Books by Rosemary Wells

Recounts the untoward adventures of Feisal, his camel Gilda, and Gilda's new baby, Abdul, whose strange appearance leads to their being stranded in a sandstorm.

Every toddler knows the words to this song, so this sturdy, sunny board book is perfect for the very young. Full color. Age 3 and under.

Every time young Benjamin passes by Tulip's house, she beats him up. Will the intrepid Benjamin ever find a way to deal with this neighborhood bully? Watercolor and pen-and-ink illustrations accompany the text.

Benjamin Pink lived with his wife, Emily, in a little white house on Clover Hill. One bright sky-blue morning Benjamin looked at the smooth green sea and said, "A perfect day for fishing!" But the only thing Benjamin catches this day is a rainstorm that strands him on a deserted island with a chest full of treasure. What's a rabbit to do when he has no way of getting back home? Well, if you're Benjamin Pink, you're sure to think of something!

Rosemary Wells has adapted an episode from the 1951 novel The Adventures of Benjamin Pink and lovingly added color to the original black-and-white illustrations for a glorious picture-book version of this beloved Garth Williams classic.

Very young children will love memorizing the words to this familiar tune as they look at pictures of an irresistible Jack Russell terrier. In this book from the "Bunny Reads Back" series, children can "read" along with their favorite song and enjoy Rosemary Wells' unmistakable bright, sunny illustrations. Full color.

Mrs. Jenkins teaches the Franks a valuable lesson in appropriate behavior after they spend the day annoying, teasing, tricking, and bullying their classmates.

Ruby is preparing to make an angel surprise cake with raspberry-fluff icing for her grandmother's birthday when her younger brother, Max, arrives. Max has made a special earthworm cake for his grandmother, and now he wants to help Ruby. But first he drops the eggs on the floor, then he spills the milk, and finally he overturns the flour. Will Ruby finish her cake in time? Illustrated with watercolor and black line drawings.

Max and Ruby spend so much on emergencies while shopping for Grandma's birthday presents, that they just barely have enough money left for gifts. Reprint.

After inviting all her seven stuffed toys to Grandma's birthday party, Ruby's plans for the event are perfectly organized, yet when Max's surprise guests suddenly start to appear at the dinner table, Ruby has to make some quick adjustments.

Since its publication in 1952, Charlotte's Web has become one of America's best-loved children’s books.This special cloth-bound anniversary edition features Garth Williams’s original drawings lovingly colorized by renowned illustrator Rosemary Wells.Also included is a retrospective essay written in honor of this anniversary by scholar Peter Neumeyer, about the development and publication of this landmark book.The Charlotte's Web 50th Anniversary Edition is a keepsake book that readers of all ages will cherish.

A holiday story for the whole family, about Elisabet who follows a lamb on an amazing journey.

Offers tongue in cheek recipes for a bean sampler, sweet potato snow drift, blinking torte, homemade bouillon cubes, and a complete blackened meal.

An interactive picture book featuring Timothy, Yoki, and their friends teaches children about plants, the five senses, and seasons with activities on observing different types of weather, being kind to the earth, and nutrition. Simultaneous.

Three brief tales recount the adventures and misadventures of a hapless but endearing fox named James.

Poor Edward the bear just does not feel quite ready for his first day at school, although everyone else seems to be having such a happy and busy time.

Lively watercolors mark the tale of little Edward, a bear who sometimes does not feel quite ready for what he has to do, as he goes to Georgina's pool party and is ridiculed for using his water wings.

Edward the bear, who is sometimes emotionally unprepared for certain situations, faces some scary moments when a snowstorm strands him at Anthony's house and it looks like he might have to actually stay there all night.

From Emily's first day of school to her one hundreth, learning becomes easy as children follow the lessons, activities, and fun of Emily and her classmates.

Emmett really wanted a pig -- not a stuffed pig, or a glass pig, or a picture of a pig. He wanted a real pig. His parents explained that a boy couldn't keep a pig in a city apartment. But as Emmett's birthday drew near, he felt maybe he would get the pig of his dreams.

