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  • Bibliography:
    224 Books (14 Series)
  • First Book:
    January 1977
  • Latest Book:
    October 2024
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Full Series List in Order

Baby Max and Ruby (Board Book)

Max Drives Away (Jun-2003)
Peekaboo (Jun-2009)
Shopping (Jun-2009)
Clean-Up Time (Oct-2009)
Red Boots (Oct-2009)
Counting Peas (Jan-2010)
Love (Jan-2010)
Birthday (May-2010)
Sandbox (May-2010)

Bunny Reads Back

Old MacDonald (Apr-1998)
Read to Your Bunny (Apr-1998)
Bear Went over the Mountain (Oct-1998)
Itsy-Bitsy Spider (Oct-1998)
Bingo (Apr-1999)

Edward Almost Ready

1 - Edward Almost Goes to School (Mar-2013)
2 - Edward Almost Sleeps Over (Mar-2013)
3 - Edward Almost Goes Swimming (Mar-2013)

Edward the Unready

1 - Edward in Deep Water (Oct-1995)
2 - Edward's Overwhelming Overnight (Oct-1995)
3 - Edward Unready for School (Oct-1995)

Felix and Fiona

Felix Feels Better (May-2000)
Felix and the Worrier (Aug-2003)
Felix Stands Tall (Sep-2015)
Fiona's Little Lie (Sep-2016)
Fiona's Little Accident (Jan-2018)
Felix Eats Up (May-2019)

Kindergators

Hands Off, Harry! (Jul-2011)
Miracle Melts Down (Jul-2012)

Max and Ruby

Pandora's Box (Sep-1993)
Max's New Suit (Feb-1998)
Max and Ruby in Pandora's Box (Sep-1998)
Bunny Cakes (Jul-1999)
Max's Chocolate Chicken (Oct-1999)
Goodnight Max (Mar-2000)
Bunny Money (Apr-2000)
Max's Dragon Shirt (Aug-2000)
Max Cleans Up (Nov-2000)
Bunny Party (Oct-2001)
Max and Ruby's Busy Week (Oct-2002)
Play with Max and Ruby (Nov-2002)
Ruby's Beauty Shop (Nov-2002)
Max and Ruby's Midas (Jun-2003)
Max Drives Away (Jun-2003)
Ruby's Tea For Two (Jun-2003)
Max and Ruby Play School (Aug-2003)
Bunny, Bunny (Sep-2003)
Max's Christmas Stocking (Sep-2003)
Max's Valentine (Jan-2004)
Max's Bedtime (Feb-2004)
Max's Toys (Feb-2004)
Ruby's Rainy Day (Mar-2004)
Max's Halloween (Aug-2004)
Max's Breakfast (Sep-2004)
Bunny Mail (Oct-2004)
Max's Birthday (Oct-2004)
Max and Ruby's Snowy Day (Nov-2004)
Max's ABC (May-2006)
Max and Ruby's Show-and-Tell (Jul-2006)
Bunny My Honey (Oct-2006)
Max Counts His Chickens (Feb-2007)
See How They Grow (Jul-2007)
Max and Ruby's Christmas Tree (Sep-2007)
Max and Ruby's Winter Adventure (Sep-2007)
Ruby's Falling Leaves (Sep-2007)
Max's Easter Surprise (Feb-2008)
Hide-and-Seek (Mar-2008)
Max's Work of Art: A Coloring & Activity Book (Mar-2008)
Max's Bunny Business (May-2008)
Happy Halloween! (Aug-2008)
Snow Bunny Tales (Oct-2008)
Valentine's Day Fun! (Jan-2009)
Bunny Fairy Tales (Feb-2009)
Max's Worm Cake (Feb-2009)
Sunny Bunny Tales (May-2009)
Peekaboo (Jun-2009)
Shopping (Jun-2009)
Max's Apples (Sep-2009)
Ruby Scores a Goal (Sep-2009)
A Merry Bunny Christmas (Oct-2009)
Counting Peas (Jan-2010)
Love (Jan-2010)
Max and Ruby Celebrate Easter (Feb-2010)
Super Bunny Tales (Feb-2010)
Birthday (May-2010)
Sandbox (May-2010)
A Day to Play! (Jun-2010)
Max Makes A Friend (Jun-2010)
Max's Checkup (Jun-2010)
Costume Fun!: A Lift-The-Flap Book (Sep-2010)
Max and Ruby's Bedtime Book (Oct-2010)
Max's Christmas (Oct-2010)
Funny Bunny Tales (Jan-2011)
Max & Ruby's Four Seasons (Mar-2011)
Beach Day! (Jun-2011)
Ruby's Cupcakes (Jun-2011)
Ruby's Party (Sep-2011)
Christmas Is Here! (Oct-2011)
Hungry Bunny Tales (Jan-2012)
Where's Ruby? (Jan-2012)
Ruby's Rainbow (Apr-2012)
A Christmas Tree for Ruby (Oct-2012)
Max and Ruby's Treasure Hunt (Nov-2012)
Max and the Easter Egg Hunt (Jan-2013)
Silly Bunny Tales (Jan-2013)
Max Goes Fishing (May-2013)
Max & Ruby's Trick or Treat (Aug-2013)
Ruby Gets Crafty (Oct-2013)
Sporty Bunny Tales (Jan-2014)
Springtime Fun with Max & Ruby (Jan-2014)
Max to the Rescue (Jun-2014)
Ruby's Beauty Day (Jun-2014)
Max & Ruby at the Warthogs' Wedding (Sep-2014)
Max and the Fall Parade (Sep-2014)
Max's Special Spring (Feb-2015)
Celebrate Thanksgiving with Max and Ruby! (Aug-2015)
Fireman Max (Sep-2015)
Ruby Writes a Story (Sep-2015)
Ruby's Tea Party (Feb-2016)
Max and Ruby's Preschool Pranks (Jul-2016)
Max's Bug (Jul-2017)
Max's Lunch (Jul-2017)
Max at School (Oct-2017)
Max's Half Birthday (Mar-2018)
Max's First Word (Jul-2019)
Max & Ruby and Twin Trouble (Oct-2019)
Max & Ruby and the Babysitting Squad (Oct-2020)

Max and Ruby (8x8)

