Emily's First 100 Days of School by Rosemary Wells

Her early works like Noisy Nora are expressive, but do not have much shading and are simpler inked-in drawings. Like her writing, Wells' illustrations have grown more complex and sophisticated over the years. Many of the animal characters.such as those in Max and Ruby.interact with one another much as humans would, while others such as McDuff.a West Highland Terrier.take on a more realistic role as the adopted pet of a young couple. At the book's conclusion, she gains acceptance by hosting a school luncheon where everyone brings food native to their family. It is about a young Japanese kitten who is ostracized when she brings sushi in her school lunch. For example, Yoko tackles the thorny topics of racism. In the children's journal Stone Soup, Wells has stated that she writes using animals because it allows her to address sophisticated, controversial topics in a way children can understand and adults can accept. She is the daughter of Helen Bamberger.Ī common theme in Rosemary Wells' stories is the use of animal characters rather than humans. 2008 brings Otto Runs For President, followed by Yoko Writes Her Name, scheduled to be published in July. Also that year she published Red Moon at Sharpsburg, a historical novel featuring a young girl in the American Civil War. In April 2007, her children's book The Gulps featuring illustrations by Marc Brown was released. She has also written Noisy Nora, Yoko, Voyage to the Bunny Planet series, a Christmas Book called Morris's Disappearing Bag and a collected book of illustrations of Rodgers and Hammerstein songs. Her West Highland Terriers Lucy and Snowy have also worked their way into her books, as McDuff and insight for other characters. She gets the inspiration for Max and Ruby from her two daughters and the experiences they have with friends and school. Rosemary Wells is the author of a number of popular children's books, most notably the Max and Ruby series which follows the everyday adventures of sibling bunnies.curious three year old Max and bossy seven year old Ruby.

Emily's First 100 Days of School by Rosemary Wells