First published as An I Can Read Book in 1959, Mary Stolz's warm story is presented here in picture-book format with Garth Williams's illustrations fully colorized by renowned artist Rosemary Wells.

The Worrier visits Felix night after night, reminding him of what could go wrong the next day, until the night that a special birthday present changes everything.

After getting snow in her shoes, suffering through math class, and waiting for a bus that never seems to come, Claire decides that it is time for a visit to the Bunny Planet.

Hating the boarding school where she is sent against her wishes, a thirteen-year-old finds her rebellion getting her in increasingly deeper trouble.

A child praises God for the beauty of nature.

Fritz, a master at creating terrible messes, meets his match when his science project goes wrong and the Mess Fairy emerges.

No two people have done more for the American musical than Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II. Now, in Getting to Know You!, sixteen of the most popular and treasured songs from this remarkable pair have been gathered together for the first time in an illustrated picture book.

With watercolors by renowned illustrator Rosemary Wells, Getting to Know You! captures the simple joy, the happy celebration, and the sly humor that are at the heart of these timeless lyrics.

Included at the back of the book are the complete lyrics to each of the sixteen songs, along with the melody lines, so children and parents can read, recite, and sing along for hours of happy talks and dozens of beautiful mornings.

Fred knocks over and breaks the telephone, thus upsetting big brother Arthur, but the awful evening ends with enchantment as the phone suddenly rings.

"Goodnight, Max," says Max's sister Ruby. But Max can't get comfortable. First he spills a glass of water. Then there are all those itchy cookie crumbs in his bed...and the moon shining through his window. Will poor Max ever fall asleep?

A warm, triumphant fantasy about the power of mother love.

In this delightful celebration of Mother Goose, more than 60 traditional nursery rhymes, including "Old Mother Hubbard, " "I'm a Little Teapot, " and "One, Two, Buckle My Shoe, " are accompanied by whimsical and charming illustrations of various animals. Full color.

Max tricks his sister, Ruby, into eating his eggs at breakfast, and, at bedtime, Max is unable to get to sleep until he finds his red rubber elephant.

These four bright board books, based on "My Very First Mother Goose", the award-winning classic, bring the timeless rhymes to the youngest children in a user-friendly format featuring large letters, a generous page size, and sturdy board pages. Full color.

Embarrassed after getting sick in front of his whole class, Felix decides that it is time for some peace and quiet on the Bunny Planet.

Every toddler knows the words to this song, so this sturdy, sunny board book is perfect for the very young. Full color. Age 3 and under.

Deep within the folds of the hills in the distance lies the secret of "Jack and the Beanstalk". Retold here with expressive language by Rosemary Wells, this age-old tale is perfectly suited for reading aloud. Norman Messenger's exquisite, softly shaded illustrations create visual interest that will enhance enjoyment of this engaging book. Full color.

Feeling neglected, Nora makes more and more noise to attract her parents' attention. In Spanish.

This deeply moving intergenerational story links an elderly man with his young granddaughter through memories of long ago and a very special bird named Isabella. On Julietta's sixth birthday, Grandfather gives her two gifts. One is a dove from his Brooklyn rooftop loft; the other is a story from World War I. Full color.

When Joe's out of work father reluctantly sells Joe's beloved dog, Lassie, to the Duke of Rudling, both boy and dog are heartbroken. Taken far away by her new owner, Lassie breaks free and makes a perilous 1,000 mile journey back to Joe. This picture book version of the classic story is illustrated with watercolor, ink, and pencil illustrations.

Together, Rosemary Wells and Susan Jeffers have created a new edition of "Lassie Come-Home" that speaks to minds and imaginations of a new generation of readers. Recipient of a "Parents' Choice" Gold Award and a "Parenting" magazine "Best Book". Full color.

In 1956, fourteen-year-old Dorothy, a sheltered Catholic girl from a lower middle class background, finds her summer job with a wealthy but troubled family in the Pennsylvania countryside a great strain on her resourcefulness and maturity.

When his older brother and sister play at being a prince and princess and try to make Lewis their maid, he retreats to the attic and discovers a secret that changes everything.