Max's New Suit (Feb-1998)
Max and Ruby in Pandora's Box (Sep-1998)
Bunny Cakes (Jul-1999)
Max's Chocolate Chicken (Oct-1999)
Goodnight Max (Mar-2000)
Bunny Money (Apr-2000)
Max's Dragon Shirt (Aug-2000)
Max Cleans Up (Nov-2000)
Bunny Party (Oct-2001)
Max and Ruby's Busy Week (Oct-2002)
Ruby's Beauty Shop (Nov-2002)
Max and Ruby's Midas (Jun-2003)
Max's Valentine (Jan-2004)
Max's Bedtime (Feb-2004)
Ruby's Rainy Day (Mar-2004)
Max's Halloween (Aug-2004)
Max's Breakfast (Sep-2004)
Bunny Mail (Oct-2004)
Max's Birthday (Oct-2004)
Max and Ruby's Snowy Day (Nov-2004)
Max's ABC (May-2006)
Max Counts His Chickens (Feb-2007)
Max and Ruby's Winter Adventure (Sep-2007)
Ruby's Falling Leaves (Sep-2007)
Max's Easter Surprise (Feb-2008)
Hide-and-Seek (Mar-2008)
Max's Bunny Business (May-2008)
Happy Halloween! (Aug-2008)
Snow Bunny Tales (Oct-2008)
Bunny Fairy Tales (Feb-2009)
Max's Worm Cake (Feb-2009)
Sunny Bunny Tales (May-2009)
Max's Apples (Sep-2009)
A Merry Bunny Christmas (Oct-2009)
Max and Ruby Celebrate Easter (Feb-2010)
Super Bunny Tales (Feb-2010)
A Day to Play! (Jun-2010)
Max Makes A Friend (Jun-2010)
Max and Ruby's Bedtime Book (Oct-2010)
Max's Christmas (Oct-2010)
Funny Bunny Tales (Jan-2011)
Max & Ruby's Four Seasons (Mar-2011)
Ruby's Cupcakes (Jun-2011)
Ruby's Party (Sep-2011)
Ruby's Rainbow (Apr-2012)
Max and Ruby's Treasure Hunt (Nov-2012)
Max and the Easter Egg Hunt (Jan-2013)

Max and Ruby (Readers)

Play with Max and Ruby (Nov-2002)
Max and Ruby Play School (Aug-2003)
Max and Ruby's Show-and-Tell (Jul-2006)
Ruby Scores a Goal (Sep-2009)
Max's Checkup (Jun-2010)
Beach Day! (Jun-2011)
Fireman Max (Sep-2015)
Ruby Writes a Story (Sep-2015)
Ruby's Tea Party (Feb-2016)
Max at School (Oct-2017)

McDuff

Mini McDuff Comes Home ()
The Mcduff Stories (Sep-2000)
McDuff & Friends Friendship Box (Mar-2001)
Mini McDuff and the Baby McDuff and Friends (Mar-2001)
McDuff Goes to School (Sep-2001)
McDuff's New Friend (Sep-2001)
McDuff Saves the Day (May-2005)
McDuff's Wild Romp (May-2005)
McDuff Moves In (Jun-2005)
McDuff's Christmas (Sep-2005)
McDuff and the Baby (Apr-2006)
McDuff Comes Home (Apr-2006)

Sophie

Time-Out for Sophie (Jan-2013)
Sophie's Terrible Twos (Feb-2014)
Use Your Words, Sophie (Mar-2015)
Ten Kisses for Sophie! (Mar-2016)
Sophie's Halloween Disguise (Sep-2018)
Sophie's Christmas Surprise (Oct-2018)

Voyage to the Bunny Planet

First Tomato: Voyage to the Bunny Planet Book ()
Voyage to the Bunny Planet (Feb-2008)

Yoko

Yoko's World of Kindness (Jul-2005)
Yoko Writes Her Name (Aug-2008)
Yoko (May-2009)
Yoko's Paper Cranes (May-2009)
Yoko's Show-and-Tell (Mar-2011)
Yoko Learns to Read (Feb-2012)
Yoko Finds Her Way (Apr-2014)

Yoko & Friends: School Days

1 - Mama, Don't Go! (Aug-2001)
2 - The School Play (Sep-2001)
3 - The Halloween Parade (Aug-2001)
4 - Doris's Dinosaur (Sep-2001)
5 - Be My Valentine (Dec-2001)
6 - The Germ Busters (Jan-2002)
7 - The Secret Birthday (Mar-2002)
8 - Read Me a Story (Jun-2002)
9 - Bubble Gum Radar (Sep-2002)
10 - Practice Makes Perfect (Nov-2002)
11 - Make New Friends (Jan-2003)
12 - When I Grow Up (Apr-2003)

Book List in Order: 224 titles







  • It’s not just a game anymore. There's no denying it -- when it comes to playing tennis, Kathy Bardy has talent. Everyone is certain that, with enough drive, she can win the New England Championship. And Kathy wants to win so badly, she can taste i...



  • Timothy is very excited about starting school--until he meets Claude. Claude sits next to him, and he wears all the right clothes, says all the right things, and garners all the praise from his teacher and classmates. Timothy is feeling down, until h...



  • "You better watch out...." Helen wasn't thinking when she followed the man in the woods. She just wanted to catch him and help the police solve their case. But when the detectives made the arrest, Helen knew they had the wrong man. She was sure...















  • A heartwarming story about the power of a mother's love from the bestselling creator of Max & Ruby.

    Hazel is out for a walk with her beloved doll Eleanor. But when she makes a wrong turn, she encounters some kids who are up to no good. Fortuna...





  • 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 ...




  • 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....






  • These irresistible Max & Ruby board books will introduce the youngest readers to the beloved bunny pair, who star in their own show on Nick Jr. and Noggin.

    In Max’s New Suit, Max has his own ideas about how to wear his hated new suit, in sp...



  • A beloved nursery rhyme classic to put your child on the road to reading!Rosemary Wells, one of America's foremost creators of children's books, will have the very youngest child turning pages and remembering the words. What better way instill a life...



  • Read to Your Bunny is an invitation to the world of reading--a poem children will want to hear again and again. When parents read to their children every day, soon the children will be able to read to their parents. Reading together for twenty minute...



  • Have you heard the story about the fisherman and his wife and the magic fish--the one that was told by the Brothers Grimm? Well, this is the real version, as only Rosemary Wells could tell it! With cats in the starring roles and a setting in the fjor...



