, 1980.

From washing a car to making cookies, mice are described at various activities on hardboard pages.

Kraus, Robert. Musical Max. Illustrated by Jose Aruego. New York: Windmill/Simon & Schuster, 1981; Illustrated by Jose Aruego and Ariane Dewey. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1990; Windmill, 1979.

The peace and quiet following Max's decision to put his instruments away drives the neighbors just as crazy as his constant practicing did.

Kraus, Robert. Noel, the Coward. Illustrated by Jose Aruego and Ariane Dewey. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1988; Windmill, 1977.

Coward powered Noel changes to a hero with the help of Charlie's School of Self-Defense.

Kraus, Robert. Owliver. Pictures by Jose Aruego & Ariane Dewey. New York: Prentice-Hall, 1974; Windmill, 1974.

Although each of Owliver's parents has ideas for what he should do when he grows up and they expose him to lessons and experiences of various kinds, Owliver makes his own decision about what he is going to be.

Kraus, Robert. Three Friends. Pictures by Jose Aruego and Ariane Dewey. New York: Windmill/Wanderer, 1980; Windmill, 1975.

Milton the panda, Herman the octopus, and Leo the tiger become friends and have a good time together.

Kraus, Robert. Where Are You Going, Little Mouse?. Pictures by Jose Aruego and Ariane Dewey. New York: Greenwillow, 1986.

A little mouse runs away from home to find a "nicer" family, but when darkness comes, he misses them and realizes how much he loves them.

Kraus, Robert. Whose Mouse Are You?. Pictures by Jose Aruego. 1st Aladdin Books ed. New York: Aladdin Books, 1986; Collier Books, 1972; Macmillan, c1970.

A lonely little mouse has to be resourceful in order to bring his family back together.

Pomerantz, Charlotte. One Duck, Another Duck. Pictures by Jose Aruego and Ariane Dewey. New York: Greenwillow, 1984.

Danny practices counting while he and his grandmother watch first ducks, then swans, swim by.

Sampson, Michael and Mary Beth Sampson. Star of the Circus. Illustrated by Jose Aruego & Ariane Dewey. 1st ed. New York: Holt, 1997.

Each circus animal is pushed off the stage by a bigger animal until they learn that they are all stars in the circus.

Shannon, George. April Showers. Pictures by Jose Aruego and Ariane Dewey. 1st ed. New York: Greenwillow, 1995.

A group of frogs enjoys dancing in the rain so much that they seem not to notice a snake sneaking up on them.

Shannon, George. Dance Away. Illustrated by Jose Aruego and Ariane Dewey. New York: Greenwillow, 1982.

Rabbit's dancing saves his friends from becoming Fox's supper.

Shannon, George. Lizard's Home. Pictures by Jose Aruego and Ariane Dewey. New York: Greenwillow, 1999.

When Snake starts sleeping on the rock where Lizard lives, Lizard must figure out how to get his home back.

Shannon, George. Lizard's Song. Illustrated by Jose Aruego and Ariane Dewey. 1st ed. New York: Greenwillow, 1981.

Bear tries repeatedly to learn Lizard's song.

Shannon, George. The Surprise. Pictures by Jose Aruego and Ariane Dewey. 1st ed. New York: Greenwillow, 1983.

Squirrel gives his mother a special surprise on her birthday.

Sharmat, Marjorie Weinman. Mitchell Is Moving. Pictures by Jose Aruego & Ariane Dewey. 1st Aladdin Paperbacks ed. New York: Aladdin Paperbacks, 1985; 1st Collier books ed. New York: Collier Books, 1985; Macmillan, c1978.

A dinosaur's exuberance about moving cools considerably when he realizes how much he misses his next-door friend.

Sharmat, Mitchell. Gregory, the Terrible Eater. Illustrated by Jose Aruego and Ariane Dewey. New York: Four Winds Press:Macmillan, 1985; Four Winds, 1980.

A very picky eater, Gregory the goat refuses the usual goat diet staples of shoes and tin cans in favor of fruits, vegetables, eggs, and orange juice.

Smith, Kay. Parakeets and Peach Pies. Pictures by Jose Aruego. New York: Parents' Magazine Press, 1970.

A little boy is afraid to ask an important question after his mother describes the havoc created by the appearance of all his pets at the Ladies Literary League luncheon.

Stine, Jovial Bob. Pork and Beans: Play Date. Illustrated by Jose Aruego and Ariane Dewey. New York: Scholastic, 1989.

Pork and Beans spend a fun day playing with Billy and making up games such as Bad Cold, Bump Tag, and Wagon Pull.

Strete, Craig. They Thought They Saw Him. Pictures by Jose Aruego and Ariane Dewey. 1st ed. New York: Greenwillow Books, 1996.

A little chameleon successfully avoids a number of dangers by changing colors to match his surroundings.

Suteyev, Vladimir. The Chick and the Duckling. Translated from the Russian of V. Suteyev by Mirra Ginsburg; pictures by Jose & Ariane Aruego. 1st Aladdin Books ed. New York: Aladdin, 1988; London: Hamilton, 1973; New York: Macmillan, 1972.

Hatched at the same time, the chick does fine imitating the duckling until the latter goes for a swim.

