Jorge Aguirre is an American author and children's television show writer and producer. Aguirre has written shows forNick Jr.,Disney Jr.,Netflix,Amazon, andPBS. He is the writer of the graphic novel seriesThe Chronicles of Claudette forMacmillan/First Second Books. The series includesGiants Beware,^[1]Dragons Beware,^[2] andMonsters Beware.^[3] He is also the co-creator ofDisney Jr.'sGoldie & Bear^[4][5] withRick Gitelson. He has also written forMartha Speaks,Dora the Explorer,Dora and Friends,Handy Manny and other shows. As of 2023, Aguirre is working on a new graphic novel series for middle school aged children withAndrés Vera Martínez calledMonster Locker.^[6]

Aguirre's work has been reviewed by major publications, includingBooklist,^[7][8][9]Kirkus Reviews,^[10][11]The New York Times,^[12]Publishers Weekly,^[13] andWired.^[14]

Aguirre was born and raised inColumbus, Ohio to Colombian parents.^{[citation needed]}

He lives inMontclair, New Jersey.^{[citation needed]}

In 2012,Giants Beware! received an honorable mention inPublishers Weekly's Critics Poll for best graphic novels of the year.^[15]

• Trees for the Okapis: Little Green Nickelodeon, illustrated byArt Mawhinney (2010,Simon Spotlight,ISBN 9781416990901)
• Call Me Iggy, illustrated byRafael Rosado (expected 2023,First Second Books)

• First Day of School, illustrated byVictoria Miller, adapted fromDora the Explorer (2019,Simon Spotlight,ISBN 9781416978480)

TheChronicles of Claudette books are illustrated byRafael Rosado and published byFirst Second Books.

1. Giants Beware! (2012,ISBN 9781596435827)
2. Dragons Beware! (2015,ISBN 9781596438781)
3. Monsters Beware! (2018,ISBN 9781626721807)

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