Minnie\u2019s world grows with each new adventure. In The Adventures of Minnie the Pooch and Her Best Friend, Butters<\/em><\/strong>, she and Butters explore their neighborhood, meet other dogs, encounter a busy street and learn why safety and responsibility matter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Other books take Minnie into entirely new environments. Minnie the Pooch Goes to School<\/em><\/strong> lets children see a school day from Minnie\u2019s perspective. Minnie the Pooch Meets a Snowman<\/em><\/strong> introduces seasonal changes, snow, sledding and winter experiences. Minnie the Pooch Visits the Seashore<\/em><\/strong> brings her to the Pacific Ocean, where she encounters waves, sand, surfers, seagulls and a seal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Travel becomes an even bigger part of the series in Minnie the Pooch Goes on a Vacation to National Parks<\/em><\/strong>. The story takes Minnie through Yellowstone, Grand Teton, Arches, Grand Canyon, Yosemite, Redwood and Crater Lake. Along the way, young readers are introduced to wildlife, natural landmarks, geography, geology and the importance of protecting beautiful places.<\/p>\n\n\n Basalone\u2019s children\u2019s catalog also includes stories beyond Minnie. Whistles in the Night<\/em><\/strong> draws on childhood memories of hearing distant train whistles and imagining journeys to faraway places. The story eventually connects childhood dreams with later family travel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Danald The Duck: And His Friend, Chuckie the Chicken<\/em><\/strong> tells the true story of a young girl and her pet duck. Through Danald\u2019s growth and eventual transition to life at a lake, the story touches on friendship, responsibility and understanding what is best for an animal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For adult readers, Basalone\u2019s professional experience comes to the forefront. Domains of Learning: More than Reading, Writing, and Arithmetic<\/em><\/strong> examines cognitive, psychomotor, affective, social and emotional or spiritual dimensions of learning, presenting education as something much broader than academics alone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Elementary School Student Government & Intergroup Relations<\/em><\/strong> explores student leadership, participation, cooperation and multicultural understanding. 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