Barbara deRubertis

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  • Bibliography:
    57 Books (2 Series)
  • First Book:
    January 1996
  • Latest Book:
    August 2018
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Full Series List in Order

Animal Antics A to Z

Alexander Anteater's Amazing Act (Jan-2010)
Bobby Baboon's Banana Be-Bop (Jan-2010)
Corky Cub's Crazy Caps (Jan-2010)
Dilly Dog's Dizzy Dancing (Jan-2010)
Eddie Elephant's Exciting Egg-Sitting (Sep-2010)
Frances Frog's Forever Friend (Sep-2010)
Gertie Gorilla's Glorious Gift (Sep-2010)
Hanna Hippo's Horrible Hiccups (Sep-2010)
Izzy Impala's Imaginary Illnesses (Sep-2010)
Jeremy Jackrabbit's Jumping Journey (Sep-2010)
Kylie Kangaroo's Karate Kickers (Jan-2011)
Maxwell Moose's Mountain Monster (Jan-2011)
Nina Nandu's Nervous Noggin (Jan-2011)
Sammy Skunk's Super Sniffer (Sep-2011)
Tessa Tiger's Temper Tantrums (Sep-2011)
Umma Ungka's Unusual Umbrella (Sep-2011)
Victor Vicuna's Volcano Vacation (Sep-2011)
Walter Warthog's Wonderful Wagon (Sep-2011)
Xavier Ox's Xylophone Experiment (Sep-2011)
Yoko Yak's Yakety Yakking (Sep-2011)
Zachary Zebra's Zippity Zooming (Sep-2011)

Let's Read Together

Lucky Duck (Jan-1996)
Marty Aardvark (Jan-1996)
Patty Cat (Jan-1996)
Penny Hen (Jan-1996)
Foxy Fox (Jan-1997)
Janey Crane (Jan-1997)
Joey Goat (Jan-1997)
Suzy Mule (Jan-1997)
Tiny Tiger (Jan-1997)
Zeely Zebra (Jan-1997)
Bouncy Mouse (Jan-1998)
Perky Otter (Jan-1998)
Rooney 'Roo (Jan-1998)
Wally Walrus (Jan-1998)

Book List in Order: 57 titles

  • Lucky Duck

    Let's Read Together

    Let’s Read Together books merge rhyme and vowel sounds in delightfully zany stories kids will want to read again and again. Each of the 15 books in this classic series by award-winning author/educator Barbara deRubertis will give your child a jumps...

  • Marty Aardvark

    Let's Read Together

    Let’s Read Together books merge rhyme and vowel sounds in delightfully zany stories kids will want to read again and again. Each of the 15 books in this classic series by award-winning author/educator Barbara deRubertis will give your child a jumps...

  • Patty Cat

    Let's Read Together

    Let’s Read Together books merge rhyme and vowel sounds in delightfully zany stories kids will want to read again and again. Each of the 15 books in this classic series by award-winning author/educator Barbara deRubertis will give your child a jumps...

  • Penny Hen

    Let's Read Together

    Let’s Read Together books merge rhyme and vowel sounds in delightfully zany stories kids will want to read again and again. Each of the 15 books in this classic series by award-winning author/educator Barbara deRubertis will give your child a jumps...

  • Foxy Fox

    Let's Read Together

    Let’s Read Together books merge rhyme and vowel sounds in delightfully zany stories kids will want to read again and again. Each of the 15 books in this classic series by award-winning author/educator Barbara deRubertis will give your child a jumps...

  • Janey Crane

    Let's Read Together

    Let’s Read Together books merge rhyme and vowel sounds in delightfully zany stories kids will want to read again and again. Each of the 15 books in this classic series by award-winning author/educator Barbara deRubertis will give your child a jumps...

  • Joey Goat

    Let's Read Together

    Let’s Read Together books merge rhyme and vowel sounds in delightfully zany stories kids will want to read again and again. Each of the 15 books in this classic series by award-winning author/educator Barbara deRubertis will give your child a jumps...

  • Suzy Mule

    Let's Read Together

    Let’s Read Together books merge rhyme and vowel sounds in delightfully zany stories kids will want to read again and again. Each of the 15 books in this classic series by award-winning author/educator Barbara deRubertis will give your child a jumps...