Babies and toddlers adore the rhymes of Mother Goose. Their rhythm, so much like the beat of a mother's heart, is the very first sound with which a child falls in love. Now four bright board books based on My Very First Mother Goose, the award-winning new classic, bring these timeless poems to the youngest children in a format designed just for them. Each enchanting: My Very First Mother Goose board book contains eight favorite rhymes collected in their most perfect form by folklorist Iona Opie. Every rhyme is accompanied by the incomparable art of Rosemary Wells, illustrations that The New York Times Book Review called "irresistible". Large letters, a generous page size, and sturdy board pages perfect these treasures and make them indispensable for any nursery.

A young crippled prince must reclaim his kingdom from his evil uncle, with the help of a magic cape from his godmother.

When Mary Elizabeth brings her new puppy home, Lucy is so tiny she fits inside a coat pocket. Lucy grows fast, and soon Mary Elizabeth learns that puppies need lots of understanding--and sometimes a personal flavor of ice cream. Tenderly illustrated with warm, expressive oil paintings, this is an endearing tale of puppy love. Full color.

Yoko and her friends from Mrs. Jenkins's class welcome Juanita, a new student from Texas, to their classroom to try and make her transition to Hilltop School an easy one. Simultaneous.

Fourteen-year-old Helen Curragh attempts to discover the identity of a man she has seen running from the scene of a car accident.

When John's pa has his leg crushed riding timber down the tumbling streams to the mill, the granny woman can't help. If he loses his leg, the entire family will suffer because he won't be able to work. Luckily it's eastern Kentucky in the early years of this century, and Mary Breckinridge has arrived on horseback to help. When a mountain man's wife dies, he takes his twin babies and young daughter Pearl, who has stopped talking, down the mountain to the care facility that Mary Breckinridge established to provide medical services for people in 700 square-miles of wilderness. When a young nurse from Scotland seeks adventure and a chance to use her nursing skills, she applies for a job with Mary and spends most of the rest of her life on horseback, following the mountain trails to provide vaccines, medicines, and care in the Frontier Nursing Service. Here, through the skillfully told stories of three lives that were changed forever, a portrait of a courageous, self-assured, determined woman emerges. She is Mary Breckinridge, who through her pioneering Frontier Nursing Service, saved more lives than Clara Barton and Florence Nightingale put together, and who can serve as an American role model for young girls today. Rosemary Wells discovered Mary Breckinridge while traveling in Kentucky on a book tour. She has spent three years researching her subject in dusty archives and courthouses, and interviewing surviving relatives. Rosemary Wells lives in Westchester, New York.

Ruby takes charge when her little brother's room needs a major cleaning, but Max wants to help and things don't turn out exactly as Ruby had planned. Reprint.

Everybody loves Max and Ruby--and what toddler could resist these adorable shaped board books? Cut in the shape of Rosemary Wells's beloved bunny siblings and filled with simple text and colorful illustrations on every page, these two books are guaranteed to delight the very youngest Max and Ruby fans, who can now follow the bunnies' adventures on daily television.

Ruby wants to teach her little brother Max all the things a wise big sister knows, such as the alphabet, numbers, and colors, but first she has to teach him to pay attention, in a picture reader that includes twenty-four flashcards. Original.

Bunny siblings Max and Ruby have a week full of activities including throwing a tea party and baking a cake for their grandmother's birthday. Color illustrations accompany the text.

When Max snoops in his sister's jewelry box, she reads her own version of the classic Greek myth about how Pandora's curiosity sets loose all the horrors of the world. Full-color illustrations.

Ruby tries to keep her little brother Max from eating so many sweets by reading him an altered version of the story of King Midas. Reprint.

Youngsters can join Max as he takes a bath after spilling food all over himself, in a bath book that comes packaged with three soap crayons that can be used as soap or as crayons to color the vinyl book which wipes clean with water.

Ruby gives her brother Max two baths, but he winds up dirtier than ever.

Max is so attached to his rubber elephant that, when he misplaces it, he can't fall asleep. His sister Ruby tries giving him all kinds of other toys, but none of them do the trick. Illustrated with watercolor-and-ink drawings.

