"Who wants to practice the piano? Certainly not Lulu. She'd rather listen to her swing squeak, the bell on her bike ring, or the apples thump as she climbs a tree. Even her shoes play a tip-tap tune as she runs on the sidewalk. Before she knows it, it's Friday afternoon and time for her piano lesson. Lulu's heart sinks. She hasn't practiced all week. Luckily, Lulu's teacher knows how to inspire his small student. A musician herself, Arle ..."
Iris Has a Virus(Illustrated) by Arlene Alda, LisaDesimini Hardcover, 24 Pages, Published 2008 by Tundra Books ISBN-13: 978-0-88776-844-6, ISBN: 0-88776-844-X
"Iris finds out that having a stomach virus is exhausting, especially when her brother, Doug, lets her know that she always gets sick at the wrong time. The sibling rivalry and misunderstanding of what germs are when they are called bugs unfold in this lighthearted story of Iris s ordinary illness and her unfounded concerns. Arlene Alda s engaging prose, interspersed with rhyming couplets and complemented by the quirky, vibrant cut-paper ..."
The Fleatastics(Illustrated) by LisaDesimini Hardcover, 32 Pages, Published 2017 by Boyds Mills Press ISBN-13: 978-1-62979-303-0, ISBN: 1-62979-303-5