Gina Bellisario
Born: in Chicago, Illinois
Pen Name: None Connection to Illinois: A Prairie State native, Bellisario grew up in the south suburbs of Chicago. She later moved to the west suburbs, where she taught high school English and journalism. She now lives in Park Ridge, Illinois. Biography: Gina Bellisario is the author of fiction and nonfiction books for young readers. Her first picture book, ''The Twelve Days of Christmas in Illinois'', is part of The Twelve Days of Christmas in America series from Sterling Children's Books.
Awards:
- '''Community Helpers series
Website: http://www.ginabellisario.com
Gina Bellisario on WorldCat : http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=gina+bellisario
Selected Titles
Be aware! : ISBN: 1467713511 OCLC: 844789991 "Sophie is on a mission. You can call her Agent S. Like any good spy, Sophie knows how to be safe. She helps her brother stay away from danger too. They watch for speeding cars. They avoid strangers. And they never goof around on the school bus!"--Amazon.com. |
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Be Aware! : ISBN: 9781512478129 OCLC: 1004954346 Audisee eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting to engage reluctant readers! Sophie is on a mission. You can call her Agent S. Like any good spy, Sophie knows how to be safe. She helps her brother stay away from danger too. They watch for speeding cars. They avoid strangers. And they never goof around on the school bus! |
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Choose good food! : ISBN: 1467723940 OCLC: 844774294 A picky eater learns about healthy food choices, visits the supermarket, and prepares a delicious snack. |
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Choose Good Food! : ISBN: 9781512478143 OCLC: 1004955471 Audisee eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting to engage reluctant readers! Lucas is a picky eater. But he's excited to go to the supermarket. Today, he gets to choose food for lunch. Lucas's dad helps him learn about the five food groups. Lucas finds out what foods are healthful. And he prepares a tasty snack! |
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Keep calm! : ISBN: 1467713546 OCLC: 843955830 A busy girl who feels stressed by her full schedule of school, soccer, piano lessons, homework, and chores learns from her parents ways to deal with her stress. |
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Keep Calm! : ISBN: 9781512478167 OCLC: 1004954804 Audisee eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting to engage reluctant readers! Anna is one busy girl! She plays soccer and takes piano lessons. She has homework and chores. Sometimes she feels stressed. How can she get everything done? Anna's parents show her several ways to deal with stress. When she tries them, she shrinks her stress and feels better! |
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Let's Meet a Firefighter ISBN: 9781512477665 OCLC: 1004955433 Audisee eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting to engage reluctant readers! Are you curious about fire trucks? Firefighting clothes? Hoses and ladders? You're in luck! Firefighter Jim works at the fire department. He knows how to handle all kinds of emergencies. He shows a group of kids how he does his job. Lets hear it for firefighters! |
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Let's meet a firefighter / ISBN: 0761390251 OCLC: 795645101 Millbrook Press, Minneapolis, MN : ©2013. Are you curious about fire trucks? Firefighting clothes? Hoses and ladders? You're in luck! Firefighter Jim works at the fire department. He knows how to handle all kinds of emergencies. He shows a group of kids how he does his job. Lets hear it for firefighters! |
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Let's Meet a Librarian ISBN: 9781512477689 OCLC: 1004955434 Audisee eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting to engage reluctant readers! Are you curious about dinosaurs? Music? Volcanoes? You're in luck! Mr. Field is a librarian. He knows how to find information about all kinds of cool things. He shows the students in Mrs. Ros's class how to use the library. Let's hear it for librarians! |
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Let's Meet a Librarian / ISBN: 1467708038 OCLC: 796230059 Students learn what a librarian does and what kind of tools they use to find information. |
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Let's Meet a Police Officer ISBN: 9781512477702 OCLC: 1004954670 Audisee eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting to engage reluctant readers! Do you want to learn more about police cars? Police dogs? Other tools the police use? Then it's your lucky day! Officer Gabby is a police officer. She knows how to keep people safe. She shows a group of kids how she does her job. Three cheers for police officers! |
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Let's meet a Police officer / ISBN: 0761390243 OCLC: 781077716 Millbrook Press, Minneapolis : ©2013. Officer Gabby visits a class and discusses her job as a police officer. |
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Let's Meet a Veterinarian ISBN: 9781512477740 OCLC: 1004954508 Audisee eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting to engage reluctant readers! What does a veterinarian do? Let's find out! Dr. Kate is a veterinarian. She visits a school to give Henry, the class guinea pig, a checkup. She shows the class the tools she uses. She tells them about the many things vets do. And the students learn how to take good care of Henry. Hooray for veterinarians! |
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Let's meet a veterinarian / ISBN: 1467708062 OCLC: 801050892 A class is visited by Dr. Kate in order to learn what it is like to be a veterinarian. |
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Move your body : ISBN: 146771349X OCLC: 831150612 Natalie's team isn't ready for the big race on Field Day, so Ms. Starr teaches them about exercise and stretching to help them prepare. |
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Move Your Body! : ISBN: 9781512478181 OCLC: 1004954716 Audisee eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting to engage reluctant readers! It's almost Field Day! But Natalie's team isn't ready for the big race. Their muscles get tired easily. Ms. Starr teaches them about aerobic and anaerobic exercise. They learn some stretching exercises too. Now they're full of energy. Can they win the beach ball relay? |
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Poison alert! : ISBN: 1467723924 OCLC: 851572818 Matthew's little brother doesn't know about harmful substances. But Mighty Matthew does! He rescues his brother from household poisons. That means cleaners, medicines, and houseplants. He also points out poisons in the grass and garage. Matthew knows how to stay safe at home! --Amazon.com. |
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Poison Alert! : ISBN: 9781512478204 OCLC: 1004954357 Audisee eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting to engage reluctant readers! Matthew's little brother doesn't know about harmful substances. But Mighty Matthew does! He rescues his brother from household poisons. That means cleaners, medicines, and houseplants. He also points out poisons in the grass and garage. Matthew knows how to stay safe at home! |
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Take a bath! : ISBN: 1467723967 OCLC: 844789711 After making a muddy mess of himself playing mud monsters, Caleb cleans up with a soapy bath, makes sure to keep germs away from the dinner table, and brushes and flosses his teeth before bed.-Publisher's description. |
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Take a Bath! : ISBN: 9781512478228 OCLC: 1004955952 Audisee eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting to engage reluctant readers! Caleb is playing Mud Monsters. He's a muddy mess. Time for Bubble Trouble! He takes a soapy bath to chase dirt and germs away. Caleb also makes a No Germ Zone at the dinner table. And he brushes and flosses his teeth before bed. Goodbye, germs! |
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The twelve days of Christmas in Illinois / ISBN: 1402797338 OCLC: 767254794 Sterling Children's Books, New York : 2012. Mia writes a letter home each of the twelve days she spends exploring the state of Illinois at Christmastime, as her cousin Sam shows her everything from the state capital, Springfield, to historic Route 66. Includes facts about Illinois. |
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The Twelve Days of Christmas in Illinois. ISBN: 9781454929284 OCLC: 1056997652 Sterling Pub Co Inc 2018. Welcome to Christmas in the Land of Lincoln! Kids can celebrate the state of Illinois with such fun things as 11 Midway monsters, 6 roadside giants, and a cardinal in a white oak tree. |