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José Aruego


Born
in Manila, Philippines
August 09, 1932

Died
August 09, 2012

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José Aruego was a Filipino children's author, illustrator, and cartoonist known for his lively animal characters and collaborations with Ariane Dewey. Trained originally as a lawyer in the Philippines, he later studied design in New York and became a successful cartoonist for magazines including The New Yorker. He created more than eighty children's books, including Whose Mouse Are You?, Leo the Late Bloomer, and Gregory the Terrible Eater, while also visiting schools to encourage children's creativity and drawing.
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Average rating: 4.08 · 19,535 ratings · 1,757 reviews · 80 distinct works
Weird Friends: Unlikely All...

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4.23 avg rating — 75 ratings — published 2002 — 5 editions
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The Last Laugh

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3.51 avg rating — 84 ratings — published 2006 — 3 editions
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Look What I can Do

3.64 avg rating — 68 ratings — published 1971 — 12 editions
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A Crocodile's Tale: A Phili...

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3.88 avg rating — 57 ratings — published 1972 — 10 editions
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We Hide, You Seek

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3.70 avg rating — 50 ratings — published 1979 — 10 editions
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Juan and the Asuangs: A Tal...

4.68 avg rating — 22 ratings — published 1973 — 2 editions
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The King and His Friends

4.33 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 1969 — 5 editions
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Symbiosis: A Book of Unusua...

really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 1970 — 4 editions
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Scholastic Bookshelf Storyb...

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C'est chez moi !

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