It's Max's birthday, and he's very excited about all his presents until he opens up the one containing a wind-up toy lobster. Max is terrified of the gift, but no matter how hard he tries to get away from it, the lobster always seems to be chasing him. Will Max's big sister Ruby be able to save the day? Watercolor and ink illustrations accompany the text.

Max simply refuses to eat the egg his sister Ruby has prepared for his breakfast. Demonstrating how delicious the egg is, Ruby tries a few bites. Will Ruby be able to convince Max to eat his breakfast? Watercolor and ink illustrations accompany the text.

Max and his sister Ruby go on an egg hunt and vie with each other for the prize--a chocolate chicken.

Hiding by the chimney corner on Christmas Eve, toddler bunny Max hopes to catch of glimpse of Santa Claus, much to the chagrin of his big sister, Ruby, who resists her own curiosity in her effort to get little Max to bed. Reprint. AB. SLJ. PW.

On a shopping trip to the department store, Max's determination to get a dragon shirt leads him away from his distracted sister and into trouble.

Ruby helps Max get dressed in his new sailor suit, but he prefers to start over by himself. He puts on his shirt—one leg at a time—and his jacket—one ear at a time! Rosemary Wells’s original four Max books, brought out in 1979, were the first high-quality board books published. Combined with the second four, published in 1985, total sales are over one million! And Mrs. Wells’s followers are legion. Now she has completely reillustrated her eight delightful Max board books in her exciting and vibrant full-color style. The highly imaginative stories, loved by millions of young children, are even funnier with the new artwork. These are perfect first books, especially with the increased focus on the importance of reading to babies and toddlers, a cause that Mrs. Wells has been wholeheartedly promoting for several years with her “The Most Important 20 Minutes of Your Day” reading initiative.

In this counting book, Max trades four bears, three toy soldiers, a model house with two chimneys, and all the rest of his toys for one of his sister Ruby's dolls. Illustrated with watercolor-and-ink drawings.

An adorable miniature carrying case includes three of the best-selling McDuff books--McDuff Moves In, McDuff Comes Home, and McDuff and the Baby--and full-color McDuff stickers.

A gift edition features the plucky West Highland terrier and brings together four adventures including McDuff Moves In, McDuff Comes Home, McDuff and the Baby, and McDuff's New Friend.

When McDuff the terrier chases a rabbit, he runs out of the yard where he lives and gets lost. Will McDuff be able to find his way back to his family? Color illustrations accompany the text.

When McDuff and his new French-speaking neighbors' dog--a spunky Scottie named Marie-Antoinette--are enrolled in obedience school, it seems as though McDuff has not learned his lessons.

After roaming around in search of a home, a lonely little terrier finds the perfect one with Fred and Lucy, who happily welcome him into their family.

When an army of insects destroys Fred and Lucy's hopes for a lovely lunch, McDuff heads out to find a good replacement lunch for his family and soon comes upon Mr. DiMaggio, a kind man who is only too happy to share his picnic lunch with his new friends.

When McDuff's owners come home with a new baby, they no longer have time to read him the comics in the morning or take him for afternoon walks in the woods, but eventually he and the baby come to terms and become friends.

On Christmas Eve, McDuff's persistent "woofing" begins to annoy Fred and Lucy, but it leads to the rescue of Santa, whose sleigh has gotten stuck in the snow.

Morris discovers, under the Christmas tree, one last present that is much better than his brother Victor's hockey outfit, his sister Rose's beauty kit, and his sister Betty's chemistry set. Teacher's Guide available. Reissue.

When his big, tough, and rough cousins give him a hard time during his visit to Uncle Ed and Aunt Margo's house, Robert decides that it is time for a little R & R on the Bunny Planet.

A stunning two-volume gift set containing My Very First Mother Goose and Here Comes Mother Goose brings the magic of Mother Goose rhymes to the very youngest of children.

