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  • Bibliography:
    51 Books
  • First Book:
    April 2008
  • Latest Book:
    April 2022
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Book List in Order: 51 titles





  • On an island of tropical splendor, with an endless supply of food and fresh water, lives a society of primitive people whose members make their homes in tree huts built high above the forest floor. But, below this beautiful treetop paradise, live the...



  • A quiet and pleasant family vacation of fishing, swimming and relaxing was anticipated by the Nelson family at their Northwestern Wisconsin lakeside cottage. Greg Nelson, at 17, bickered with his father and 14-year-old sister, Jenny, but adored his t...



  • Dear Reader: Read this book-if you dare-but be advised that if you do, I won't be responsible IF: You have nightmares. You have trouble sleeping at night. You're afraid to be home alone. You become afraid of the dark. You won't go near a forest. You ...



  • MOOSE PEE AND TEA! DID YOU ever have a boring summer? Well, you're not alone! One hot summer, this little boy was bored, too-until he came up with a solution! Read this hilarious story and find out what he did to turn his boredom into a roaring good ...



  • ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Donald W. Kruse lives in Mt. Prospect, IL with his wife of 37 years, Marilyn, and their three dogs, Shania Tank (180 lbs ), Oscar, and Itchy Rat. In 1981 and 1982 Donald was totally disabled with an illness called vasculitis. With n...



  • Another hilarious and unforgettable tale about a boy and his pet frog, named Dill, and their adventures with two incorrigible intruders named Finky and Fickle 'Frogs are very special friends and we must take care of them. No pickles OR punch.' --Bet...



  • ABOUT THE BOOK: Did YOU know that exercising can be a lot of fun? If you're a kid, then YOU need to eat right and exercise daily, in order to remain healthy. But dieting and exercise don't have to be boring. In fact, it can be a lot of fun! Read this...



  • Do YOU love animals? Then you won't want to miss this fascinating story about a loveable, incredible, and unforgettable ... SNOW SNOOT Get ready to laugh-and have tons of fun ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Donald W. Kruse lives in Mt. Prospect, IL with his wife...






  • Forewords by Alex Trebek and Robert Wagner. This is a story for listeners and readers ages six and up about a little girl named Dolly who couldn't smile. Beautifully illustrated throughout. The author will donate a portion of his proceeds from this b...



  • THE VICIOUS, UGLY CYCLE: Throughout our lifetime, each of us contributes to our own environment by the choices we make. We choose our actions, our words, and our deeds--all of which help to mold and shape not only our world, but the world of our kids...



  • Part 5 of a planned 7-part series. Young children/readers, humorous verse, full-color illustrations throughout. Have you ever gone out of your way to avoid hurting your friend's feelings? That's a very good and kind thing to do, but sometimes your ac...



  • Young children/readers, humorous verse, full-color illustrations throughout. What happens when we run out of gas? How will we mow our lawns, deliver mail or (shudder) buy treats from the "Ice Cream" vendor? With an introduction by T. Boone Pickens, t...



  • For brave YA readers 10+. Book two of a planned trilogy; very scary story to read around a campfire or at a sleepover. The two children from Book 1 discover that the terrifying evil monster LIVES ON. Illustrated with frightening black and white sketc...



  • ABOUT THE BOOK ARE YOU SCARED? You needn't be. After all, there are no such things as monsters. So go ahead ... enjoy your walk down the lonely gravel road that leads to Mr. O'Malley's Mansion. As you get closer, you can see that it's nothing more th...



  • ABOUT THE BOOK Do YOU Know Where True Beauty Grows? True Beauty doesn't grow on trees. It doesn't grow in cornfields. It doesn't grow in flower gardens. And it doesn't grow on faces. True Beauty grows deep inside the heart until it blossoms, then bri...




  • For readers and children 5 and up. A delightful story, told in verse, about a boy's adventure in the middle of the night with a creature from another planet who simply LOVES candy and sweets. During this midnight visit, the "Goof" learns some lessons...



