Jorge Aguirre (author)

Jorge Aguirre is an American author and children's television show writer and producer. Aguirre has written shows for PBS, Nick Jr, Netflix, Amazon, and Disney Jr. He is the writer of the graphic novel series The Chronicles of Claudette for Macmillan/First Second Books. The series includes Giants Beware,^[1] Dragons Beware,^[2] and Monsters Beware.^[3] He is also the co-creator of Disney Junior's Goldie & Bear^[4][5] with Rick Gitelson. He has also written for Martha 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 with Andrés Vera Martínez called Monster Locker.^[6]

Jorge Aguirre
Occupation	Author, television show writer and producer
Nationality	American
Spouse	Carla Gutierrez (2006–present)

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

Biography

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

On August 12, 2006, Aguirre married Carla Gutierrez.^[15]

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

Awards and honors

In 2012, Giants Beware! received an honorable mention in Publishers Weekly's Critics Poll for best graphic novels of the year.^[16]

Awards for Aguirre's writing

Year	Title(s)	Award	Result	Ref.
2013	Giants Beware!	Mythopoeic Award for Children's Literature	Finalist	^[17]
2015	Dragons Beware!	Cybils Award for Elementary and Middle Grade Graphic Novel	Finalist	^[18]
2019	Giants Beware!; Dragons Beware!; Monsters Beware!	Mythopoeic Award for Children's Literature	Finalist	^[17]

Bibliography

Standalone books

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

Adapted books

• First Day of School, illustrated by Victoria Miller, adapted from Dora the Explorer (2019, Simon Spotlight, ISBN 9781416978480)

Chronicles of Claudette series

The Chronicles of Claudette books are illustrated by Rafael Rosado and published by First Second Books.

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

Filmography

Aguirre's filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1999	Pacho's Revenge	Director
2000	A More Perfect Union	Producer
2003-2004	History Detectives	Associate producer Director Producer	3 episodes (director) 10 episodes (producer)
2005	Circumsized Cinema	Producer Writer	5 episodes
2005-2010	Go, Diego, Go!	Staff Writer Writer	9 episodes
2008	Moe	Line producer
2008-2019	Dora the Explorer	Staff Writer Writer	16 episodes
2010-2011	Handy Manny	Writer	5 episodes
2011-2012	Martha Speaks	Writer	2 episodes
2012	Imagination Movers	Writer	1 episodes
2014-2015	Dora and Friends	Staff Writer Writer	14 episodes
2015-2017	Goldie & Bear	Creator Producer Writer	17 episodes (creator and writer) 16 episodes (producer)
2017-2018	Nina's World	Writer	8 episodes
2019	Corn & Peg	Writer	1 episode
2020	Hero Elementary	Writer	3 episodes
2020-2021	Santiago of the Seas	Writer	2 episodes
2020-2021	Blue's Clues & You!	Story editor Writer	19 episodes
2021-2023	Alma's Way	Head writer Screenplay writer	34 episodes

References

1. Doctorow, Cory (2012-04-12). "Boing Boing Giants Beware: kids' graphic novel that will delight adults too". Boing Boing. from the original on 2022-08-07. Retrieved 2023-04-09.
2. "Dragons Beware Review". Kirkus Reviews. 2015-02-16. from the original on 2021-10-28. Retrieved 2023-04-09.
3. "Interview: Rafael Rosado and Jorge Aguirre Create Sequel to Beloved Giants Beware!". The Beat. 2015-05-12. from the original on 2022-11-28. Retrieved 2023-04-09.
4. Glaser, Brian (2015-10-07). "Jorge Aguirre Returns With 'Goldie & Bear'". Baristanet. from the original on 2021-10-16. Retrieved 2023-04-09.
5. Nordyke, Kimberly (2015-02-23). "Disney Junior Greenlights 'Goldilocks and the Three Bears'-Inspired Series (Exclusive)". Hollywood Reporter. from the original on 2020-11-26. Retrieved 2023-04-09.
6. "Jorge Aguirre, Writer" (web). Jorge Aguirre, Writer. Squarespace. from the original on 22 March 2023. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
7. "Giants Beware!". Booklist. 2012-03-15. from the original on 2015-05-17. Retrieved 2023-04-09.
8. "Dragons Beware!". Booklist. 2015-05-15. from the original on 2023-04-10. Retrieved 2023-04-09.
9. "Monsters Beware!". Booklist. 2018-02-15. from the original on 2023-04-10. Retrieved 2023-04-09.
10. "Dragons Beware!". Kirkus Reviews. 2015-02-16. from the original on 2021-10-28. Retrieved 2023-04-09.
11. "Monsters Beware!". Kirkus Reviews. 2017-12-06. from the original on 2023-04-10. Retrieved 2023-04-09.
12. Paul, Pamela (2012-04-18). "Girl Gets the Giant". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. from the original on 2022-12-05. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
13. "Giants Beware by Jorge Aguirre". Publishers Weekly. 2012-03-12. from the original on 2023-04-10. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
14. Liu, Jonathan H. "Giants Beware! - A Fantastic All-Ages Comic Book". Wired. ISSN 1059-1028. from the original on 2022-01-25. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
15. "Jorge Aguirre". IMDb. from the original on 2022-05-06. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
16. "Ware's 'Building Stories' Tops PW Comics World's 2012 Graphic Novel Critics' Poll". Publishers Weekly. 2013-01-09. from the original on 2023-03-07. Retrieved 2023-04-09.
17. "Mythopoeic Fantasy Award Finalists". The Mythopoeic Society. from the original on 2022-12-27. Retrieved 2023-04-09.
18. "2015 Cybils Finalists". from the original on 2023-03-25. Retrieved 2023-03-25.

External links

• Jorge Aguirre at IMDb