To a small child, words are magical. And the most magical of all are the beloved, venerable words of Mother Goose. Now folklorist Iona Opie has gathered more than 60 treasured rhymes in their most perfect, honest form. Familiar rhymes that have been passed from parent to child for generations, these are the rhymes that are every child's birthright. Rosemary Wells' wonderful watercolors capture the simple joy and the sly humor that are the essence of Mother Goose. Full color.

A child explores the senses by reflecting on experiences associated with the seasons.

Feeling neglected, Nora makes more and more noise to attract her parents' attention.

With big sister getting to do all the fun things and baby brother getting all the attention, Nora has no choice but to make some noise in order to be noticed, in an amusing tale of a middle child who feels she is all but forgotten.

A familiar preschool song with all-new pictures launches the Bunny Reads Back book line. Read "Old MacDonald" to your bunnies often, and soon they'll be "reading" it back to you. Sturdy board construction makes this a perfect companion to "Read to Your Bunny". Full color.

Offers a simple tale about a baby bearÆs love for his mother as his special poem expresses the many wonderful things they do together that make him adore her the way that he does.

Annie's affection for Peabody, her teddy bear, is temporarily overshadowed by the novelty of a new talking birthday doll.

Max has a toy house with two chimneys, three soldiers, four bears, five airplanes, six cars, seven bugs, a lobster with eight legs, nine blocks, and ten train cars, but what he wants to play with is the one thing he can't have--his sister Ruby's doll. Original.

Yoko helps Timothy learn to play the bells of Sarna so that he can perform a solo in the school talent show. Simultaneous.

Babies and toddlers adore the rhymes of Mother Goose. Their rhythm, so much like the beat of a mother's heart, is the very first sound with which a child falls in love. Now four bright board books based on My Very First Mother Goose, the award-winning new classic, bring these timeless poems to the youngest children in a format designed just for them. Each enchanting: My Very First Mother Goose board book contains eight favorite rhymes collected in their most perfect form by folklorist Iona Opie. Every rhyme is accompanied by the incomparable art of Rosemary Wells, illustrations that The New York Times Book Review called "irresistible". Large letters, a generous page size, and sturdy board pages perfect these treasures and make them indispensable for any nursery.

In this new, full-color adaptation of Rachel Field's Newbery Award-winning novel, a doll named Hitty recounts the first momentous century of her life. Soon after a peddler carves her out of wood in 1829, she goes on a whaling expedition, survives a shipwreck, and lands in the hands of a snake charmer in India. She returns to America just in time to witness both sides of the Civil War. Full color.

From bestselling author/illustrator Rosemary Wells comes a charming, rhyming story that children will want to hear again and again. An invitation for parents and children to read together every day, this picture book promises: Read to your bunny often, and your bunny will read to you. Full color.

Preschoolers can join Timothy, Yoko, Fritz, Nora, and the rest of Mrs. Jenkins's class as they learn about letter/sound relationships, upper and lower case letters, and rhyming words.

When Ruby and Louise decide to play at being beauty shop employees, Ruby's brother Max soon becomes their "client" who receives their amusing treatments-- from head to toe.

Cut in the shape of the author's beloved bunny and filled with simple text and colorful illustrations on every page, a shaped board book will delight the very youngest Max and Ruby fans.

When Yoko's class puts on a play about taking care of teeth, several students are not happy with their parts.

Being painfully timid and shy does not keep a young mouse from rescuing his babysitter in an emergency situation, although after becoming a hero he still says zero. Reissue.

Big brother Stanley comes to Rhoda's rescue--every single time!'Three brief stories show Stanley's tactics for handling his toddler sister....The chubby animals are drolly conceived--it's Rhoda's eyes that give a big boost to laughs.' -- Booklist

Masha, a young Russian girl, is terribly afraid of the czar, whose piercing eyes glare at her from the portrait Masha's parents must keep on the wall. In the last decade of the nineteenth century, the czar's harsh anti-Semitic laws forbid Masha, who is Jewish, from going to school -- something the bright, inquisitive girl desperately wishes to do. When her family immigrates to America, Masha not only achieves the long-desired education, but also gains success as a poet, and a love for her new country that will last all her life.

A fully colorized paperback edition of E.B. White's classic novel about one small mouse on a very big adventure!