  • For readers and listeners 5 and up. A delightful story, told in verse, about a boy's experiences with a terrible bully (and his pet gorilla) who terrorizes the boy and his friends ... but there's an 'itchy' revenge in this bully's future!...






  • A book in verse for readers and listeners ages five and up. Join Buck the one-eyed pig, Tweet the parakeet, and Mack the worm in their search on the farm for gold. They look everywhere but it turns out that the treasure was right under their noses al...



  • A hilarious story about a 10-year-old boy who receives for his 5th birthday a most unusal present from his great aunt. Imagine the boy's surprise and delight when he unwraps a present the size of a refrigerator! Inside the huge box is Floyd the g...



  • A hilarious mystery about a museum's missing dinosaur bone. Who stole the bone? And why take an old bone when there were so many valuable items to steal? And, finally, who snuck in and stole it, right under the nose of Mr. Paddles, the guard? This fu...



  • Mrs. Stark loves Pee-Pee Harley, her friendly little dog. But Pee-Pee has a problem-as his name suggests. Pee-Pee finds it hard to make friends because of his "wetting problem." But readers will discover how Pee-Pee Harley saves the day, becomes a he...



  • ABOUT THE BOOK: Attention Reader! If you like mystery and suspense, then you'll love reading this scary book. Don't be surprised to find yourself eagerly devouring page after page. And don't miss the first two books in this terrifying trilogy: The Gh...



  • Jasper is back! He learned his lesson when he served jail time for stealing the museum's dinosaur bone. He's completely rehabilitated and is serving as the museum watchdog with old Mr. Paddles, the guard. However, once again someone (or something) is...



  • In the jungle we meet all the happy animals. But why is Charlie so very, very sad? Why isn't he rejoicing with the others when Polly sings them a beautiful song? And why doesn't Charlie ever speak or laugh? What a mystery! Finally Gomez the gorilla r...



  • Who are Waldo, Blue and Glad Max? Waldo is an old man who lives in an old, creepy house in the woods with his two pets, a cat named Glad Max and a three-legged dog called Blue. The children of the town are warned to stay far away from them. The towns...



  • Jasper And The Haunted House! is the third book in the Jasper series.  After helping a little old lady to cross the street, Officer Jasper is called to a crime scene.  Who or what is stealing items from Big Al's Department Store?  His initial ...



  • Life was good for brothers Blitz and Blatz. Born of royalty, living in an elegant palace, feasting on plentiful, delicious food, they had no worries, no concerns. Their extravagant and decadent lifestyle excluded any thought or concern for the poo...






  • What happens when Beebs, the bumbling, fumbling grandpa, takes Grandma and his grandson on a camping trip deep in the wilderness? Aren't there bears in those woods? Does Beebs know what he's doing, or what he's getting himself into? What happens w...



  • Uh, oh! Now what's Beebs up to? Fishing? You gotta be kidding! Is it safe for the bumbling, fumbling Beebs to be in a boat, out on a lake? What if he falls overboard? Does he know how to swim? Poor Beebs means well, but he just can't seem to get a...



  • The Vicious, Ugly Cycle

    Throughout our lifetime, each of us contributes to our own environment by the choices we make. We choose our actions, our words, and our deeds---all of which help to mold and shape not only our world, but the world o...



  • How do you fail show-and-tell? One litle boy fails miserably at show-and-tell, time after time. Each time he tries too hard to impress his classmates, which only leads to chaos and the boy being sent home from school. But one day, he hits on a new...



  • Jasper is back! He learned his lesson when he served jail time for stealing the museum's dinosaur bone, and now he's completely rehabilitated. Mayor Piddlewicks has shown mercy to Jasper and allowed him to stay at her house, but only if he agrees ...



  • Little Leroy hates taking a bath, so he vows he won't take one until he's 90 years old! Mom and Dad are upset, but what can they do? First, they order Leroy to take a bath. But that doesn't work. Then they try sweet-talking to him. But that doesn'...