  • Ruby wants Max to stay out of her room, but Max wants in. He just has to see what's inside of her jewelry box. When the sign on her door fails to keep him out, Ruby tells Max her own version of the Greek myth Pandora's Box. Will the story of one over...



  • A beloved nursery rhyme classic to put your child on the road to reading!Rosemary Wells, one of America's foremost creators of children's books, will have the very youngest child turning pages and remembering the words. What better way instill a life...



  • A beloved nursery rhyme classic to put your child on the road to reading!Rosemary Wells, one of America's foremost creators of children's books, will have the very youngest child turning pages and remembering the words. What better way instill a life...





  • Tells the stories of three families who were helped by the work of Mary Breckinridge, the first nurse to go into the Appalachian Mountains and give medical care to the isolated inhabitants. Includes an afterword with facts about Breckinridge and the ...



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    Beautiful artwork all the way through. Along with the old favorites, Humpty-Dumpty, Mary Mary Quite Contrary, Simple Simon, and Jack and Jill young children are introduced to new characters, Mrs Murphy, Little Jumping Joan and Elsie Marley. All beaut...






  • Very young children will love memorizing the words to this familiar tune as they look at pictures of an irresistible Jack Russell terrier. With Bunny Reads Back, children can "read" along with their favorite songs and enjoy Rosemary Wells's unmistaka...



  • Fleeing the anti-Semitic rule of Russia's czar, Masha and her family immigrate to America, where bright, inquisitive Masha can finally go to school--something she was forbidden to do before. 15,000 first printing....



  • ¿Se sorprenderá la abuela, el día de su cumpleaños?Head to the kitchen and a world of cake-baking bunnies to enjoy the wonderful Spanish translation of Bunny Cakes!Es el cumpleaños de la abuela y Max y Ruby, su hermana mandona, deciden hacerle u...



  • It's tough being the middle mouse. No one's paying any attention to Nora, so she decides to do something her family can't ignore: make noise. Nora slams windows, bangs doors, and upsets furniture, to no avail. It's not until she crashes out the door-...



  • 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 ...



  • "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? Rosemary Wells...



  • A tale of funny bunny money for Rosemary Wells's bestselling Max and Ruby!

    It's Grandma's birthday, and Ruby knows exactly what Grandma would love-a beautiful ballerina box. Max also knows what she'd love-a scary pair of ooey-gooey vampire tee...



  • A New York Times Bestseller! The best-selling Rosemary Wells offers the cure for a childhood fear.

    Felix ate too many chocolate blimpies, and he doesn’t feel well. Not even Mama’s dose of sugared prunes helps him feel "perkier". So off to ...



  • Max needs a new pair of pants, and Ruby is given exactly enough money to buy them for him. But what Max really wants is a dragon shirt. They get separated in the store, and the antics begin.... Readers will laugh as Max unwittingly outwits his bossy,...



  • 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. ...






  • Max's room is a mess. There is sand from his toy dump truck, a swarm of escaped ant farm ants, a rotten Easter egg, and a stray piece of gum-on-a-string. It's definitely time to clean up. Max's always-efficient sister, Ruby, is quick to take charge--...







  • Join Timothy, Yoko, Fritz, Nora, and the rest of Mrs. Jenkins's class in these fun-filled picture activity books that introduce concepts taught in kindergarten. Discover and Exploreteaches young readers about plants, the five senses, and seasons with...



  • Charles is a mouse of few words. He doesn’t like to talk, and he’s perfectly happy playing by himself. But his parents are not happy. “It’s time he played football or joined the ballet,” says Charles’s father. So off Charles goes to balle...



  • Based on the author's book, Timothy Goes to School, young readers can learn about families and communities in a preschool tale which also features social studies activities designed to develop early map skills and their increase knowledge of ...



  • Mrs. Jenkins' class is all dressed up for the Halloween Parade. But when a class bully arrives on the scene and threatens to scare a shy playschooler and ruin the day, it's Yoko (dressed as a sushi roll) and Timothy (dressed as spinach) to the rescue...



  • Yoko simply can't wait for her first day of school. She wants to make new friends, feed the goldfish, and string a necklace of colored beads. But Yoko doesn't want Mama to leave! What is she never returns?...



  • 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. 100,000 first printing....






  • On a snowy Christmas Eve, Fred, Lucy, McDuff, and the baby are nestled safely at home. Hopeful that Santa will make it through teh blizzard, the family settles into bed...everyone except a restless McDuff, that is. With his ears in the radar position...



  • Mrs. Jenkins' class loves drawing dinosaurs...everyone except Doris. Doris feels bad when no one compliments her painting of swirls and blobs. It's only after a day at the museum that the class learns about prehistoric creatures and famous modern art...



  • When Mrs. Jenkins annuonces that her class of stars is going to put on a school play about dental hygiene, everyone is thrilled! But when Mrs. Jenkins assigns roles, Yoko gets a clinker--the cavity! What will she do?...



  • When Ruby invites seven stuffed toy guests to Grandma's birthday party, they all answer YES. Max wants to invite his Jellyball Shooter Spider, his Space Cadet, and his Can't-Sit-Up Slug, but Ruby says no. Yet each time Ruby counts the number of place...



  • Bestselling author Rosemary Wells tells a heartfelt holiday story The Chicago Tribune calls “One of the best.”

    It’s Christmas day and Morris is missing. He was there to open his present -- a teddy bear -- and to watch his older sisters...



  • Every rhyme is accompanied by the incomparable art of Rosemary Wells, illustrations that the New York Times Book Review called "irresistible." Large letters and sturdy board pages make these treasures indispensable for any nursery.

    These bri...



  • Love is in the air! Mrs. Jenkins asks her class to celebrate Valentine's Day the nice way -- by making special valentines for everyone. There's plenty of red-hot zingers, Mount Fuji drops, peppermint hearts, and glitter to go around, making this the ...



  • Join Timothy and all his friends on a class trip! Children will love peeking behind the many doors, cupboards, lids, and drawers as the kids in Mrs. Jenkins's kindergarten class explore places in their neighborhood-from the bakery and mechanic's gara...





  • Writing in a scrapbook in 1927, a young girl tells the fascinating story of her family's mail-order house arriving from Sears, Roebuck. Moving out of the little house they share with their grandparents, Emily and her brother, Homer, have a lot of cha...



