Books by the author ROSEMARY WELLS

Fiona’s Little Accident

Fiona’s Little Accident

Rosemary Wells

From the inimitable Rosemary Wells, author-illustrator of My Very First Mother Goose, comes a story about best friends, Fiona and Felix.Fiona has no time today – not even to go to the bathroom. She is in a big hurry to show off the volcano she and Felix made for show-and-tell. But just as the volcano erupts ... oops! If only she had stopped to use the bathroom when she needed to! Fiona thinks that everyone will laugh about her accident for the next fifty years. But with the help of Felix, her teacher, and a classmate’s pet goldfish, Fiona learns that little accidents are quickly forgotten.

Characters: FelixFiona

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Hands Off, Harry!

Hands Off, Harry!

Rosemary Wells

"Guess what happened at school today!" Kindergators work and play happily in Miss Harmony's class. But Harry isn't being a good classmate! He's disrupting Friendly Circle, causing accidents, and upsetting the class. Can the Kindergators find a way to help Harry learn to respect personal space?

Characters: BabetteBenjaminHarryJazzminLolaMiguelMiracleNigelRaulTina

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Max's Bedtime (Max and Ruby)

Max's Bedtime (Max and Ruby)

Rosemary Wells

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 Bedtime, even though Ruby offers Max her stuffed animals, he can't sleep without his red rubber elephant.

Characters: MaxRuby

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Max's Breakfast (Max and Ruby)

Max's Breakfast (Max and Ruby)

Rosemary Wells

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.

Characters: MaxRuby

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Max and Ruby's Bedtime Book

Max and Ruby's Bedtime Book

Rosemary Wells

It's time for bestselling bunnies Max and Ruby to go to bed--but first, a story!Max and Ruby want to hear story after story before bed, so Grandma tells one more... And then another! She tells them their favorite stories--the ones about the things they did when they were younger bunnies. Bursting with Wells's exuberant pictures, this large format book will delight fans of the beloved bunny siblings who star in their own show on Nick, Jr.Added to one's home collection, this book is sure to be requested at many bedtimes.--Children's Literature

Characters: MaxRuby

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Max Cleans Up (Max and Ruby)

Max Cleans Up (Max and Ruby)

Rosemary Wells

Max's room is a mess! There's a Popsicle melting in the closet, a tube of opened Miracle Bubbles on the floor, and the ant farm ants have escaped under the bed! It's definitely time to clean up. Max's sister, Ruby, is quick to take charge, and of course Max wants to help. But Max has his own ideas about picking up his room, so things don't turn out exactly as Ruby planned. Children will cheer as Max innocently and humorously outsmarts his older sister once again.

Characters: MaxRuby

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Morris's Disappearing Bag

Morris's Disappearing Bag

Rosemary Wells

Bestselling author Rosemary Wells tells a heartfelt holiday story The Chicago Tribune calls "One of the best."It's Christmas day and Morris is missing. He was there to open his present--a teddy bear--and to watch his older sisters and brother open their gifts. His siblings went off to play with each other's new toys, but nobody wanted to play with Morris's bear. So Morris found something new to play with--a disappearing bag. He jumped right in and became invisible! Now he has something everybody wants to try. But they have to find him first. This warm and humorous story proves that sometimes the littlest bunny gets the last laugh.* "Irresistible . . . The author-artist does some wonderful things with Morris's cars and eyes, expressing exactly the sentiments of a put-out preschool rabbit."--Booklist, starred review

Characters: Morris

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Noisy Nora

Noisy Nora

Rosemary Wells

It's tough being the middle mouse. No one's paying any attention to Nora, so she decides to do something her family can't ignore: make noise. Nora slams windows, bangs doors, and upsets furniture, to no avail. It's not until she crashes out the door--and the house goes strangely silent--that her family realizes: a noisy Nora is much better than no Nora at all."A wonderful story." --Booklist

Characters: Nora

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Ruby's Beauty Shop (Max and Ruby)

Ruby's Beauty Shop (Max and Ruby)

Rosemary Wells

Welcome to Ruby's Beauty Shop! "Guess what, Max!" says Max's sister Ruby. "Louise is coming over, and she's bringing her Deluxe Beauty Kit." Ruby and Louise have everything they need to make Max gorgeous, including wigs, makeup, and instant stick-on nails. But when Max decides to play beauty shop his way, everyone is in for a real makeover surprise!

Characters: MaxRuby

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Ruby's Tea for Two (Max and Ruby)

Ruby's Tea for Two (Max and Ruby)

Rosemary Wells

Everybody loves Max and Ruby-and what toddler could resist these adorable shaped board books? Cut in the shape of Rosemary Well's beloved bunny siblings and filled with simple text and colorful illustrations on every page, these two books are guaranteed to delight the very youngest Max and Ruby fans, who can now follow the bunnies' adventures on daily television.

Characters: MaxRuby

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Voyage to the Bunny Planet

Voyage to the Bunny Planet

Rosemary Wells

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.

Characters: Janet

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Yoko

Yoko

Rosemary Wells

Mmm, Yoko's mom has packed her favorite for lunch today-sushi! But her classmates don't think it looks quite so yummy. "Ick!" says one of the Franks. "It's seaweed!" They're not even impressed by her red bean ice cream dessert. Of course, Mrs. Jenkins has a plan that might solve Yoko's problem. But will it work with the other children in class?Now in paperback for the first time, this tender story from Rosemary Wells demonstrates the author's uncanny understanding of the pleasures and pains of an ordinary school day.

Characters: Yoko

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Sam and Soraya

Built by Sam & Soraya

In 2022 we welcomed our little twins into the world. Since then we have been building up our home library full of baby books to try and give our boys the best start.

While books with characters called Sam are found in bookstores and charity shops throughout the land, we struggled to find any books with Soraya, Jasper, or Xander.

This gave Soraya the idea to compile a list of books for new parents and then Sam decided to turn it in to a website.