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Gino the Minnow From , the free encyclopedia (Redirected from Gino the Minnow) Jump to: navigation, search Gino the Minnow Gino the Minnow.gif Author Scott Weston Wolford Country United States Language English Genre(s) Children's Environmental Literature Publisher Scott Weston Wolford Publication date May 2009 Media type Print (Hardcover) OCLC 304833 Gino the Minnow is a lovable little fish that empowers children of all ages to do their part in keeping our environment clean, no matter who they are. Hardcover Book with adorable illustrations on high glossy paper bring Gino’s story alive. Join Gino’s adventures around the world, as he helps solve the problems of litter in our environment. He of course cannot clean all of the world’s waters by himself and is asking children of all ages to please help. Contents * 1 History * 2 Gino the Minnow * 3 Beginner Books * 4 Editions * 5 References History Scott Weston Wolford wrote Gino the Minnow in 2005 to empower kids to do something positive about what troubles them. Kids can certainly identify with being small and feeling insignificant like Gino the Minnow. Sally the Starfish encourages Gino the Minnow to solve his problem through encouragement and also allowing him to think his way through it. In this book, Gino the Minnow faces the problem of how he can help with environmental issues that we are all faced with. Scott Weston Wolford thinks that too often kids are not given the opportunity to problem solve. The vivid illustrations help Gino the Minnow's story come alive. The illustrations allow even non- readers to see the story without words. Gino the Minnow is the first in a series of environmental children's book, with Larry the Litter Slug to follow. Scott has worked with children most of his life and wanted to share his love of nature and the environment with all others. Children see the world differently then us adults and Scott hopes to connect with children through Gino the Minnow. Scott encourages everyone just like Gino the Minnow to please help keep our water areas clean. The book has been popular since its publication. Gino the Minnow is in its first edition stage. It has also been translated into Spanish. Belinda Delzell narrated Gino the Minnow book for an audiobook Editions Published by the author, Scott Weston Wolford. * Gino the Minnow: &nb sp; o First Edition * o ISBN 978-1-61584-465-4 (hardcover, 2009) References 1. ^ Wolford, Scott Weston. Author of Gino the Minnow 2. ^ ginotheminnow.com 3. ^http://nwitimes.com/lifestyles/article_f5b38802-296c-5d79-a88c-1ddaf3d6bb59.html 4. ^http://www.linkedin.com/pub/scott-weston-wolford/11/524/ba5 5. ^http://visitshoremagazine.com/2/?p=6036 6. ^http://heraldargus.com/main.asp?SectionID7&SubSectionID8&ArticleID=127744 v • d • e Works by Scott Weston Wolford Bibliography Gino the Minnow, Ten Little Fish Swimming in the Sea, Larry the Litter Slug
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