"After secretly gathering stinky socks from the neighborhood, two witches play a smelly Halloween prank on trick-or-treaters.Delia and Ophelia are witches. They're cooking up a particularly naughty spell for Halloween, and the main ingredient is super-stinky socks. That night, when the neighborhood children go trick-or-treating, the only words they can say are "Smell my feet!" Of course, no one gives them any candy, much to the delight o ..."
"Four noted artists bring the seasons to life through bright, splashy pictures and an easy-to-memorize text in this book to benefit the Robin Hood Foundation. Full color."
Dot the fire dog(1stEdition) by LisaDesimini Paperback, Published 2002 by Scholastic ISBN-13: 978-0-439-45229-8, ISBN: 0-439-45229-5
"Dot the fire dog accompanies the firefighters from the fire station as they respond to a call."
My House(1stEdition) by LisaDesimini Hardcover, 1 Pages, Published 1994 by Henry Holth & Co (J) ISBN-13: 978-0-8050-3144-7, ISBN: 0-8050-3144-8
" Join two snowflake sisters -- quick! -- as they spiral down to glimpse St. Nick. Then roller-coaster on and fall upon New York and the New Year's ball. Once it's dropped and the old year's out, arc on up to Central Park. There, before you grow much older, lay awhile on a snowboy's shoulder!"
Anansi Does The Impossible!(1stEdition) An Ashanti Tale (Aladdin Picture Books) by Verna Aardema, LisaDesimini Paperback, 32 Pages, Published 2000 by Aladdin Picture Book ISBN-13: 978-0-689-83933-7, ISBN: 0-689-83933-2
"Long ago, when the earth was set down and the sky was lifted up, all the folktales were owned by the Sky God. And Anansi, that cunning little spider, was determined to buy them back. The payment? A live python, one real fairy, and forty-seven stinging hornets. Not such a high price to pay for all the folktales on earth. But how will Anansi find these hard to come bgy items? It sounds impossible! There's only one way to find the help he ..."
"Newbery Medalist Cynthia Rylant and award-winning illustrator Lisa Desimini celebrate the beauty of America. This vibrant, inspiring picture book captures a fun-filled drive across the country. A young man and his dog, Tulip, marvel at the farms in Iowa, the skies in Nebraska, the wind in Wyoming, and many more exquisite visions of America the beautiful. Full color."
Love Letters(1stEdition) by Arnold Adoff, LisaDesimini Hardcover, 32 Pages, Published 1997 by Blue Sky Press ISBN-13: 978-0-590-48478-7, ISBN: 0-590-48478-8
"A poetry collection enhanced by lavish collages and paintings places secret admirers, klutzes, friends, enemies, moms and dads, and dogs and cats as the objects of humorous and amorous valentines."
Northwoods Cradle Song(1stEdition) From a Menominee Lullaby by Douglas Wood, LisaDesimini Hardcover, 32 Pages, Published 1996 by Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing ISBN-13: 978-0-689-80503-5, ISBN: 0-689-80503-9
"A poetic adaptation of a Menominee lullaby follows a mother's bedtime song to her little warrior, which describes the whisper of the night winds, the call of the whippoorwill, the silken wings of moths, and other natural images."
Poem-Making(1stEdition) Ways to Begin Writing Poetry by Myra Cohn Livingston, LisaDesimini Hardcover, 176 Pages, Published 1991 by Harpercollins ISBN-13: 978-0-06-024019-6, ISBN: 0-06-024019-9
"What makes a poem a poem? is it simply a matter of taking words and writing them out in verse form and making them rhyme? Or is it actually much more than that-the use of rules about meter, form, and rhyme to create a framework for the expression of special observations and ideas?POEM-MAKING is a handbook of the mechanics of writing poetry. In a clear, understandable tone it introduces children to the different voices of poetry; types o ..."