  • Once Upon a Time, Yoko pretended she coudl neither read nor write. She was afraid that her mama would no longer read her stories is she knew she could read them by herself. Of course, when Yoko's secret is revealed, Mama promises they'll always share...



  • 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....








  • It's a busy week for Max and Ruby: there's shopping to do, tea parties to throw, and cakes to bake for Grandma's birthday. From Monday to Sunday and every day in between, the fun never stops when you're hanging out with these two funny bunny siblings...



  • 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. So many toys to play with, but all Max wants is the one thing he can't have-Ruby's do...



  • Ruby's friend Louise is coming over to play, and she's bringing her Deluxe Beauty Kit. Inside the kit is everything the two of them will need to make Max gorgeous, including instant stick-on nails, wigs, and makeup. But Max has no intention of sittin...



  • Timothy doesn't play an instrument, but he's determined to have a solo in the clas talent show. How can he learn enough about music to shine on stage? His good friend, Yoko, knows how: practice, practice, practice....



  • It is overwhelming being the new student! Juanita is scared to pieces when she moves from Texas to Hilltop School -- there are so many new faces to learn, new songs to sing, and new games to play. Will Juanita ever feel she has a special place in Mrs...





  • It's "When I Grow Up" week at Hilltop School and the class wonders what they'd like to be when they get older. A prima ballerina? A chef? A teacher just like Mrs. Jenkins? But when someone's special prop mysteriously disappears, the day proves more e...



  • Max is eating too many cupcakes, and his big sister, Ruby, decides to cure him of his sweet tooth. Ruby reads Max a Greek myth about young Prince Midas who uses magic to turn healthy food into ice-cream sundaes, Popsicles, and birthday cake. But when...



  • Everybody loves Max and Ruby-and what toddler could resist these adorable shaped board books? Cut in the shape of Rosemary Well's beloved bunny siblings and filled with simple text and colorful illustrations on every page, these two books are guarant...



  • Everybody loves Max and Ruby-and what toddler could resist these adorable shaped board books? Cut in the shape of Rosemary Well's beloved bunny siblings and filled with simple text and colorful illustrations on every page, these two books are guarant...



  • Rosemary Wells brings back her lovable little character from FELIX FEELS BETTER in a reassuring story that is sure to send pesky Worriers everywhere out the window.

    Every night, Felix has a visitor. It’s the Worrier, who comes to remind Feli...




  • Binky Braverman's stay with his aunt and uncle in Memphis unexpectedly proves to be full of adventure when characters on the boxes and jars in their kitchen come to life and become his friends. 15,000 first printing....




  • Everybody's favorite bunnies celebrate Christmas and Valentine's Day in two adorable shaped board books just right for toddlers. When Santa mixes up their stockings, Max and Ruby are in for a big surprise on Christmas morning! And when Ruby uses all ...



  • These irresistible Max & Ruby board books will introduce the youngest readers to the beloved bunny pair, who star in their own show on Nick Jr. and Noggin.

    In Max’s Bedtime, even though Ruby offers Max her stuffed animals, he can't sleep wi...



  • These irresistible Max & Ruby board books will introduce the youngest readers to the beloved bunny pair, who star in their own show on Nick Jr. and Noggin.

    Max's Toys introduces the numbers one through ten as Max finally trades all his toys f...



  • It's raining outside, but all Max wants to do is play baseball.  So his big sister Ruby struggles to get him into his rain gear: red boots, yellow slicker, and orange rain hat.  But see what happens when Max is finally all dressed!  Kids will love...



  • McDuff spies with his Westie eyes . . . a bouncy bunny rabbit! And they're off! Zip, zip, whiz! Hopping through the field, jumping in the briar patch, running round and round . . . but where did Bunny go? Preschoolers will relish this interactive and...



  • It's Halloween, and Max and Ruby are going trick-or-treating. Max wants to carry his candy, but Ruby says no and carries it for him. Will Max ever get his own treats or will he have to trick Ruby? Sturdy shaped pages and candy-colored illustrations m...



  • These irresistible Max & Ruby board books will introduce the youngest readers to the beloved bunny pair, who star in their own show on Nick Jr. and Noggin.

    In Max's Breakfast, Ruby tries hard to get Max to eat his breakfast egg....



  • Ruby is busy sending out party invitations, so Max decides he'll write a letter too, asking for a special present. But when the postman delivers the letter to Grandma, she thinks Max is just saying hello. So Max sends another letter. It soon becomes ...



  • These irresistible Max & Ruby board books will introduce the youngest readers to the beloved bunny pair, who star in their own show on Nick Jr. and Noggin.

    In Max's Birthday, the siblings celebrate Max's special day!...



  • Max can?t wait to go sledding! But before he and Ruby can play in the snow, they?ll have to put on their winter clothes. Max and Ruby fans will practice recognizing colors and articles of clothing in this concept storybook....



  • 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 frie...



  • In the car, McDuff knew immediately they were not heading for Lake Ocarina, or the Take-Out Steak-Out, or Dog Training School. He knew they were going to Aunt Frieda's house. Aunt Frieda's house means only one thing to McDuff-mean, old Purlina the ca...



  • "A homeless unloved pup becomes one lucky dog in this tender picture book. . ."" - starred Publishers Weekly ReviewThe Gryphon Press is delighted to bring this classic children''s picture back into print for a new generation of children.McDuff Moves...



  • Rosemary Wells's delightful beginning-reader series about Yoko and her kindergarten friends focuses on the joys and challenges of this all-important school year. Each story follows the familiar and beloved characters as they learn the skills to form ...



  • Emily is ready for her first day of school. There's so much to do: learning the alphabet, singing, reading books, dancing, and counting, starting with the very first day. One hundred days feels very far away, but day by day, Emily and her classmates ...



  • When a blizzard comes to town on Christmas Eve, Fred and Lucy are worried that Santa won't be able to make it, and, after everyone goes to bed, McDuff waits patiently for Santa to arrive, making a new friend in the process....







  • In the south of France there is a tiny town called Saintes Maries de la Mer. Inside the town church is a wooden boat . . . with two wooden ladies -- one in a rose dress and one in blue. Both are called Marie.

    Traveling in their modest woode...



  • Everybody’s favorite bunnies, Max and Ruby, are back, starring in their very own ABC concept book. Max’s ants have escaped from their farm, and now they’re searching for food. The ants start with Max’s sandwich, and soon they’re everywhere!...