  • Tiny Tiger

    Let's Read Together

    Let’s Read Together books merge rhyme and vowel sounds in delightfully zany stories kids will want to read again and again. Each of the 15 books in this classic series by award-winning author/educator Barbara deRubertis will give your child a jumps...



  • Zeely Zebra

    Let's Read Together

    Let’s Read Together books merge rhyme and vowel sounds in delightfully zany stories kids will want to read again and again. Each of the 15 books in this classic series by award-winning author/educator Barbara deRubertis will give your child a jumps...

  • Bouncy Mouse

    Let's Read Together

    Let’s Read Together books merge rhyme and vowel sounds in delightfully zany stories kids will want to read again and again. Each of the 15 books in this classic series by award-winning author/educator Barbara deRubertis will give your child a jumps...

  • Perky Otter

    Let's Read Together

    Let’s Read Together books merge rhyme and vowel sounds in delightfully zany stories kids will want to read again and again. Each of the 15 books in this classic series by award-winning author/educator Barbara deRubertis will give your child a jumps...

  • Rooney 'Roo

    Let's Read Together

    Let’s Read Together books merge rhyme and vowel sounds in delightfully zany stories kids will want to read again and again. Each of the 15 books in this classic series by award-winning author/educator Barbara deRubertis will give your child a jumps...

  • Wally Walrus

    Let's Read Together

    Let’s Read Together books merge rhyme and vowel sounds in delightfully zany stories kids will want to read again and again. Each of the 15 books in this classic series by award-winning author/educator Barbara deRubertis will give your child a jumps...

  • A Collection for Kate

    Discover Math Matters! With over 15 million books sold worldwide, this award-winning series of easy-to-read books will help young readers ages 5â€"8 approach math with enthusiasm. Great for fans of MathStart or Step into Read...

  • Count on Pablo

    Discover Math Matters! With over 15 million books sold worldwide, this award-winning series of easy-to-read books will help young readers ages 5â€"8 approach math with enthusiasm. Great for fans of MathStart or Step into Read...

  • Deena's Lucky Penny

    Discover Math Matters! With over 15 million books sold worldwide, this award-winning series of easy-to-read books will help young readers ages 5â€"8 approach math with enthusiasm. Great for fans of MathStart or Step into Read...

  • Lulu's Lemonade

    Discover Math Matters! With over 15 million books sold worldwide, this award-winning series of easy-to-read books will help young readers ages 5â€"8 approach math with enthusiasm. Great for fans of MathStart or Step into Read...

  • Alexander Anteater's Amazing Act

    Animal Antics A to Z

    Get to know Alpha Betty’s class in the award-winning, 26-book alphabet series ANIMAL ANTICS A TO Z! From Alexander Anteater to Zachary Zebra, it’s one adventure after another. Zip along with these zany characters as they find new friends, test th...



  • Bobby Baboon's Banana Be-Bop

    Animal Antics A to Z

    Get to know Alpha Betty’s class in the award-winning, 26-book alphabet series ANIMAL ANTICS A TO Z! From Alexander Anteater to Zachary Zebra, it’s one adventure after another. Zip along with these zany characters as they find new friends, test th...

  • Corky Cub's Crazy Caps

    Animal Antics A to Z

    Get to know Alpha Betty’s class in the award-winning, 26-book alphabet series ANIMAL ANTICS A TO Z! From Alexander Anteater to Zachary Zebra, it’s one adventure after another. Zip along with these zany characters as they find new friends, test th...

  • Dilly Dog's Dizzy Dancing

    Animal Antics A to Z

    Get to know Alpha Betty’s class in the award-winning, 26-book alphabet series ANIMAL ANTICS A TO Z! From Alexander Anteater to Zachary Zebra, it’s one adventure after another. Zip along with these zany characters as they find new friends, test th...

  • Eddie Elephant's Exciting Egg-Sitting

    Animal Antics A to Z

    Eddie Elephant loves telling stories. So when he egg-sits for his neighbors, the Emus, he entertains the egg with his enchanting tales . . . and gets an enormous surprise!...

  • Frances Frog's Forever Friend

    Animal Antics A to Z

    Frances Frog is very funny! But sometimes she is a little foolish. Her favorite friend, Felicity Fox, helps Frances learn what it means to be a good friend . . . a forever friend!...

