Rosemary Wells

Maria Tallchief

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

America's Prima Ballerina

Tallchief

A little white dog that nobody seems to want finds just the right home--and a name.

McDuff Moves in

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

Noisy Nora

Jostein Gaarder

Gabriele Haefs

Das Weihnachtsgeheimnis

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?

Yoko & Friends School Days: Mama, Don't Go! - Book#1

A young crippled prince must reclaim his kingdom from his evil uncle, with the help of a magic cape from his godmother. This adaptation of the story uses animal characters.

The Little Lame Prince

Despite Ruby's careful instructions, Max has his own ideas about how to wear his hated new suit.

Max's New Suit

It's time for bed, but Max can't fall asleep.

Goodnight Max

Louise and Ruby use Louise's "Deluxe Beauty Kit" to give Max a make-over, but when Grandma calls to schedule her own make-over, she makes an appointment with Max.

Ruby's Beauty Shop

Jerry Pinkney

The Welcome Chair

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.

Ivy Takes Care

Despite the doubts of some classmates and her native-born Japanese mother's inability to read English, Yoko finds the key to reading and catches up with the other students in putting new leaves on the classroom's book tree.

Yoko Learns to Read

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.

Morris's Disappearing Bag

Max and Ruby are going trick or treating. Max wants to carry his candy but Ruby says no. Will Max ever get his own treats, or will he have to trick Ruby?

Max's Halloween

Max's sister Ruby gives him a windup toy lobster for his birthday. On board pages.

Max's Birthday

Max makes an earthworm cake for Grandma's birthday and helps Ruby with her angel surprise cake.

Bunny Cakes

When Max goes on an egg hunt with his sister Ruby, he finds everything but Easter eggs.

Max's Chocolate Chicken

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 parents, sister Kate, and brother Jack are appalled by the terrible sounds that emerge during her practice sessions. Scrape and shriek, screech and squeak--everybody holds their ears. But when a special evening comes, Nora succeeds in playing the secret song she's struggled hard to learn. You Can Do It, Noisy Nora! provides the perfect way to show young children the value of persevering when trying to master a new skill. Rosemary Wells's strong-willed heroine is as feisty and unstoppable as ever in this humorous, heartwarming story.

You Can Do It, Noisy Nora!

When their tea party is rained out, Max and Ruby and their friends Louise and Lily go indoors, where Grandma has arranged a treasure hunt that children can join by searching under lift-flaps for clues.

Max and Ruby's Treasure Hunt

When Yoko was very small, she and her Grandmother, Obaasan, fed the cranes in the pond at the end of the garden. When Yoko moves to California, she remembers her Grandmother and Grandfather in Japan. Every week letters go back and forth. She thinks of their garden and their cranes. And when Grandmother's birthday comes, Yoko sends the most wonderful gift of all. Rosemary Wells celebrates the love between grandchildren and gradparents in this sequel to best-selling Yoko.

Rosemary Wells

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