Rosemary Wells

While the popular Tiffany and athletic Charles make increasingly outrageous promises in their campaigns for President of Canine Country Day School, Otto quietly enters the race, vowing only to try to do what students really want.

Edward isn't ready to swim without his water wings Edward Bear is all excited to go to Georgina's birthday. It's a pool party, and Edward wants to wear his water wings. But Edward is the only one wearing wings and some guests tease him about it. Edward isn't quite ready for this kind of party. As we know, some of us need our water wings a bit longer than others. It's fine to swim in water wings as long as you feel safe. This story in the Edward Almost...

Edward's classmates are all excited, but Edward isn't quite ready for school Edward Bear is starting school. He's all dressed. He's had his breakfast. And he has his Bunny. At school everyone else is happy and busy. The teacher is all smiles. Everyone is ready for school…except Edward. He is just not quite ready yet. As we know, not everyone is ready for things at the same time. It's just fine to be Almost Ready. The Edward Almost Ready series is...

When Yoko brings sushi to school for lunch, her classmates make fun of what she eats--until one of them tries it for himself.

Kindergartner Yoko not only learns to write her letters and numbers in English, she shows her teacher and fellow students how to write their names using Japanese calligraphy.

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.

During the Depression, Reuben and his out-of-work parents move from Oklahoma to Minnesota, where his father gets a job as a carnival wingwalker and Reuben has a chance to overcome his terror of flying.

Max enjoys a busy day at school.

"This sweet and heartfelt picture book celebrates all that parents do with and for their children from the very beginning"-- Provided by publisher.

In this story based on true events, a treasured wooden chair is passed down from family to family, with each new owner carving the word "welcome" in a new language.