  • For every family. For every classroom. For every child...
    A parenting guide that prepares children for success in school -- long before the first day of class...

    Rosemary Wells shares ten proven principles sure to help any child succeed in ...



  • It’s show-and-tell day at Ruby’s school, and Ruby is going to show off her cake. Max wants to come, but Ruby says that he can’t -- he is too young for school! Find out what happens when Max goes anyway in this sweet and funny All Aboard Picture...



  • An adorable new board book by one of America's best-selling children's book author/artists.

    This familiar children's song will get the youngest children turning pages and remembering the words. What better way to set your child on the road to ...



  • Max and Ruby, everyone’s favorite bunnies, are back in a unique largeformat counting book sure to tickle the funny bone of very young readers. When the Easter Bunny decides to hide the contents of their Easter baskets, Max and Ruby set out on a hun...



  • Max and Ruby have the most perfect winter day planned! First they’ll build a beautiful snow queen in front of their house and then they’ll sled down a steep hill. The next stop is to skate around on the frozen pond. And the last stop? Home, sweet...




  • It’s fall, and Ruby is making a leaf-collection book for school. Ruby is certain that after she finds her last three leaves she’ll have the best book in the whole class! As Ruby works on her project, Max has some fun of his own by creating a gian...




  • Ruby and her friend Louise are decorating Easter eggs, but Max wants to have an Easter Parade. Big sister Ruby tells Max that the Easter Parade is tomorrow, but that he can help today by carrying all the decorated eggs to the Easter basket. But Max d...



  • The three original beloved Bunny Planet stories are now available in a single-volume gift edition with magnetic closure and ribbon place marker. Featuring full-color illustrations and a new poem introducing Janet the Bunny Queen, it?s a must-have for...



  • Ruby tries to teach little brother Max how to play hide-and-seek, but Max doesn?t understand the rules. He hides over and over again?and won?t give Ruby a turn. Kids will love joining in the search for Max by looking for him under more than fifty fla...



  • Ruby and Louise are trying to paint Max’s portrait, but Max doesn’t want to pose -- he wants to paint! Perfect for preschoolers, the activities in this book reinforce such basic concepts as counting, shapes, colors, and letter recognition. Also i...



  • Bunny business? Funny business! Max's sister, Ruby, and her best friend, Louise, are in business. They have big plans for the profits from their lemonade stand, and they definitely don?t want Max to help or share. But trust Max to have plans of his o...



  • A hilarous and satisfying election story from renowned author-illustrator Rosemary Wells.

    It's election time at Barkadelphia School, and popular kids Tiffany and Charles are already in the running. Unfortunately, they care a bit more about win...



  • Little brother Max is determined to scare Ruby, but can?t seem to do the trick. Will Max be able to spook Ruby before Halloween is over? Based on the successful Max & Ruby TV series, this seasonal story will be a must have for Max & Ruby fans and inc...



  • Yoko is so excited for the first day of school. She’s just learned to write her name. But when Mrs. Jenkins asks Yoko to show everyone, Olive and Sylvia make fun of her Japanese writing. “Yoko can’t write. She’s only scribbling!” The teasin...



  • When the Civil War breaks out, life in the South is transformed and nothing remains the same. India Moody must summon the courage she didn't know she had to plunge into one of the war's most tragic and terrifying events--the Battle of Antietam, known...



  • Join Max & Ruby for some winter fun in this special 3-in-1 book! In ?Max?s Snow Plow,? Max and Ruby do their best to shovel so Grandma can visit. In "Snow Day,? Max wants to play outside, but Ruby wants to stay inside where it?s warm. And finally, in...



  • Historians claim him as one of America’s most revered presidents. But to his rambunctious sons, Abraham Lincoln was above all a playful and loving father. Here is Lincoln as seen by two of his boys: Willie, thrilled to be on his first train trip wh...



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  • Children will delight in reading three familiar fairy tales with Max and Ruby as the stars! This book is based on three charming Max & Ruby episodes: Little Red Ruby Hood, The Froggy Prince, and Max and the Beanstalk....



  • When Ruby discovers wiggly worms in her flower garden, she tosses them aside. They're too icky for her beautiful garden! But Max loves worms and uses them to make a worm cake. Ruby thinks Max's worm cake is gross, but it might be just what Ruby's gar...



  • Spend your summer with Max and Ruby! In "Grandma's Berry Patch," Max and Ruby pick sweet summer berries with Grandma. In "Max Cools Off," Max and Ruby water their thirsty garden. In "Max's Fireflies," Max catches fireflies in Grandma's backyard....



  • Mmm, Yoko's mom has packed her favorite for lunch today-sushi! But her classmates don't think it looks quite so yummy. "Ick!" says one of the Franks. "It's seaweed!" They're not even impressed by her red bean ice cream dessert. Of course, Mrs. Jenkin...



  • Ever since Yoko moved with her Mama from Japan, she misses her Obaasan and Ojiisan (her grandma and grandpa) very much. She especially misses doing origami with them. Luckily, Yoko knows just what to do for Obaasan's birthday. Yoko's Paper Cranes ...



  • The popular bunny siblings now appear in a brand-new board book series?but as their baby selves. Baby Max is mischievous as ever while he plays peekaboo.

    With lift-the-flaps novelty elements as well as eye-catching accents of foil or glitter, thi...



  • Before Max and Ruby were preschoolers, they were Baby Max and Ruby. The popular bunny siblings are back in another board books as their baby selves.In Shopping, Baby Max is mischievous as ever while he helps Baby Ruby fill the shopping cart...



  • Shiny foil apples throughout!

    Over and over again, Max asks Ruby to pick him apples from their tree. She can?t imagine why he wants so many apples, but finds out when Max finally asks her to a make a pie! This simple story will have your little bu...




  • It's Christmastime, and Max and Ruby are decorating the tree. Max wants to help by hanging his toys on the branches, but Ruby says they don't belong. For every ornament that Ruby hangs, Max hangs a toy. Then Ruby realizes she forgot to add the tree t...



  • Before Max and Ruby were preschoolers, they were Baby Max and Ruby. The popular bunny siblings are back in another board books as their baby selves.In Clean-Up Time, Max and Ruby work together to put away their toys.With eye-catching novelty ele...



  • Before Max and Ruby were preschoolers, they were Baby Max and Ruby. The popular bunny siblings are back in another board books as their baby selves.In Red Boots, Baby Max can dress himself . . . with mittens on his ears and a hat on his foot. Si...



