Most Popular Books by Anne F Rockwell

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

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

On a night more than two thousand years ago, a prince was born in India. He could have been the most powerful rajah in all the world. But instead, the prince chose to become a common beggar, seeking a way to end the suffering he saw around him. He knew riches could not end suffering. He learned that deprivation could not end suffering. Then, under an enormous spreading fig tree, deep in concentration, he found Enlightenment. He understood Dharma, the law governing all things. He had achieved Nirvana, the peace that triumphs over suffering. And he found this knowledge and understanding inside his own mind, nowhere else. He became the Buddha, and taught his way of ending suffering to all who wished to learn.

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

A series of riddles that first give descriptions of various flowers and then reveal their names.

"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.

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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.

Timothy Todd, the peddler, sells almost anything, including a coconut he endows with unique abilities.