Heron Street(1stEdition) by Ann Warren Turner, LisaDesimini Hardcover, 32 Pages, Published 1989 by Harpercollins Childrens Books ISBN-13: 978-0-06-026184-9, ISBN: 0-06-026184-6
"Exploration of a marsh near the sea that used to be home for many animals and birds, but that men have slowly destroyed and turned into a noisy city"
Dot the Fire Dog(1stEdition) by LisaDesimini Paperback, 18 Pages, Published 2001 by Scholastic ISBN-13: 978-0-439-23324-8, ISBN: 0-439-23324-0
Moon Soup(1stEdition) by LisaDesimini Hardcover, 32 Pages, Published 1993 by Hyperion (Juv) ISBN-13: 978-1-56282-463-1, ISBN: 1-56282-463-5
"Moon soup contains fantastic ingredients, and when it's ready it must be eaten while sitting on the moon."
""Narrated by a 13-year-old girl traveling with her grandparents, Sharon Creech's Newbery Medal winning novel braids two stories together into a singular, beautiful tale of love, loss, and finding strength in our heritage and ourselves." - Seira Wilson, Amazon EditorIn her own singularly beautiful style, Newbery Medal winner Sharon Creech intricately weaves together two tales, one funny, one bittersweet, to create a heartwarming, compell ..."
After Dead(1stEdition) What Came Next in the World of Sookie Stackhouse (Sookie Stackhouse/True Blood) by Charlaine Harris, LisaDesimini Hardcover, 208 Pages, Published 2013 by Ace ISBN-13: 978-0-425-26951-0, ISBN: 0-425-26951-5
" Dead Ever After marked the end of the Sookie Stackhouse novelsa series that garnered millions of fans and spawned the hit HBO television show True Blood. It also stoked a hunger that will never die a hunger to know what happened next. With characters arranged alphabeticallyfrom the Ancient Pythoness to Bethany Zanellibestselling author Charlaine Harris takes fans into the future of their favorite residents of Bon Temps and en ..."
"A lyrical picture book poem featuring Kokopelli, the beloved humpbacked southwestern Native American god.This lyrical poem follows Kokopelli, the god of dance and music, as he travels through the moonlit desert playing his flute and inviting the desert animals to join in his dance. Coyote, Snake, Tortoise, Javelina, Jackrabbit, Tarantula, and the sleeping children of a nearby pueblo accept his invitation, and joyously follow this pied p ..."
Good Mousekeeping(1stEdition) And Other Animal Home Poems (Anne Schwartz Books) by J. Patrick Lewis, LisaDesimini Hardcover, 32 Pages, Published 2001 by Atheneum/Anne Schwartz Books ISBN-13: 978-0-689-83161-4, ISBN: 0-689-83161-7
"Animals of all shapes and sizes find their perfect homes in an amusing collection of poems by the creators of Doodle Dandies. 12,500 first printing."
"The Sky God owns all the stories of the world and refuses to give them back unless Anansi, a small spider, can successfully get him a live python, a real fairy, and a bunch of stinging hornets, so Anansi sets out to accomplish his mission in order to have his beloved stories once more."
In a Circle Long Ago(1stEdition) A Treasury of Native Lore from North America: (Native American; ALA Notable Book) by Nancy Van Laan, LisaDesimini Hardcover, 128 Pages, Published 1995 by Knopf Books For Young Readers ISBN-13: 978-0-679-85807-2, ISBN: 0-679-85807-5
"Celebrate earth's bounty and the inherent value of all living things with a lavish anthology of traditional Native American animal and nature lore, selected and retold especially for young children. Representing 20 tribes and every ethnological region, this definitive treasury includes "Raven, the Rainmaker," the Tlingit tale of a generous act that brought fresh water to the earth; "The Corn Song," from the Dine, which celebrates the b ..."
Creepy Caterpillar(1stEdition) by Kana Riley, LisaDesimini Paperback, 16 Pages, Published 1995 by D.C. Heath And Company Illustrated ISBN-13: 978-0-669-37165-9, ISBN: 0-669-37165-3
"#4 of 10 of the Heath Literacy Little Readers- Animals Large and Small series..."