  • The popular bunny siblings are back in two more board books--but as their baby selves. In Love, readers find out who Max loves best. Is it the one who wakes him? The one who takes him for a ride? The one who plays with him? The one who stays with...



  • The popular bunny siblings are back in two more board books--but as their baby selves. In Love, readers find out who Max loves best. Is it the one who wakes him? The one who takes him for a ride? The one who plays with him? The one who stays with ...



  • With their trademark wit and wisdom, Rosemary Wells and Marc Brown present a groundbreaking--and side-splittingly slapstick--story which introduces the importance of healthy habits. When a fast-food fanatic family of bunnies set out vacation, they pa...



  • Join your favorite bunnies Max and Ruby for some Easter activity fun! Perfect for preschoolers and kindergartners, this book contains Easter egg coloring pages as well as activities that reinforce counting skills and letter recognition....



  • Join Max as he puts on his red cape and pretends to be Super Bunny! In "Super Max," Max heroically finds Ruby's favorite missing doll. In "Super Max to the Rescue," Max saves his trusty friend, Red Rubber Elephant, from peril during a circus show. An...



  • Before Max and Ruby were preschoolers, they were Baby Max and Ruby. The popular bunny siblings are back in two more board books--as their baby selves. In Sandbox, Max and Ruby mix delectable treats out of bubbles, berries, birdseed, and sand. ...



  • Before Max and Ruby were preschoolers, they were Baby Max and Ruby. The popular bunny siblings are back in two more board books--as their baby selves. In Sandbox, Max and Ruby mix delectable treats out of bubbles, berries, birdseed, and sand. I...



  • Max and Ruby are very busy bunnies! Join them in some of their favorite pastimes, including playing soccer in the yard, dressing up in Grandma's attic, looking for shells at the beach, and more! Includes over 75 reusable stickers!...



  • Ruby introduces Max to Fred, a new little bunny. Ruby thinks the two will make great friends, but Fred doesn't want to share and keeps taking Max's toys. Will the boys ever get along?...



  • Level 2. Ruby and Louise are playing with their new doctor's kit, and they want Max to be their patient. Max doesn't want to play the game, but will he end up being a patient after all?...



  • A young Cuban immigrant eases his homesickness by re-creating the city of Havana in a poignant tale that will resonate with readers today. "You’re always drawing in that notebook of yours," Dino’s friend teases. To the small boy, 1950s Havana ...



  • Young readers will delight in reading this story and lifting the flaps to reveal Max and Ruby dressing up in silly outfits. In the end, brother and sister put on a show for Grandma!...



  • Time for bed--but first a story! "Just one more story," beg Max and Ruby, so Grandma tells one more and then another of their very favorite stories, the ones about the things they did when they were younger bunnies. Bursting with Wells's exuberant...



  • 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. ...



  • Oscar Ogilvie is living with his dad in a house at the end of Lucifer Street, in Cairo, Illinois, when world events change his life forever. The great stock market crash has rippled across the country, and the bank takes over their home -- along wit...



  • What could be funnier than Ruby getting the hiccups, Max trying to crash Ruby's pajama party, and Ruby dressing Max up like a baby?...



  • Max and Ruby love playing in all the different seasons: they splash in puddles and pick flowers in the spring, take dips in the ocean and have picnics in the summer, make giant leaf piles in the fall, and sled and skate in the winter....



  • When Yoko’s grandparents send her a beautiful antique doll named Miki all the way from Japan, Yoko couldn’t be happier. She places Miki on her red carpet and brings her candy until Girls’ Festival on March 3. Even though Mama said no, Yoko deci...



  • While Ruby is making cupcakes for the Bunny Scout Bake Sale, Max keeps flying his remote-control airplanes into the kitchen and making a mess. At first Ruby thinks Max is being a pest, but she soon realizes that Max--and his planes--can be very helpf...



  • In this beginning reader, Max and Ruby spend the day at the beach building a sand castle. They each have different ideas about what the sand castle needs, but in the end, both agree that Max's moat was the best idea of all. It saved the sand castle f...



  • "Guess what happened at school today!" Kindergators work and play happily in Miss Harmony's class. But Harry isn't being a good classmate! He's disrupting Friendly Circle, causing accidents, and upsetting the class. Can the Kindergators find a way...



  • How to comfort a young child who misses a special person when he or she is away? A treasured picturebook creator has the perfect solution. Love Waves are what we send to our loved ones until we can be together again. Invisible and strong, they can...



  • In this storybook with glitter on the cover, Ruby's having a birthday party. While all the girls play games, Max can't stop thinking about presents. When Ruby finally opens her gifts, Max gets his chance to give Ruby an extra-special birthday surpris...



  • Celebrate Christmas with Max and Ruby in this fun-filled activity book. Perfect for any preschooler, this book contains coloring pages as well as activities that reinforce concepts like shapes, counting, and more Includes stickers and two perf-out Ch...



  • This 3-in-1 8 x 8 includes stories based on episodes from the "Max & Ruby" TV show. In "Bug Salad," Max finds a special ingredient for Ruby's salad. In "Max's Apples," Max wants Ruby to pick apples for him so that they can make a pie. And finally in ...



  • Max and Ruby play a game of hide-and-seek in this fun lift-the-flap book. Max hides first, and then again, but when he wants to hide a third time, Ruby says she's tired of hide-and-seek. What if Max keeps playing, though? With lift-the-flaps througho...



  • Yoko is eager to learn how to read, and Mama wants to help her. But they only have three picture books at home, all in Japanese. Yoko is worried that she'll be left behind when she sees the other kids in school earning leaf after leaf on the classroo...



  • Join Max and Ruby for a rainy day full of fun! In this 8 x 8 storybook, Max and Ruby need something to do during a rainy day. Ruby decides to paint a rainbow for Grandma. But Max wants to play in the backyard! When Ruby has trouble remembering the...



  • "Guess what happened at school today!" Kindergators work and play happily in Miss Harmony's class. But Miracle isn't being a good classmate! She's having temper tantrums when things don't go her way. Can the Kindergators find a way to help Miracle...



  • Invisible to humans exists a parallel world of mice, where young Jenny misses her cherished grandfather so much that she begins to see him everywhere. Jenny is as close to her grandfather as a small mouse can be. Grandfather shows Jenny how to but...



