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Books with author Vera Rosenberry

  • Run Jump Whiz Splash

    Vera Rosenberry

    Hardcover (Holiday House, April 1, 1999)
    This brightly illustrated tale with poetic verse celebrates the different charms and wonders of each of the four seasons.
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  • Who Is in the Garden?

    Vera Rosenberry

    Hardcover (Holiday House, Jan. 1, 2001)
    A tour through a sunlit garden brings encounters with its inhabitants, including wrens, a praying mantis, bumblebees, a box turtle, and more.
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  • Who Is in the Garden?

    Vera Rosenberry

    Paperback (Scholastic, March 15, 2002)
    The bright pages of this simple, beautifully illustrated tour of garden life follow a young African-American boy as he spots wrens in the birch, a mantis in the cabbage, a snake in the grape vine, a turtle under the rhubarb, and so on, until he hides himself in the bean trellis.
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  • William's Ninth Life

    Minna Jung, Vera Rosenberry

    Hardcover (Orchard Books, June 1, 1993)
    William, an old cat who has lived happily with an old woman, is given a chance to pick a new life for himself
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  • Vera's Halloween

    Vera Rosenberry

    Hardcover (Henry Holt and Co. (BYR), Aug. 5, 2008)
    Vera is finally big enough to go trick-or-treating after dark, and this year she is dressed as a mummy! When one of her tissue bandages unravels, she stops to fix it only to discover that her family accidentally left her behind. As Vera searches for them, it starts to rain. How will she keep her bandages from falling apart? How will she find her way home? Getting separated from loved ones can be a scary experience for children. In her reassuring way, Vera Rosenberry evokes the atmosphere of a spooky yet magical Halloween, and the comfort that comes when reuniting with loved ones.
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  • When Vera Was Sick

    Vera Rosenberry

    Paperback (Live Oak Media, May 1, 2006)
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  • The Growing-Up Tree

    Vera Rosenberry

    Library Binding (Holiday House, Sept. 16, 2003)
    When Alfred was a baby, his mother ate an apple that was so delicious she decided to save the seeds to plant. The life of the tree parallels Alfred's, and when both are old, they manage to leave growing legacies behind.
  • The Growing-Up Tree by Rosenberry, Vera

    Vera Rosenberry

    Library Binding (Holiday House, Aug. 16, 1800)
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  • Vera's First Day of School

    Vera Rosenberry

    (Live Oak Media, May 1, 2006)
    Vera cannot wait for the day when she starts school, but the first day does not go exactly as she has anticipated.
  • The Bug Cemetery

    Frances Hill, Vera Rosenberry

    Hardcover (Henry Holt and Co. (BYR), April 2, 2002)
    A reassuring look at the cycles of life."When I found a dead ladybug one day, my sister, Wilma, buried it for me. She painted a rock to use as a tombstone."It doesn't take much to start a bug cemetery-a dead ladybug or inchworm, a pitcher of lemonade, and a few tears for a show of proper respect. But when a beloved pet suddenly dies, funerals are no longer any fun. A bug is one thing, but how do you mourn a special friend?With warmth and sensitivity, this subtle picture book explores the difficult emotions associated with losing a loved one.
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  • Run, Jump, Whiz, Splash

    Vera Rosenberry

    Paperback (Scholastic, )
    Two friends enjoy seasonal outdoor actions. Rosenberry expands the poetic text by depicting the bouncy friends as male and female, white and black. Charming.
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  • Vera Goes to the Dentist

    Vera Rosenberry

    Hardcover (Henry Holt and Co. (BYR), May 1, 2002)
    Vera's back and on the run again-this time from the dentist!-in this playful addition to an ever-charming series."Open, please," said Dr. Knoll.Vera opened her mouth again. Suddenly she saw a whirring machine on a long handle coming closer and closer. It sputtered pink flecks.Vera shut her mouth tightly.When Vera goes to the dentist for a checkup, she wears her favorite cowgirl skirt since it always makes her feel brave. But not even her special skirt prepares her for the whir of the tooth-cleaning machine, and Vera's off and running before Dr. Knoll knows what's happened!A trip to the dentist can often be scary for young children. With charm and subtlety, Vera Rosenberry takes the fear out of this new experience and proves that a little reassurance goes a long way.