  • Gertie Gorilla's Glorious Gift

    Animal Antics A to Z

    Gertie Gorilla is going to a birthday party -- and she has a grand, great, glorious gift! But when the gift gets grubby in a soggy, boggy gulch, what will Gertie do?...

  • Hanna Hippo's Horrible Hiccups

    Animal Antics A to Z

    Hanna Hippo is hungry. She hopes to have one of Homer Hog's huckleberry muffins, but her plan has one hitch -- a horrible case of hiccups!...

  • Izzy Impala's Imaginary Illnesses

    Animal Antics A to Z

    Izzy is itching to see her grandpa, Doctor Impala, but he doesn't like to be interrupted. Is an imaginary illness the only way to see Doc?...

  • Jeremy Jackrabbit's Jumping Journey

    Animal Antics A to Z

    Jeremy Jackrabbit is excited to enter the jump rope contest. Will he get the jitters?or will his joyful jumping win him a trip to the Jump Rope Hall of Fame?...

  • Kylie Kangaroo's Karate Kickers

    Animal Antics A to Z

    Kylie Kangaroo is ready to let her kicker fly at Koora's karate club. There's just one tricky trick -- will Kylie ever learn to break a brick?...



  • Lana Llama's Little Lamb

    Lana Llama loves little Lucky Lamb. But Lucky has a problem -- the sly and sneaky wolf down the lane! Luckily, Lana and her teacher, Alpha Betty, know just what to do!...

  • Maxwell Moose's Mountain Monster

    Animal Antics A to Z

    Maxwell Moose loves camping out and making s’mores and telling spooky stories. But what if Maxwell’s imaginary Mountain Monster stories aren’t as imaginary as he thought?...

  • Nina Nandu's Nervous Noggin

    Animal Antics A to Z

    Nina Nandu has just moved to a new neighborhood, and she does NOT want to go to a new school. But Granny Nandu and teacher Alpha Betty have other ideas -- plus a big surprise for Nina!...

  • Oliver Otter's Own Office

    Oliver Otter loves his little sister and brother. But the twins are always tearing or poking or losing or soaking Oliver’s homework. What will Oliver do about his double dose of trouble?...

  • Polly Porcupine's Painting Prizes

    Polly Porcupine has a painting problem. Her paintings are sloppy and drippy and different -- and Papa Porcupine does NOT appreciate the mess. Can Polly solve her problem and paint a picture for the art show at the same time?...

  • Quentin Quokka's Quick Questions

    Quentin Quokka has lots of questions! Quick questions, quiet questions -- always more questions! On a string of field trips, Quentin discovers that sometimes it’s good to be quiet . . . and sometimes it’s good to ask questions!...

  • Rosie Raccoon's Rock and Roll Raft

    It’s the Rocky River Raft Race, and Rosie Raccoon is rarin’ to go! Will her Rock and Roll Raft and some clever thinking get her through the Roller Coaster Rapids . . . and all the way to the finish line?...

  • Sammy Skunk's Super Sniffer

    Animal Antics A to Z

    Sammy Skunk’s super sniffer can be super helpful. But when he tries to help the new cook at school, he accidentally stirs up some very soupy trouble!...

  • Tessa Tiger's Temper Tantrums

    Animal Antics A to Z

    Tessa Tiger likes to play sports -- but NOT when she loses. She stomps and storms until her friends don’t want to play with her anymore. Can Tessa change her attitude and make T-ball fun again -- for everyone?...

  • Umma Ungka's Unusual Umbrella

    Animal Antics A to Z

    Umma Ungka stumbles and bumbles. She trips and tumbles! The summer sun is making her feel dizzy and muddled! But Uncle Ungka might have just the solution to keep Umma cool as a cucumber all summer long....



  • Victor Vicuna's Volcano Vacation

    Animal Antics A to Z

    Shiver River, Vampire Cave, Stove-Top Volcano, and a mysterious raven named Nevva Moore. . . . Victor Vicuna is in for some very exciting adventures during his family’s vacation at Verna Aardvark’s Volcano Village!...