Stuart Little is no ordinary mouse. Born to a family of humans, he lives in New York City with his parents, his older brother George, and Snowbell the cat. Though he's shy and thoughtful, he's also a true lover of adventure.

Stuart's greatest adventure comes when his best friend, a beautiful little bird named Margalo, disappears from her nest. Determined to track her down, Stuart ventures away from home for the very first time in his life. He finds adventure aplenty. But will he find his friend?

Ballerina Maria Tallchief describes her childhood on an Osage reservation, her talents as a youngster, the development of her love of dance, and her rise to success in that field. Reprint.

Three episodes with a little girl and her family: "Trudy and the Copycats," "Trudy and the Dump Truck," and "Trudy and Superman."

Two boys stumble upon the remains of an ancient underground civilization.

Timothy starts school happily, but then he meets Claude, the smartest kid and the best at everything, and Timothy is miserable until Violet becomes his friend, in a new edition of a title first published in 1981. Simultaneous.

Fans can join Timothy and his friends from Mrs. Jenkin's kindergarten class as they set forth to explore the diverse places in and around their neighborhood, in an oversized picture book with many lift-the-flaps and punch-out figures.

Timothy has lost his backpack and his friends have lost assorted things as well. Lift the flaps to help Timothy and his friends find their lost belongings.

Offers a collection of tales about the day-to-day dilemmas of the Hilltop School gang, such as Charles losing his voice before a school recital and Nora needing to find just the perfect gift for Yoko's birthday. Reprint.

From dinnertime to bath time to bedtime, familiar nighttime rituals will take on a new sparkle with the author's delightful rendition of a timeless nursery rhyme.

Harriet frantically tries to remove the varnish she has spilled on her mother's new rug.

Rosemary Wells's creation of the Bunny Planet--a miraculous world where cares melt away and are replaced with love and warmth--has brought the picture book genre to a new level. The Bunny Planet is an oasis everyone needs to visit. Titles in the set are First Tomato, Moss Pillows, and The Island Light.

On the Vermont farm where young Berty lives, the year turns like a slow wheel, and new discoveries and old traditions grace each season. There is always time to explore, to watch the men cut ice on the pond, to savor Mama's hot cider, and to watch the stars come out. Rosemary Wells and Susan Jeffers vividly evoke a time gone by in this celebration of the American family. Rosemary Wells is the acclaimed author and/or illustrator of over fifty books for children, most of which she also illustrated. She lives in Westchester County, New York. Susan Jeffers's award-winning work includes Brother Eagle, Sister Sky, The Midnight Farm,and Hiawatha (all Dial).

Babies and toddlers adore the rhymes of Mother Goose. Their rhythm, so much like the beat of a mother's heart, is the very first sound with which a child falls in love. Now four bright board books based on My Very First Mother Goose, the award-winning new classic, bring these timeless poems to the youngest children in a format designed just for them. Each enchanting: My Very First Mother Goose board book contains eight favorite rhymes collected in their most perfect form by folklorist Iona Opie. Every rhyme is accompanied by the incomparable art of Rosemary Wells, illustrations that The New York Times Book Review called "irresistible". Large letters, a generous page size, and sturdy board pages perfect these treasures and make them indispensable for any nursery.

After the Depression and the Dust Bowl, Reuben's family became financially devastated, causing his father to join a traveling show as a wingwalker to put food on the family's table, in a tale about life on the country fair circuit.

A collection of chants, poems, stories, finger plays, riddles, songs, and jokes which may be used by a leader with a group.

It all starts at lunch time at school: Timothy unwraps his peanut butter and honey sandwich, Hazel shows off her egg salad on pumpernickel, and Yoko starts to nibble at her selection--sushi. Yoko's classmates think her lunch is so weird that they tease her and she loses her appetite. Will Yoko ever be able to enjoy her favorite lunch again? Watercolor and pen-and-ink illustrations accompany the text.

When Yoko moves from Japan to California, she remembers feeding the cranes in her grandmother's pond and decides to make and send origami swans to her grandmother, Obaasan, for her birthday, in the sequel to Yoko.