Books by Rosemary Wells

The charming, acclaimed book about a cat who is teased for the food she brings for school lunch—and that launched the beloved series about Yoko—is about accepting and embracing our differences.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?"This brightly colored schoolroom charmer [is] a perfect book for those American-melting-pot kindergarteners who need to develop a genuine respect for one another's differences." —Publishers Weekly, starred reviewDon't miss the other stories about Yoko, including Yoko Finds Her Way  

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.