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Books with author Lisa Desimini

  • Dot the Fire Dog

    Lisa Desimini

    Hardcover (Blue Sky Press, Oct. 1, 2001)
    Dot the dalmatian, who lives at a firehouse, accompanies the firefighters when they rush to a burning house, in a tale which includes fire safety tips at the back of the book.
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  • Sun & Moon: A Giant Love Story

    Lisa Desimini

    Hardcover (Scholastic, Feb. 1, 1999)
    A girl giant, afraid of the light, and a boy giant, afraid of the dark, live lonely lives following only the moon or the sun until an eclipse brings them together.
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  • Dot the Fire Dog

    Lisa Desimini

    Paperback (Scholastic Book Services, March 15, 2001)
    Story of a Dalmatian fire dog in simple words with bright illustrations -- school edition
  • Policeman Lou And Policewoman Sue

    Lisa Desimini

    Hardcover (Blue Sky Press, June 1, 2003)
    Artist Lisa Desimini presents the daily activities and special friendship between two police officers. Just the right mix of lively pictures, action and a simple story to be perfect for young childrenPoliceman Lou and Policewoman Sue are good friends. Together they patrol the town, keeping the streets safe and clear of problems. They write tickets and help people across traffic. Their somewhat peaceful route gets a sudden jolt, however, when an old woman's purse is stolen and Lou and Sue have to jump to catch the thief. Readers will enjoy the details of Lou and Sue's police duties, along with their special friendship: one formed by working together, relying on each other in duty, and then relaxing over a friendly dinner at the end of the day. Backmatter includes safety tips.
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  • Trick-Or-Treat, Smell my Feet!

    Lisa Desimini

    Hardcover (The Blue Sky Press, Aug. 1, 2005)
    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 of the two witches. The fun comes to an end when a mysterious ingredient causes the potion to backfire--returning the children to normal, and putting the witches in a very strange situation!
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  • I Am Running Away Today

    Lisa Desimini

    Hardcover (Hyperion, March 1, 1992)
    Having decided to run away from home for a host of reasons, but most of all because his best friend moved away, a cat changes his mind when he discovers a new friend moving in next door
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  • Dot the fire dog

    Lisa Desimini

    Paperback (Scholastic, March 15, 2002)
    Simple text and playful images come together in an appealing picture book about a day in the life of a fire dog. "A bold, engaging outlet for preschoolers' perennial fascination with firefighters...The rich paintings will reward readers as they comply with repeated requests for this likely hit." - The Horn Book
  • My House

    Lisa Desimini

    Hardcover (Henry Holt & Co., Sept. 1, 1994)
    Fabulous illustrations that blend paint, collage, and photographs highlight a cozy and comfortable look at a house as it wakes up in the morning and goes through its day and through its year.
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  • Trick-Or-Treat, Smell my Feet!

    Lisa Desimini

    Hardcover (The Blue Sky Press, Aug. 1, 2005)
    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 of the two witches. The fun comes to an end when a mysterious ingredient causes the potion to backfire--returning the children to normal, and putting the witches in a very strange situation!
    K
  • The Fleatastics

    Lisa Desimini

    Hardcover (Boyds Mills Press, April 4, 2017)
    Serafleana loves to jump, and when her family joins the traveling acrobatic troupe the Fleatastics, she dreams of having her own act. But her family wants her to be part of their parasite pyramid, and nobody gives small Serafleana the chance to show how high she can soar. But on the first day that Serafleana's family performs, someone in the audience says the forbidden "T" word—treat, which no dog can sleep through! When their host dog goes wild, Serafleana finally gets the chance to prove what she can do, saving her flea community and earning her own spot in the show at the same time. The art for this tale of a determined flea includes a multitude of subplots and dialog to follow, making this the sort of book that children will want to read over and over again.
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  • Moon Soup

    Lisa Desimini

    Library Binding (Hyperion, Oct. 1, 1993)
    Alone in the house, the narrator decides to cook up a batch of moon soup, a culinary masterpiece that can only be consumed while sitting on the moon, combining such ingredients as eggs, five kinds of purple, teacups, songs, and laughter.
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  • Moon Soup

    Lisa Desimini

    Hardcover (Hyperion, Oct. 1, 1993)
    Moon soup contains fantastic ingredients, and when it's ready it must be eaten while sitting on the moon
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