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Best Selling Books by Rosemary Wells

Rosemary Wells is the author of Max's Christmas Stocking (2003), Max's Chocolate Chicken (2025), Mary On Horseback (2000), On the Night Before Kindergarten (2023), McDuff Moves in (1998).

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Max's Christmas Stocking

release date: Jan 01, 2003
Max's Christmas Stocking
Oh, no! Santa left his glasses in his sleigh. Now Ruby's gifts are in Max's stocking and Max's gifts are in Ruby's stocking. What will happen on Christmas morning?

Max's Chocolate Chicken

release date: Jan 28, 2025
Max's Chocolate Chicken
All Max wants to do is eat the chocolate chicken that someone left in the birdbath one fine spring morning. But "wait, Max," his sister Ruby says, "First we go on an egg hunt." Max does his best to play along, but when Ruby finds all the eggs-and he finds only ants and acorns-he shows her what can happen when you put all your eggs in one basket!

Mary On Horseback

release date: Oct 23, 2000
Mary On Horseback
Master storyteller Rosemary Wells tells the incredible true story of a World War I nurse who brought medical care to the Appalachians Mary Breckinridge, trained as a nurse during World War I, rode on horseback into the isolated mountains of Appalachia and never looked back. Instead, she spent her life fording icy streams and climbing untracked mountains to bring medical help to those in need. More nurses on horseback joined Mary . . . and the Frontier Nursing Service was born. Mary’s story is amazing. And it is true. “Wells’s realistic yet poetic prose perfectly captures the dichotomy of the majestic beauty of Appalachia and the harsh realities of mountain life. . . . This one’s a gem.”—School Library Journal

On the Night Before Kindergarten

release date: Jun 27, 2023
On the Night Before Kindergarten
Beloved author-illustrator Rosemary Wells tells the story of a young cat who goes to bed worrying about what might happen on the first day of school—only to be pleasantly surprised in this engaging and reassuring picture book! On the night before kindergarten, Milo’s dreams are not happy ones and make him worry about all the ways things at school could go wrong. On the morning of the big day, he’s nervous and wants Mama and Daddy to come with him, but they aren’t allowed. How can Milo face kindergarten alone? But over the course of the day, Milo makes new friends and learns new things. Kindergarten turns out to be pretty great!

McDuff Moves in

release date: Jan 01, 1998
McDuff Moves in
A little white dog that nobody seems to want finds just the right home--and a name.

Streets of Gold

release date: Jan 01, 1999
Streets of Gold
Based on a memoir written in the early twentieth century, tells the story of a young girl and her life in Russia, her travels to America, and her subsequent life in the United States.

Felix Eats Up

release date: May 07, 2019
Felix Eats Up
When picky eater Felix finds himself in a pickle, his best friend, Fiona, gently helps him widen his culinary horizons. Felix brings the same lunch to school every day: sprouts on buttered oat bread. He will also eat pasta with butter. And he loves macaroni and cheese. No need to try anything new. But on the night of his friend Fiona’s half-birthday celebration, Felix finds himself facing down an unfamiliar — and anxiety-provoking — menu. Will he leave the restaurant hungry, or can Fiona convince him to give new tastes a try? With singular compassion and humor, Rosemary Wells once again shows how the balm of friendship can help buffer a familiar moment of childhood angst.

Tallchief

release date: Oct 01, 2001
Tallchief
Growing up on the Osage Indian reservation, Maria Tallchief was a gifted pianist and dancer. According to Osage tradition, women are not permitted to dance, but Maria's parents recognized her gifts and allowed her to break the rule. Then when Maria reached the age of twelve, her father told her it was time to choose between her two loves. Maria chose ballet. It was a decision that would change not only the course of her life, but the face of classical ballet in America. The fascinating story of Maria Tallchief's rise to become America's prima ballerina will captivate young readers.

