New Releases by Rosemary Wells

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 Sandbox, Max and Ruby mix delectable treats out of bubbles, berries, birdseed, and sand. With eye-catching novelty elements, these irresistible board books will introduce the very youngest readers to the beloved bunny pair, who star in their own show on Nick Jr. and Noggin.

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 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 him? With eye-catching novelty elements, these irresistible board books will introduce the very youngest readers to the beloved bunny pair, who star in their own show on Nick Jr. and Noggin.

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 Counting Peas, an ill-timed sneeze sends Max''s peas in all directions. Max helps out by picking them up: five, two, seven. With eye-catching novelty elements, these irresistible board books will introduce the very youngest readers to the beloved bunny pair, who star in their own show on Nick Jr. and Noggin.

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 elements, these irresistible board books will introduce the very youngest readers to the beloved bunny pair, who star in their own show on Nick Jr. and Noggin.

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

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!

McDuff the little white dog gets lost while chasing a bunny and needs help finding his way home.

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

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 in the South as Sharpsburg—in order to get medicine to her desperately sick father. As she struggles for survival during the Union’s brutal occupation, India gets an education in love and loss, the senseless devastation of war, and the triumph of hope in the face of despair.

Learn the alphabet Max and Ruby style! 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 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 anyone who occasionally needs to be transported from mundane reality to "the day that should have been" on a happy planet where life is exactly as you want it to be.

It is Christmas Eve and McDuff can''t settle.

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.

Fred, Lucy, the baby, and McDuff go to the lake for a picnic, but when ants consume their food, it is up to McDuff to find something for them to eat.

Wells waltzes readers through the stubbly cornfields of a lost America--a land of small farms, distant radio music, and county fairs where couples danced on the wings of planes. Full color.

Growing up on the Osage Indian reservation, Maria Tallchief was a gifted pianist and dancer. According to Osage tradition, women are not permitted to dance, but Maria''s parents recognized her gifts and allowed her to break the rule. Then when Maria reached the age of twelve, her father told her it was time to choose between her two loves. Maria chose ballet. It was a decision that would change not only the course of her life, but the face of classical ballet in America. The fascinating story of Maria Tallchief''s rise to become America''s prima ballerina will captivate young readers.

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 ballet class, where he curls up and pretends to be asleep. Football proves even less successful. Will anything bring Charles out of his shell? “A nicely told fable as helpful for their parents as for shy children in need of respect.” —The New York Times Book Review “Wells has a time-tested talent for taking a keenly felt emotion—in this case shyness—and exploring it in a manner that is reassuring to young listeners.” —Booklist

McDuff enjoys reading the paper with Fred and taking walks in the woods with Lucy, but all that changes when they bring a new baby home.

Based on "Timothy goes to school" and other stories.

Master storyteller Rosemary Wells tells the incredible true story of a World War I nurse who brought medical care to the Appalachians Mary Breckinridge, trained as a nurse during World War I, rode on horseback into the isolated mountains of Appalachia and never looked back. Instead, she spent her life fording icy streams and climbing untracked mountains to bring medical help to those in need. More nurses on horseback joined Mary . . . and the Frontier Nursing Service was born. Mary’s story is amazing. And it is true. “Wells’s realistic yet poetic prose perfectly captures the dichotomy of the majestic beauty of Appalachia and the harsh realities of mountain life. . . . This one’s a gem.”—School Library Journal

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--and of course Max wants to help. But since Max has ideas of his own, the clean up doesn''t turn out exactly as Ruby has planned....

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 he meets a girl who''s having the same problem with her seatmate...."Children will easily relate to this tale, in which humor and realism effectively mesh." --Booklist, starred review

Max''s old blue overalls are disgusting, and Ruby has exactly enough money to buy him a new pair of pants. But what Max really wants is a ferocious, green dragon shirt. When the two get separated in the clothing store, the antics begin. Children will cheer as Max unwittingly outwits his bossy, older sister once again. "Another gleeful romp with a pair of unforgettable hares." --Publishers Weekly

Lassie is Joe''s prize collie and constant companion. But when Joe''s father loses his job, Lassie must be sold. Three times she escapes from her new owner, and three times she returns, until finally she is taken to the remotest part of Scotland -- too far a journey for any dog to make alone. But Lassie is not any dog. Lassie Come-Home was a publishing phenomenon when it appeared as a short story in 1938 and then as a novel in 1940. Now, Rosemary Wells and Susan Jeffers have crafted Eric Knight''s original novel into a powerful new chapter-book edition. Through masterful storytelling and deeply affecting art, they take us back to a Lassie before Hollywood, before TV, and introduce this unforgettable, heartrending tale to the minds and imaginations of a new generation of readers.

Starting with number one for the first day of school, Emily learns the numbers to one hundred in many different ways.

Brief rhyming text and colorful illustrations tell what happens when parents and children share twenty minutes a day reading.

McDuff the little white dog gets lost while chasing a bunny and needs help finding his way home.