  • Will Max find the perfect Christmas tree for Ruby? In this 8 x 8 storybook, Max, Ruby, and Grandma go to Santa's Tree Land to pick out a Christmas tree. Ruby wants to find the perfect tree, but Max is more interested in seeing Santa. After all the...



  • Working as a mother's helper to a wealthy family that's surrounded by lavish houses and beautiful swimming pools is about as far from her working-class neighborhood in New York as Dorothy can get. But something is not quite right in the Hoades' house...



  • Follow the clues and find the treasure with Max and Ruby! Oh no! A thunderstorm has ruined the picnic that Max and Ruby and their friends, Louise and Lily, have planned. Now the four friends have nothing to do. But Grandma saves the day with an in...



  • Avoiding a group of bullies, Barney Pennimen and his friend Snowy discover a cave with an amazing secret Barney Penniman is afraid of his eighth grade friends at boarding school. Since they're the nastiest guys at school, Barney is safe from being te...



  • In this sticker story, it’s the annual Bunny Scout Easter egg hunt, and Ruby and her friends are excited to look for eggs. But Max is up to no good -- he keeps re-hiding the eggs! In the end, Ruby and her friends decide to do the hunt again. More f...



  • This 48 page 8x8 storybook includes three stories based on episodes of the Max & Ruby TV show. In “Picture Perfect,” Max makes the perfect picture for Grandma. In “Ruby's Amazing Maze,” Max helps Ruby draw a fun maze. And finally in “Ruby's...



  • Sophie means to be a good little mouse, but she just can't resist testing the limits with her patient parents and grandmother. Eat supper? More fun to throw it on the floor. Fold the laundry? More fun to knock over the pile. Read with Grandma? M...



  • 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 hers...



  • Edward isn’t ready to swim without his water wings Edward Bear is all excited to go to Georgina’s birthday. It’s a pool party, and Edward wants to wear his water wings. But Edward is the only one wearing wings and some guests tease him about...



  • Edward’s classmates are all excited, but Edward isn’t quite ready for school Edward Bear is starting school. He’s all dressed. He’s had his breakfast. And he has his Bunny. At school everyone else is happy and busy. The teacher is all smil...



  • Edward isn’t ready to spend the night away from his parents Edward Bear is invited to play at Anthony’s house. Edward’s parents bring him to Anthony’s, and promise to come back soon. But when it begins to snow, Edward’s parents call Anth...



  • In this 8 x 8 storybook based on a Max & Ruby TV episode, Ruby and the Bunny Scouts are going canoeing to get their canoeing badges. Meanwhile, Max is fishing with his toy duck. When Ruby’s canoe is accidentally let loose, Max saves the day by usin...



  • Play lots of Halloween games with Max and Ruby in this color and activity book! Color the bunnies in their costumes, practice writing words, spot the differences, match shapes, connect-the-dots, and much more. Includes punch-out paper dolls of Max an...



  • In this 8x8 storybook, Max is playing cowboy while Ruby and Louise are making a collage. Max keeps interrupting them, but always ends up helping out. Spilled sparkles help decorate a cupcake, a ripped tutu finishes off a ballerina painting, and spill...



  • This 3-in-1 includes stories based on episodes of the Max & Ruby TV show. In "Max Plays Catch," Ruby catches the ball just before it's about to land in a bowl of fruit salad. In "Ruby's Huff and Puff," Max helps Ruby complete her exercises. And final...



  • It’s springtime, and Max and Ruby are celebrating Earth Day! Help them plant flowers, give food to birds, play with frogs and butterflies, enjoy a beautiful sunset, and much more. There’s so much to appreciate about the earth!...



  • h no! Sophie got up on the wrong side of the crib! Nothing is right: birthday dress, birthday pancakes, or fairy wings. Then Granny and Sophie pay a visit to Zeke’s Palace of Costumes . Suddenly Sophie gets a chance to become a truly ...



  • Though she is teased about her silver trailer home, a little girl never loses sight of life’s true gifts in Rosemary Wells’s sensitive, ultimately uplifting story. Stella lives in a sparkling home on wheels that’s as silver as a comet in the...



  • Yoko and her mama are going on a trip to Japan! Yoko helps Mama get to and through the airport by reading signs along the way. By the time they get to their gate, Mama is exhausted. While Mama naps, Yoko goes to the washroom. But "Oh, no!" Yoko takes...



  • In this 8x8 storybook, Ruby and Louise are reading a detective story when they notice that the last pages are missing. They soon realize that the wind blew them away. How will they ever get them back? Thankfully, Max comes to the rescue with his toy ...



  • Ruby and Louise love doing all kinds of girly things like painting their nails, putting on makeup, wearing jewelry, and much more. But Max loves to interrupt them! Perfect for any preschooler, this fun-filled book includes coloring pages as well as a...



  • Best-selling author and illustrator Rosemary Wells applies her rare ability to tell a funny, heartfelt story about a common childhood experience: going to the doctor. Comforting and friendly, Dr. Duck -- whom readers first met in "Here Comes Mother...



  • Oh, no! Max has lost the wedding ring! How can the Warthogs wedding go on without the ring? Max and Ruby lead the search through the grand hotel. Down to the laundry, up to the towers, back to the conservatory they run, following the map in Gran...



  • In this 8x8 storybook, it’s almost time for the Fall Parade! Max and Roger are making a car float, while Ruby and Louise are making a doll float. Max finds lots of things to use for his float -- but they’re things Ruby and Louise had already put ...



  • 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...



  • Sophie knows lots of words, but she doesn’t always use them. It’s more fun to speak in hyena talk or space language. “Use your words, Sophie!” urge her parents, but Sophie just won’t. But when her new baby sister arrives, Sophie is the...



  • In this sticker story, Max and Ruby are celebrating Thanksgiving! Join them as they prepare their Thanksgiving meal, talk about what they're thankful for, read a book about the history of Thanksgiving, and much more. ...



  • From the creator of Max and Ruby comes a quiet, sweet-natured guinea pig who stands up to teasing with a tip from his bold new friend. Felix has a new best friend! With take-charge Fiona, anything seems possible, and before Felix knows it, she swe...



  • Ruby and Louise are skipping rope while Max plays fireman. But Max's firetruck keeps getting in the way of the jump rope! In the end, the bunnies combine their games for even more fun: jump rope with firetrucks! ...