  • Walter Warthog's Wonderful Wagon

    Animal Antics A to Z

    More than anything, Walter Warthog wants the wonderful white wagon in the hardware store window! But his wallet is empty. Will he find a way to earn money and make the wagon his very own?...

  • Xavier Ox's Xylophone Experiment

    Animal Antics A to Z

    Xavier Ox loves music. But sometimes his drumming is rather EXPLOSIVE! So Alpha Betty and Xavier's classmates start an exciting experiment to build an extra-strong xylophone -- just for Xavier Ox....

  • Yoko Yak's Yakety Yakking

    Animal Antics A to Z

    Yodel-odel-odel, yak yak yak! Yoko Yak can’t seem to stop chatting! And it makes her classmates wonder -- what do you do with a yakety yak?...

  • Zachary Zebra's Zippity Zooming

    Animal Antics A to Z

    ZIP! ZAP! ZOOM! Zachary is usually a zippity zooming zebra! But today he snoozes through his alarm clock and has a blitz of bad luck at school. What’s making Zachary’s zippity zooming fizzle out?...

  • Let's Celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

    The familiar story of this American hero is written with young children in mind. From Dr. King s birth to the end of his short life, the values that he stood for so powerfully and the changes that he helped to bring about are presented in terms that ...

  • Let's Celebrate Thanksgiving Day

    The passing seasons are used as a vehicle to tell the parallel stories of the Wampanoag and the Pilgrims, from the Pilgrims landing in 1620 through the first shared Thanksgiving feast in November of 1621. ...

  • Let's Celebrate Presidents' Day: George Washington and Abraham Lincoln

    The stories of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln are told in a single book not only to celebrate the important February holiday, but also to compare and contrast the lives of these two towering Americans. Though they lived at different times, ...

  • Let's Celebrate Columbus Day

    Presents a history of Columbus's life, including his experiences as a sailor, his discovery of America, and his later voyage. ...

  • Let's Celebrate Veterans Day

    Includes brief accounts of the five branches of the military, the holiday in honor of veterans and how it has changed over time, symbolism of poppies, supporting veterans, and Veterans Day ceremonies. ...



  • Let's Celebrate Earth Day

    Focusing more on solutions than problems, this book addresses for kids the categories of our environment that are under stress. It also celebrates the Earth heroes who helped to create this important April holiday. ...

  • Let's Celebrate Constitution Day

    On September 17 every year, we remember the signing of the Constitution by our Founders who worked hard to secure our freedoms. We also celebrate those who pledge their allegiance and become U.S. citizens.

    ...

  • Let's Celebrate Labor Day

    On Labor Day, we remember those who came together to make conditions safe and fair for workers all over our country. No matter what kind of work a person does, he or she should be treated with honor and respect....

  • Let's Celebrate Independence Day

    Every 4th of July, we celebrate the United States of America, the 'land of the free.' Learn the story of our country's beginnings and how our courageous Founding Fathers broke away from royal rule with the Declaration of Independence.

    ...

  • Let's Celebrate Memorial Day

    On the last Monday of May, when spring flowers are in bloom and summer is just around the corner, we pause to remember all the brave men and women in our Armed Forces who died while protecting our country, our freedoms, and us.

    ...

  • Let's Celebrate Emancipation Day & Juneteenth

    In the 1800s, abolitionists like Harriet Tubman, Frederick Douglass, and Sojourner Truth fought for freedom from slavery for all African Americans. They fought with speeches, songs, newspapers, and even with daring rescue missions! Every year on b...

  • Let's Celebrate New Year's Day

    When the calendar changes from one year to the next, people like to celebrate! But there's more to New Year's than a ten-second countdown. Learn about how our calendar came to be what it is today, and find out how people all through history have c...

  • Let's Celebrate Women's Equality Day

    Women in the United States fought for over a hundred years to win the right to vote. From Susan B. Anthony to Sojourner Truth, many powerful American heroes lent their voices to this movement. Every year on August 26 we celebrate the hard-won vict...

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Barbara deRubertis has published 57 books.

Barbara deRubertis does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, Let's Celebrate New Year's Day, was published in August 2018.

The first book by Barbara deRubertis, Marty Aardvark, was published in January 1996.

Yes. Barbara deRubertis has 2 series.
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