Most Popular Books by Anne F Rockwell

The life and accomplishments of the religious leader who used his power to unite nobles and peasants under the King of the Franks, and helped begin the powerful French empire of the twelfth century. His rebuilding of St. Denis established the Gothic design in church architecture.

A boy visits the classroom where he will attend kindergarten the following fall and finds out what is in store for him.

Ten children share things that are special to them on show-and-tell day at school.

Join a class full of children as each child makes a special valentine for a former classmate who has moved to Japan.

Mrs. Madoff''s preschool class learns about Thanksgiving and puts on a play about the origins of the holiday.

Before finding the robin she is searching for, a child discovers other interesting fauna and flora in her backyard.

Little Shark is on his own to find food and live to grow up into a big shark. Includes shark facts.

When a man from Florence, Italy, is home sick, he s says he wants the sight of the Dome.

A little boy visits the zoo with his family for the first time and marvels at all of the wonders it offers.

A series of stories about different aspects of a child''s daily life, illustrating various types of behavior.

John can do nothing well until a snail gives him one hundred fabulous stories to tell, but when even they wear thin, he goes in search of the snail again.

Ocean ferries, harbor ferries, river ferries, lake ferries--even children who don''t live near one often experience them while on vacation. As she did with air travel in I Fly, Anne Rockwell shows children what to expect when going on a ferry for the first time. In simple, straightforward language, a young girl describes her ferryboat ride as she travels to her summer island home. Cars and trucks rattle onto the boat, a forklift brings heavy cartons aboard, and the girl explains the various parts of the ferry. As the engine below deck starts to rumble and throb, the captain blows his whistle and steers the ferry carefully out of the harbor. Once underway, the girl watches the water, feeds the gulls, and peers through the fog as the foghorn blasts, waiting for a glimpse of the island. Full-color illustrations by Maggie Smith (This Is Your Garden) are filled with fun and informative details. By the time the ferry pulls up to the island pier, readers will long to find a ferry of their own to ride.

"Told for the first time in picture book form is the true story of James Lafayette, a slave who spied for George Washington''s army during the American Revolution. But while America celebrated its newfound freedom, James returned to slavery. His service hadn''t qualified him for the release he''d been hoping for. For James the fight wasn''t over; he''d already helped his country gain its freedom, now it was time to win his own."--Amazon.

A young girl and her family go hiking up a nearby mountain for the very first time. As they climb up and up the path, they see everything from a friendly toad to a prickly porcupine, tall leafy trees to tiny red berries.

A child experiences an enjoyable day at the beach.

The kids in Mrs. Madoff''s class have a special celebration for the 100th day of school and so must prepare by saving pennies, collecting memorable trinkets, and counting down in multiples of ten, in a colorful tale enhanced with a calendar, arts-and-crafts, activities, and more. Reprint.

Gentle, rhyming text introduces earth science concepts, from frozen polar ice caps to steamy tropical rain forests, to steep mountains, green valleys, rushing rivers, deep canyons, dark caves, and sandy deserts. Children''s BOMC. Reprint.

In an early introduction to the stars, planets, and outer space, gentle text and luminous watercolor drawings bring the distant heavens a little closer. By the author of Our Earth. Children''s BOMC. Reprint. 15,000 first printing.

From drawing jack-o-lantern faces, to choosing a pumpkin at the farmer''s market, carving it, and finally setting it to glow in the crisp, starry night, here is a treasured childhood ritual joyfully captured in an accessible and lively book.

Describes the passing of the seasons through the changes in plants and animals that occur on a farm.

An introduction to the behavior and life cycle of honeybees, with particular emphasis on the production of honey.

Describes many different types of bikes, including the unicycle, tandem bike, racing bike, exercise bike, and trail bike.

Though his family only sees an awful mess, Olly knows his room contains a cave with wild animals, a traffic jam, and a tunnel to crawl through.

A little red house in search of a family is given some magical help by a goblin.

While tucking a child into bed, a parent explains the colors and sounds that night brings.

The generosity of Gogo the circus clown leads him to learn the value of money.

A collection of recipes for cookies, cakes, and candies with a nursery theme including Peter Rabbit''s Carrot Bars, Humpty Dumpty''s Peanut Brittle, and the Queen of Hearts'' Jam Tarts.

While outdoors, Willy and his mother observe and count a number of colorful objects, encompassing everything from shirt buttons and haystacks to birds and bugs.

Handy Hank the repair man has a typically busy day on the job, fixing everything from a leaky sink to a broken window, and gets to observe other people at work as well.

A country peddler looks for clues which will lead him to his missing pack.