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Nonfiction

Aruego, Jose and Ariane Aruego. A Crocodile's Tale; A Philippine Folk Story. New York: Scribner, 1972.
A little boy saves a crocodile's life only to have the animal threaten to eat him.

Aruego, Jose. Juan and the Asuangs; A Tale of Philippine Ghosts and Spirits. New York: Scribner, 1970.

A young Filipino boy makes the best of a bad situation in order to rescue his village's dogs and chickens from the terrible Asuangs, or jungle spirits.

Aruego, Jose. Symbiosis: A Book of Unusual Friendships. New York: Scribner, 1970.

Describes the mutual exchanges between completely different kinds of animals in ine cases of symbiosis.

Bruchac, Joseph and James Bruchac. How Chipmunk Got His Stripes: A Tale of Bragging and Teasing. Pictures by Jose Aruego & Ariane Dewey. New York: Dial Books for Young Readers, 2001.

When Bear and Brown Squirrel have a disagreement about whether Bear can stop the sun from rising, Brown Squirrel ends up with claw marks on his back and becomes Chipmunk, the striped one.

Dragonwagon, Crescent. Alligators and Others All Year Long!: A Book of Months. Illustrated by Jose Aruego and Ariane Dewey. 1st ed. New York: Macmillan, New York: Madxwell Macmillan, 1993.

A collection of animals celebrate the months of the year, one by one, in poetry.

Duff, Maggie. Rum Pum Pum: A Folk Tale from India. Pictures by Jose Aruego and Ariane Dewey. New York: Macmillan, 1978.

Aided by others who have suffered at the hands of the king, a blackbird seeks revenge on the monarch who has stolen his wife.

Farber, Norma. Never Say Ugh to a Bug. Pictuers by Jose Aruego. 1st ed. New York: Greenwillow, 1979.

Twenty poems about insects Including the slug, maggot, fly, grub and othes.

Ginsburg, Mirra. How the Sun Was Brought Back to the Sky. Pictures by Jose Aruego and Ariane Dewey. New York: Macmillan, 1975.

After the sun fails to shine for the third day, three chicks go in search of it with the help of their animal friends. Adapted from a Slovenian folktale.

Ginsburg, Mirra. The Strongest One of All: Based on a Caucasian Folktale. Pictuers by Jose Aruego & Ariane Dewey. New York: Greenwillow, 1977.

A lamb asks the ice, sun, cloud, rain, earth, and grass who is the strongest one of all and reaches a surprising conclusion.

Ginsburg, Mirra. Two Greedy Bears. New York: Macmillan, 1976. Pictures by Jose Aruego and Ariane Dewey.

Adapted from a Hungarian folktale. A clever fox teaches two bears a lesson about greed.

Goldstein, Bobbye S., comp. Birthday Rhymes, Special Times. Pictures by Jose Aruego and Ariane Dewey. New York: Delacorte, 1993.

A collection of poems about birthdays, by such authors as Dr. Seuss, John Ciardi and Jack Prelutsky.

Kherdian, David, comp. If Dragon Flies Made Honey: Poems. Illustrated by Jose Aruego and Ariane Dewey. New York: Greenwillow, 1977.

Includes twenty-five selections by contemporary poets.

Pomerantz, Charlotte. The Day They Parachuted Cats on Borneo; A Drama of Ecology. Reading, Mass.: Young Scott Books, 1971.

Describes in rhyme the destruction of Borneo's ecological balance when DDT, used to kill the malaria-spreading mosquitoes, also killed the cats, causing a plague of rats, and literally brought the roofs down on the farmers' heads.

Prelutsky, Jack. Toucans Two, and Other Poems. Pictures by Jose Aruego. New York: Macmillan, 1970.

Seventeen poems of humor and tongue-twisting debate about the fate of animals.

Prelutsky, Jack. Zoo Doings, and Other Poems. Pictures by Jose Aruego. London: Hamilton, 1971.

Raffi. Five Little Ducks. Illustrated by Jose Aruego and Ariane Dewey. 1st ed. New York: Crown, 1989.

When her five little ducks disappear one by one, Mother Duck sets out to find them. Includes musical notation.

Rossetti, Christina Georgina. What Is Pink? [A Poem]. Pictures by Jose Aruego. New York: Macmillan, 1971.

Christina Rossetti's poem lists various objects of different colors while the pink flamingo in the artist's illustrations has other objects of the same colors in mind.

Sierra, Judy. Antarctic Antics: A Book of Penguin Poems. Illustrated by Jose Aruego & Ariane Dewey. 1st ed. San Diego: Harcourt Brace, 1998.

A collection of poems celebrating the habits and habitat of Emperor penguins.

Swinburne, Stephen R. Safe, Warm, and Snug. Illustrated by Jose Aruego and Ariane Dewey. 1st ed. San Diego: Harcourt Brace, 1999.

Describes how a variety of animals, including kangaroos, cockroaches, and pythons, protect their unhatched eggs and young offspring from predators.

Van Woerkom, Dorothy. Sea Frog, City Frog. Pictures by Jose Aruego & Ariane Dewey. New York: Macmillan, 1975.

Adapted from a Japanese folk tale. Sea Frog sets out to visit the city and meets City Frog who is on his way to the sea.

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