Best Selling Books by Anne F. Rockwell

Simple text and illustrations introduce different types of airplanes.

After a day when nothing goes right, a young boy''s mood begins to change at bedtime.

In preparation for Halloween night, a family visits Mr. Comstock''s farm to pick apples and pumpkins.

Summary: Explains how plants and animals of the meadow, woods, and pond grow and evolve, such as caterpillars changing into butterflies, eggs hatching into robins, and acorns becoming oaks.

For each hour of the day Bear Child participates in a new activity, and as he does the reader sees the time on the clock.

Bear Child explains how he celebrates holidays and other special occasions for each month of the year.

A young child describes all the things that are available at the library.

Mrs. Madoff''s preschool class learns about President''s Day and puts on a play about the men who inspired the holiday, particularly those featured on Mount Rushmore.

A collection of children''s books on the subject of the season of spring.

A boy and his parents prepare breakfast at their truck stop for drivers of 18-wheelers, tankers, moving vans, and other vehicles, while Uncle Marty checks tires and makes repairs. Full color.

Describes how an African slave, Toussaint L''Ouverture, lead his fellow slaves of the island of St. Domingue (now Haiti) to revolt against the white plantation owners to gain their freedom and influence the course of world history.

A collection of children''s books on the subject of transportation and wheels.

Introduces common backyard insects and explains the basic characteristics of these creatures.

Portrays George Washington as a shy boy who wasn''t afraid of anything except talking to people, but who grew up to lead an army against the British and serve as president of the new nation.

A class observes the various stages caterpillars go through to become butterflies.

The traveling peddler Timothy Todd and his friends become involved in a moonlight chase with a bear, a bobcat, and three ghosts.

Introduces a variety of trucks and their purposes. Includes moving vans, tow trucks, bookmobiles, and campers.

Relates how a clever little frog outwits a tiger and a fox.