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Rosemary Wells

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Born January 29, 1943 (83 years old)
New York City, United States
234 books
4.1 (71)
1,553 readers

Description

Rosemary Wells (born January 29, 1943) is an American writer and illustrator of children's books. She is well known for using animal characters to address real human issues. Some of her most well known characters are Max and Ruby, Noisy Nora, and Yoko.

Books

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My Havana

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Relates events in the childhood of architect Dino Fernandez, who left his beloved Havana, Cuba, with his parents, first to spend a year in Spain, and later to move to New York City.

Red Boots (Baby Max and Ruby)

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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. Silly Max!

Lincoln and His Boys

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Brothers Willie and Taddie share stories about their father, Abraham Lincoln, from 1859-1865.

Yoko writes her name

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12

Kindergartner Yoko not only learns to write her letters and numbers in English, she shows her teacher and fellow students how to write their names using Japanese calligraphy.

Max's bunny business

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Ruby and her friend Louise set up a lemonade stand to earn money to buy matching rings, but Max foils their plan.

Otto Runs For President

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While the popular Tiffany and athletic Charles make increasingly outrageous promises in their campaigns for President of Canine Country Day School, Otto quietly enters the race, vowing only to try to do what students really want.

Happy Halloween! (Max & Ruby)

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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 includes foil on the cover!

The Gulps

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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 pack their RV full of TVs, Jiffy Chips, and Winky Twinks. But when the weighed-down vehicle wheezes to a halt in the middle of nowhere, Farmer Spratt saves the day by showing the Gulps the value of a fresh, home-cooked meal and the lasting benefits of physical activity. The Gulps' transformation is sure to inspire a generation of super-sized kids?and parents?to turn over a new leaf!

Max Counts His Chickens

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On Easter morning, when Ruby finds all ten of the marshmallow chicks hidden by the Easter Bunny, Grandma must quickly think of a way to make things fair for Max.

Ruby's falling leaves

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When Ruby asks Max to help her collect leaves for a school project, he demonstrates other uses of fallen leaves.

Red Moon at Sharpsburg

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When the Civil War breaks out in the year 1861, everything changes: schools close, families flee, and young men head off to battle. India Moody's mama and pa send her for tutoring with their neighbor Emory Trimble, a brilliant young scientist who teaches the eager India chemistry and biology rather than the scriptures and handwriting young ladies are expected to learn. But as the powerful Union army advances toward northern Virginia's Shenandoah Valley, India and her family realize they may be caught in the crossfire. When India's ailing pa returns to the front, India must summon courage she didn't know she had to plunge into one of the war's most tragic and terrifying events: the Battle of Sharpsburg. As she struggles for survival, India gets an education in love and loss, the senseless devastation of war, and the triumph of hope in the face of despair. - Jacket flap.

The Gulps go green

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After their van and the Killer Whale water slide break down under the strain of their excessive weight, the Gulps decide to eat right and exercise.

The miraculous tale of the two Maries

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After perishing in a boating accident, two sixteen-year-old girls, both named Marie, ask God to allow them to return to earth where they intervene in the lives of villagers.

My shining star

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The author encourages parents to become more involved in the education of their children through ten basic principles for success.

McDuff and the Baby (McDuff Stories)

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3

When Fred and Lucy bring home a new baby, McDuff is worried! It's been just the three of them ever since McDuff moved in! Is there really room for one more in their family?

Max's ABC (Max and Ruby)

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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! Fortunately, Ruby comes to the rescue.Max’s ABC teaches the alphabet by featuring a different letter on each page, large and colorful so they’re easy to spot. The very youngest readers will love practicing their letters with Max and Ruby.

Max and Ruby's Show-and-Tell (Max and Ruby)

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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 Reader.