  • Ruby is trying to write a story, but Max only wants to play cowboy! Ruby can't even finish the first sentence of her story because Max keeps interrupting. Before long, Ruby realizes that Max may have come up with a great idea for her story: cowboys! ...



  • Based on a Max & Ruby TV episode, this is the perfect leveled reader to help Max & Ruby fans practice their reading skills. Max wants to play pirate, but Ruby wants to have a tea party and get dressed up. When Ruby can't find her Royal Princess Ru...



  • Another pitch-perfect story about an irrepressible, charming, and endearing two-year-old from the creator of Max & Ruby There’s going to be a party! Sophie and her mother are making a very special treat: chocolate kisses with pistachio cream fil...



  • As seen on Nick Jr., Rosemary Wells's beloved bunnies are back, this time creating mayhem in the classroom! Ruby and Louise are playing school! They’ve made rule books and work books for the classroom where their pupils are waiting, ready to lea...



  • What if fibbing to save face gets someone else in trouble? Felix helps impulsive Fiona make things right in this second book in a new series from the beloved creator of Max and Ruby. It’s Felix’s birthday tomorrow! His best friend, Fiona, has ...



  • Be my teacher from day one. Be my sky, my moon, my sun. The bond a parent and child share is special. In this sweet and heartfelt picture book, renowned author-illustrator Rosemary Wells celebrates all that parents do with and for their children ...



  • Another pitch-perfect story about an irrepressible, charming, and endearing two-year-old from the creator of Max & Ruby Can Sophie say the word Hello? No! She just can’t say it. Why? Because Hello and Thank you and Goodbye get stuck in Sophi...



  • 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 retu...



  • Max can't wait to eat his lunch -- until he discovers it's gone! With help from Ruby, can Max find the missing meal? Perfect for beginning readers and fans of the classic characters from Rosemary Wells, this book about Max's delicious and nutritious ...



  • Learn to read with beloved bunnies Max and Ruby in this fun rhyming story! Max waves good-bye to his parents, boards the bus with Ruby, and heads to school with his book and lunch box in tow. There he sings songs, paints pictures, and even gets to...



  • When excitement over show-and-tell causes Fiona to miss a bathroom break, Felix reassures his embarrassed friend. Fiona has no time today -- not even to go to the bathroom. She is in a big hurry to show off the volcano she and Felix made for sho...



  • Half birthdays are a whole lot of fun! Max wants to have a party, but it isn't his birthday. So Grandma comes up with a great idea: They'll celebrate his half birthday instead! Complete with cupcakes (cut in half) and paper hats (also halved), th...



  • In the spirit of Max and Ruby, Rosemary Wells launches a new preschool picture book series starring brother-and-sister twin cat duo Kit and Kaboodle, and the mischievous mouse Spinka! Kit and Kaboodle are twin Siamese cats. The brother and sister ...



  • A board book format introduces irrepressible Sophie to a younger audience. On Halloween night, Sophie and Grover trade her wooly mammoth costume for his black widow spider disguise. They are sure Grandma won't know who they are. But when a giant s...



  • Adorable mouse Sophie now appears in board book format, perfect for little hands. Sophie is sure that the big box under the Christmas tree is for her. But it isn't! It's for her baby sister, Jane. Much to her dismay, she sees that it's the small p...



  • From the treasured creator of Max and Ruby comes a soothing, quintessential lullaby of a book for the very young. The owls and the crickets are singing together. Outside the window, night falls in a vivid, expressionistic ode to Van Gogh. But i...



  • 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 ...



  • To celebrate 40 years of Max and Ruby, we are publishing MAX'S FIRST WORD in a new lap-sized board book format! Older sister Ruby tries to teach Max some simple words. "Say 'apple,' Max," says Ruby. "Say 'egg.' "...



  • From beloved author-illustrator Rosemary Wells comes a brand-new story about the inimitable brother and sister Max and Ruby. Max and Ruby’s family is expanding and soon enough nobody will be getting any sleep! Max and Ruby are in for a big surpr...



  • Noisy Nora is learning to play the violin, but her family isn't sure they can survive it! The lovable heroine of Noisy Nora returns in a new book that will charm parents and children alike. Nora is determined to play the violin, but her parent...



  • “Another charming installment of this clever and comforting series.” -- Kirkus ReviewsFrom beloved author-illustrator Rosemary Wells comes the next installment in the adventures of the inimitable brother and sister bunnies, Max and Ruby. When Lo...



  • “An eloquent account of the American immigrant experience.” -- Booklist (starred review) “Deserves to become a modern classic.” -- BookPage (starred review) “A resounding welcome to immigrants.” -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review)Based ...



  • 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 the...



  • This “tidy, efficient” (School Library Journal, starred review), and endlessly satisfying picture book from beloved creator Rosemary Wells is the perfect tool for introducing baby and toddlers to language with witty humor and mischievous fun!Litt...



  • A poetic celebration of the quiet love that gives each one of us the strength to succeed. No dream too big. No goal too great. With love and support anything is possible.Rosemary Wells, the acclaimed author of Max & Ruby and Voyage to ...



  • 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 G...



  • 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 k...



  • 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 teache...



  • From beloved author-illustrator Rosemary Wells comes a sweet and funny picture book about a baby who has such a good memory, his parents think he is a genius!Little Kobo’s head is an inbox. Everything fits inside, Mom’s bath time song, Daddy’s ...



  • The Little Chefs are buckling up their seatbelts and on their way to save young chefs from cooking disasters -- in magical stories of recipes gone awry! Perfect for a stocking stuffer or anytime!A gifty set of three stories in one darling-sized book ...




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    Rosemary Wells and Susan Jeffers pool their considerable talents in this delightful story about a little dog certain to capture the hearts of very young children. McDuff leaves the security of Fred and Lucy's garden to chase a rabbit--and gets lost. ...


Award-Winning Books by Rosemary Wells

Man in the Woods
1987 Virginia Readers Choice Award -- High School
Morris's Disappearing Bag
1975 Irma S. & James H. Black Award -- Children's Literature
Shy Charles
1989 Boston Globe-Horn Book Award -- Picture Book


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Rosemary Wells has published 224 books.

The next book by Rosemary Wells, The Little Chefs, will be published in October 2024.

The first book by Rosemary Wells, Benjamin and Tulip, was published in January 1977.

Yes. Rosemary Wells has 14 series.