Max's Special Spring

release date: Feb 05, 2015
Max's Special Spring
In this 8x8 storybook, Ruby is cleaning up the backyard to attract robins—she’ll know it’s spring when she sees them! But Max keeps taking the leaves and branches that Ruby is trying to get rid of. Before long, robins appear near Max’s piles. Spring is here and thanks to Max, the birds have everything they need to build their nests!

Moving Up!

release date: Apr 02, 2024
Moving Up!
Celebrate the great milestone of kindergarten or preschool graduation in this bright and happy picture book featuring five graduates with big dreams—what will you grow up to be? Susannah wants to be a pilot, Akiko a doctor or nurse, Amanda a teacher, and Rafa a mechanic. They all had special talents when they were in kindergarten that sparked their dreams. This celebratory picture book will inspire readers to follow their own dreams, from kindergarten and beyond.

Max's Bug

release date: Jun 27, 2017
Max's Bug
Learn to read with beloved bunnies Max and Ruby in this rhyming story! When Max's new friend—a bug—gets sick, Ruby recommends taking her to the vet, just like any other pet! Told in verse, this easy-to-read tale featuring classic characters from bestselling author Rosemary Wells will be one that young readers return to again and again.

Max's Bedtime

Max's Bedtime
Though Max's sister offers him her stuffed animals, he cannot sleep without his red rubber elephant.

Felix and the Worrier

release date: Jan 01, 2003
Felix and the Worrier
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. 20,000 first printing.

Letters and Sounds

release date: Jan 01, 2001
Letters and Sounds
Based on "Timothy goes to school" and other stories.

Ivy Takes Care

release date: Feb 26, 2013
Ivy Takes Care
In a heart- and humor-filled adventure by On the Blue Comet author Rosemary Wells, a girl spends a summer caring for animals in the mid-century Southwest. Brokenhearted after her best friend leaves for the entire summer, Ivy rallies and finds herself something new and exciting to do: she hires herself out to look after people’s farm animals and pets while they’re away. So begins a summer of discovery and definition for tenderhearted but sensible Ivy, who must win over the stubborn pony Chestnut, take on the training of a puppy named Inca, and patiently court the trust of the magnificent but scarred racehorse, Andromeda. All this while tending to her own private hurts and hopes, and managing the hapless tagalong Billy Joe, who has a knack for trouble and accidents like nobody else. Celebrated writer Rosemary Wells delivers a compassionately observed and exquisitely distilled novel set in mid-century Nevada about a heroine with an exceptional gift, a heart of gold, and a budding dream for her future.

Use Your Words, Sophie

release date: Jan 01, 2015
Use Your Words, Sophie
"When Sophie's new sister won't stop crying, only two-year-old Sophie can communicate with her, even if she isn't using her words as her parents want her to"--

Max Can Read!

release date: Oct 04, 2022
Max Can Read!
From beloved author-illustrator Rosemary Wells comes a brand-new Max & Ruby story about Max surprising Grandma and Ruby when he finds a way to read the instruction book when no one else can! When the mail carrier brings a big package from Uncle Gyorgy in Bulgaria to the house, Max turns to his Reading Is Fun book to help understand the instructions. But the book doesn’t help one bit. And Ruby is too busy. Grandma reserves a Bulgarian dictionary at the library, but the interlibrary loan will take weeks. It’s Max to the rescue in this clever and satisfying story. Max and Ruby have their own TV show on Nick Jr.!

Little Bunny, Big Germs

release date: Mar 01, 2022
Little Bunny, Big Germs
For the youngest of preschool readers comes Little Bunny, Big Germs, a pitch-perfect primer on germs and good hygiene from Rosemary Wells. Little bunny hates to wash his hands. Towels and soap? He just says nope. But little bunny doesn't know that there are hundreds of wiggling, squiggling germs on his hands. Most of them are asleep—but some are waiting to wake up. When little bunny catches a cold, he's sent home from school. How do we protect ourselves and others from germs? Little bunny is about to find out! Godwin Books

Timothee Va a L'Ecole

release date: Jan 01, 2003

Bunny Money

release date: Oct 01, 2001
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