Rosemary Wells
Rosemary Wells is an acclaimed American author and illustrator of children's books, known for using animal characters like Max & Ruby and Timothy to address real human issues. Born in New York City in 1943, she grew up on the New Jersey shore to a playwright father and ballet dancer mother who encouraged her artistic talents from age two. Over a career spanning more than 40 years, she has published over 120 books across genres including realistic fiction, fantasy, historical fiction, and mysteries.[1][2][3][5]
Children's literature
Picture books
Realistic fiction
Fantasy
A Lion for Lewis
Hazel's Amazing Mother
Shy Charles
Max's ABC
The man in the woods
Through the hidden door
Max's dragon shirt
Bunny Party
Love Waves: Midi Edition
Shy Charles
Ten Kisses for Sophie!
Emily's first 100 days of school
Ruby's Falling Leaves (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition)
Mary On Horseback: Three Mountain Stories
Streets of Gold
McDuff Comes Home
Max's Chocolate Chicken (Max and Ruby)
Unfortunate Harriet
Ruby's Party
Voyage to the Bunny Planet
McDuff Moves In
Ruby's Falling Leaves (Max and Ruby)
Noisy Nora
Mary On Horseback: Three Mountain Stories