  • A little boy is awakened in the middle of the night by a noise he hears on his roof. When he goes outside to investigate, he discovers a strange, goofy green being from another planet, prancing about on the rooftop, who LOVES candy and sugary trea...



  • This is the 4th story in the Jasper series. Officer Jasper is on routine patrol at night when he encounters a very frightened crow standing in the street, frantically flapping its wings. When Jasper stops to investigate, the crow points upward jus...



  • A little girl finds herself bored and lonely when her best friend goes on vacation for a couple of weeks. So what to do? Her mom takes her to the local pet shop to buy a pet in order to curb the loneliness. Ah ... but there are so many pets to cho...



  • Join Buck the one-eyed pig, Tweet the parakeet, and Mack the worm in their search for gold on Farmer Pete's farm. After searching the barn, the field, the orchard, the henhouse, and the stable, they come up empty. Where's the gold? Is it really th...






  • A little boy wants to teach his pet chicken how to dive. The chicken is one smart cookie and he knows how to swim, but he just can't get a handle on the diving part. With the boy's unfailing encouragement, again and again the chicken climbs up the...



  • A boy and his chinchilla go to the park to play, but a big bully and his terrible pet gorilla become the "fun police" and put a kabosh on any fun they might have had. They also take away the boy and his chinchilla's ice cream cones and eat them. W...



  • A little girl rides her tricycle to the corner drugstore to buy some gum, But on her way home, she encounters a traffic light at the intersection which won't turn green. When she asks the light why he won't turn green, he replies, "Because I'm fee...



  • Petunia, a young skunk, discovers she and her family were created with an odor issue. She finds the odor offensive and decides she absolutely refuses to go through life as a skunk. She would rather be pig. So her family suggests she move in with t...



  • Did you ever have a boring hot summer? Nothing to do, and no way to beat the heat? Well, you're not alone. One summer day, this little boy was hot, bored, and miserable until he came up with a solution. He would start his own business, and he woul...



  • That's NOT A Pickle! is the first book in a series of seven about a boy and his pet frog, both of whom love pickes as much as Popeye loves spinach! In fact, the boy meets the frog in a pickle jar and they become best friends. The boy decides to us...



  • That's NOT A Pickle! Part 2 is the second book in the Pickle series of seven stories about a boy and his pet frog, both of whom are addicted to pickles! In Part 2, the boy's disagreeable and frog-phobic sister buys up all the pickles in town so th...



  • Thats's NOT A Pickle! Part 5 is the 5th book in a series of 7. Frank and his friends are at the park, playing baseball. His neighbor little Betsy-Sue arrives with a wagonload of her homemade pickles. Frank and his friends LOVE pickles, so they buy...



  • Featuring a foreword by Phyllis Diller, That's NOT A Pickle! Part 7 is the latest volume in the delightful, rhyming softcover Pickle picturebook series, ideal for readers and listeners ages 5 and up. Do YOU know where True Beauty grows? True Beauty d...



  • No Thanks, Simon! is the hilarious yet heartwarming story about a toddler named Simon who makes Dennis the Menace look like a choirboy. But he's only two years old---how bad can it be? What could possibly go wrong with a jar of peanut butter; fing...






  • It's Saturday morning on a hot summer day. A little boy sits home alone, as his mom and dad are out shopping. They've just moved into their new home and the boy doesn't know any of the neighborhood kids and hasn't made any new friends yet. Isolated, ...



  • Welcome to Colorville!--a strange but beautiful and peaceful land where everything is bursting with vibrant color: green clouds, yellow sky, red sun, purple grass, pink streets, red, white, and blue houses! Yes, everything in Colorville is bold and b...


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Donald W. Kruse has published 51 books.

Donald W. Kruse does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, I Want-a Black-a Jelly Bean!, was published in April 2022.

The first book by Donald W. Kruse, That's Not a Pickle, was published in April 2008.

No. Donald W. Kruse does not write books in series.