Rosemary Wells books in order
American children's writer and illustrator
- Born
- 1943
- Country
- United States
- Books
- 156
Rosemary Wells has published 40 novels, 2 novellas, 6 short story collections, 101 children's books, 2 poetry collections and 5 other books, beginning with Noisy Nora (1973). The best-known is Yoko (1998). The latest is Max and Ruby and the Babysitting Squad (2020).
Updated September 2026
Where to start with Rosemary Wells
Start here
Yoko
Rosemary Wells's most-read book.
Newest
Max and Ruby and the Babysitting Squad
Published 2020.
Standalone novels in order
None of the Above (1974)
Leave Well Enough Alone (1977)
When No One Was Looking (1980)
Good Night, Fred (1981)
Max's Dragon Shirt (1990)
Fritz and the Mess Fairy (1991)
Night Sounds, Morning Colors (1994)
Edward Unready for School (1995)
McDuff Moves in (1997)
Old MacDonald (1998)
Goodnight Max (2000)
Only You/Solo Tu (2000)
Bunny Party (2001)
Doris's Dinosaur (2001)
Mama, Don't Go! (2001)
McDuff Goes to School (2001)
The Halloween Parade (2001)
The School Play (2001)
Timothy's Year-Round Sticker Activity Book (2001)
Yoko & Friends School Days (2001)
Max and Ruby's Busy Week (2002)
McDuff Saves the Day (2002)
Play With Max and Ruby (2002)
The Germ Busters (2002)
The Secret Birthday (2002)
Max and Ruby Play School (Max and Ruby) (2003)
Max and Ruby's Show-and-Tell (Max and Ruby) (2003)
Max's Christmas Stocking (Max and Ruby) (2003)
Max's Valentine (2003)
When I Grow Up (2003)
Bunny Mail (2004)
Max and Ruby's Snowy Day (2004)
Hide-and-seek (2008)
Baby Max and Ruby (2009)
The Big Picture (2009)
On the Blue Comet (2010)
A Visit to Dr. Duck (2014)
Use Your Words, Sophie (2015)
Max and Ruby and Twin Trouble (2019)
Max and Ruby and the Babysitting Squad (2020)
Novellas in order
Rachel Field's Hitty, Her First Hundred Years (1999)
Wingwalker (2002)
Short story collections in order
McDuff and the Baby (McDuff Stories) (1997)
The McDuff Stories (1997)
Timothy's Tales from Hilltop School (2002)
McDuff's Christmas (McDuff Stories) (2005)
McDuff's Wild Romp (McDuff Stories) (2005)
Funny Bunny Tales (2009)
Children's books in order
The Fog Comes on Little Pig Feet (1972)
Benjamin and Tulip (1973)
Noisy Nora (1973)
Abdul (1975)
Morris's Disappearing Bag (1975)
Stanley & Rhoda (1978)
Max's First Word (Max and Ruby) (1979)
Max's New Suit (Max and Ruby) (1979)
Max's Ride (1979)
Max's Toys (Max and Ruby) (1979)
Timothy Goes to School (1981)
Hazel's Amazing Mother (1985)
Max and Ruby's Midas: Another Greek Myth (Max and Ruby) (1986)
Max's Christmas (1986)
Shy Charles (1988)
Max's Chocolate Chicken (1989)
First Tomato (1992)
Moss Pillows (1992)
Voyage to the Bunny Planet (1992)
Max and Ruby's Pandora's Box: Max and Ruby's First Greek Myth (Max and Ruby) (1993)
Edward's Overwhelming Overnight (1995)
The Language of Doves (1996)
Bunny Cakes (Max and Ruby) (1997)
Bunny Money (Wells, Rosemary. Max and Ruby Book.) (1997)
McDuff Comes Home (1997)
Read to Your Bunny (1997)
A Lion for Lewis (1998)
Mary on Horseback: Three Mountain Stories (1998)
Max's Bath (1998)
Max's Bedtime (Max and Ruby) (1998)
Max's Birthday (Max and Ruby) (1998)
Max's Breakfast (1998)
McDuff's New Friend (Mcduff) (1998)
Through the Hidden Door (1998)
Yoko (1998)
Emily's First 100 Days of School (1999)
Max Cleans Up (Max and Ruby) (2000)
Adding It Up (2001)
Be My Valentine (2001)
Discover and Explore (2001)
Felix Feels Better (2001)
How Many? How Much? (2001)
Letters and Sounds (2001)
Ready to Read (2001)
Rubys Tea for Two (Ruby) (2001)
World Around Us (2001)
Yoko's Paper Cranes (2001)
Make New Friends (2002)
Practice Makes Perfect (2002)
Read Me a Story (2002)
Ruby's Beauty Shop (2002)
The House in the Mail (2002)
Felix and the Worrier (2003)
Max Drives Away (2003)
Max's Halloween (2004)
My Kindergarten (Booklist Editor's Choice. Books for Youth (Awards)) (2004)
Ruby's Rainy Day (Max and Ruby) (2004)
Carry Me! (2006)
Max's ABC (Max and Ruby) (2006)
My Shining Star (2006)
Max and Ruby's Christmas Tree (2007)
Max Counts His Chickens (2007)
Max Dresses Up (2007)
Max's Rocket Run (2007)
Red Moon at Sharpsburg (2007)
Ruby's Falling Leaves (2007)
Ruby's Magic Act (2007)
Bugs and Creatures (2008)
Max's Bunny Business (2008)
Max's Work of Art (2008)
Otto Runs For President (2008)
Toys (2008)
Yoko Writes Her Name (2008)
Lincoln and His Boys (2009)
Max's Music (2009)
Maxs Worm Cake (2009)
Ruby Scores a Goal (2009)
Birthday (Baby Max and Ruby) (2010)
Max and Ruby's Bedtime Book (2010)
My Havana (2010)
Sandbox (2010)
Hands Off, Harry! (2011)
Ruby's Cupcakes (Max and Ruby) (2011)
Ruby's Party (2011)
Yoko's Show and Tell (2011)
A Christmas Tree for Ruby (2012)
Following Grandfather (2012)
Max & Ruby's Treasure Hunt (2012)
Yoko Learns to Read (2012)
Max Goes Fishing (2013)
Time-out for Sophie (2013)
Max & Ruby at the Warthogs' Wedding (2014)
Max And The Fall Parade (2014)
Sophie's Terrible Twos (2014)
Stellas Starliner (2014)
Felix Stands Tall (2015)
Fireman Max (2015)
Ruby Writes a Story (2015)
Fiona's Little Lie (2016)
Hand in Hand (2016)
Fiona's Little Accident (Felix and Fiona) (2018)
Poetry in order
My Very First Mother Goose (1996)
Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star (2006)
Other books in order
The Itsy-bitsy Spider (1998)
Happy Halloween! (Max & Ruby) (2008)
Max's Easter Parade (2008)
Peek-a-boo (2009)
You Can Do It, Noisy Nora! (2020)
About Rosemary Wells
Rosemary Wells is an American writer and illustrator of children's books who uses animal characters to address real human issues. Her books Max & Ruby and Timothy Goes to School were both adapted into Canadian-animated preschool television series.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Rosemary Wells FAQ
- How many books has Rosemary Wells written?
- Rosemary Wells has published 40 novels, 2 novellas, 6 short story collections, 101 children's books, 2 poetry collections and 5 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Rosemary Wells's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with Yoko.
- What is Rosemary Wells's latest book?
- Max and Ruby and the Babysitting Squad (2020).
- What is Rosemary Wells's most famous book?
- Yoko (1998) is Rosemary Wells's most widely read book.
Authors like Rosemary Wells
Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.