Books published by publisher Rosewood Publications

It isn’t always easy to just be yourself. Princess Towonga is sad. She feels different than the other children and wants to be just like them. But one day something changes. The princess must perform a very special job. Can a friend, a mouse, and a magic gem help her discover how important she really is? “A Rare Gem” helps teach youngsters that it’s okay to be different and that every person is unique and special in their own way.

What DOES a truck driver do, when his truck gets stuck under a bridge? How do birds feel about airplanes? And how exactly do you manage to skip an entire day, when you're sailing on the open sea? — This illustrated book of poems considers many big questions (and small ones too) about our convoluted world — but author Mattie Sivert answers these questions lightly and playfully. Her haiku, limericks, riddles, and other wry verses describe the shared world of grownups and children in a way that lets children feel at home in that world too. This volume is a sharp and cheeky collection of poetic observations on family, nature, and daily life on earth, accompanied by the whimsical illustrations of an equally irreverent bunch: the author’s great-grandchildren. Yes, it takes a whole family to make a book like this one. Mattie Sivert wrote poetry throughout her life, for the amusement of her students, her children, and herself. Years later, Mattie’s daughter Mary discovered a manila envelope holding a treasure trove of verse, edited them into a collection, and asked her own ten grandchildren to illustrate them. The children — ranging in age from three to twenty — responded with enthusiasm. The result is a charming collection of illustrated verse that brings to life the vibrant imagination of this talented writer her great-grandchildren never knew.

Did you know that THINGS are secretly alive? Yes! But they play dead! They conceal their thoughts and feelings. They move around when we're not looking! Behind our backs, they speak to each other in their own language. How do things feel about us? Who knows? Their attitude is usually pleasant and agreeable, but they can be sly, even mean. If we don't treat them right, they sometimes... Read on! Read this funny, scary, awesome book and see!