Books with author Roy Rockwell

On a special trip to the supermarket, a young boy helps his mom buy what they need. There are meats, fruits, and vegetables to put in the shopping cart; soap and toilet paper, too. But the most important ingredients are those needed to bake a birthday cake. Children love to help out at the grocery store. In her signature style, Anne Rockwell conveys the adventure of a trip to the supermarket from a young child's point-of-view.Thirty years ago, Anne Rockwell collaborated with her husband Harlow on this charming book. This beloved favorite has been newly updated, now as a board book, for a new generation of young readers.

"In the same vein as Rockwell's earlier books—Boats, Cars, and Trucks—this new title presents various types of planes to the very young child. The artist uses clear, bright colors to depict the planes that, in this case, fly in a world inhabited entirely by rabbits—a very useful introduction to aviation."—The Horn BookSimple text and illustrations introduce different types of airplanes in a world where rabbits soar, swoop, and pilot a range of skyworthy aircrafts.

When Jen visits a new litter of Puppies, she falls in love with one. He is unlike the other Puppies in the litter because he has extremely long legs. All of The Wobbly normal-sized brothers and sisters have been adopted. Jen quickly adopts this Puppy BECAUSE he's different. She names him, "Chewie." As he grows, and he becomes stronger, he uses his long legs to jump higher and higher. Jen decides to enter him into the "Puppy Olympics. Will he compete for her? Will he win? Jen hopes so. Do you?

Join a happy little boy during a day at preschool, from cheerful hellos in circle time, to painting colorful pictures and playing at the water table before snack time. The best part of saying good-bye at the end of the day is that the little boy knows he will come back tomorrow. In her signature style, Anne Rockwell captures a child's preschool day (the bumps and the thrills!) with warmth and reassurance.

A brand-new Ready-to-Read book by Anne Rockwell. This retelling of the story of Romulus and Remus tells of their early separation from their mother, their childhood years when they were raised by wolves, and how they came to found the city of Rome, which was populated first by slaves. Exciting fare that's simple to read but right for the interest level of first through third graders.