Oh no! Sophie got up on the wrong side of the crib!
Nothing is right: birthday dress, birthday pancakes, or fairy wings.
Then Granny and Sophie pay a visit to Zeke’s Palace of Costumes .
Suddenly Sophie gets a chance to become a truly terrible two.
Rosemary Wells captures a Terrible Two morning that will make both youngsters and oldsters laugh out loud.
Praise for Sophie's Terrible Twos:
"Wells continues to demonstrate an almost telepathic gift for distilling everyday frustrations and triumphs to their essence." —Publishers Weekly, starred review
"Wells's beloved illustrations and her characteristic wit are pitch-perfect" —School Library Journal
Praise for Time-Out for Sophie:
“[A] soon-to-be favorite . . . Readers will clamor for more of the irrepressible Sophie, while parents will secretly smile—sheer delight."—Kirkus Reviews, starred review
"Wells’s signature artwork is vivid and pleasingly simple, and the characters are endearing." —School Library Journal, starred review
“As wise (and concise) as ever, Wells lets readers have guilt-free fun savoring Sophie’s naughtiness, but delivers the story’s aha moment with an equally deft hand.” —Publishers Weekly
“As always, Wells portrays her character’s developmentally appropriate behavior with genuine respect and affection.” —The Horn Book
“Wells captures a rite of passage—the terrible twos—both for the little one and for her exasperated parents.” —Booklist
Rosemary Wells is the author of 120 books for children, including more than 40 about the beloved bunnies Max and Ruby. She travels all over the country as a tireless advocate for literacy. Wells was born in New Jersey to a playwright father and ballet dancer mother who encouraged her artistic bent. She worked as an art director and designer before illustrating her first book. She is the mother of two grown daughters, Victoria and Marguerite, and grandmother to four girls.
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Oh no! Sophie got up on the wrong side of the crib!
Nothing is right: birthday dress, birthday pancakes, or fairy wings.
Then Granny and Sophie pay a visit to Zeke’s Palace of Costumes .
Suddenly Sophie gets a chance to become a truly terrible two.
Rosemary Wells captures a Terrible Two morning that will make both youngsters and oldsters laugh out loud.
Reviews
Praise for Sophie's Terrible Twos:
"Wells continues to demonstrate an almost telepathic gift for distilling everyday frustrations and triumphs to their essence." —Publishers Weekly, starred review
"Wells's beloved illustrations and her characteristic wit are pitch-perfect" —School Library Journal
Praise for Time-Out for Sophie:
“[A] soon-to-be favorite . . . Readers will clamor for more of the irrepressible Sophie, while parents will secretly smile—sheer delight."—Kirkus Reviews, starred review
"Wells’s signature artwork is vivid and pleasingly simple, and the characters are endearing." —School Library Journal, starred review
“As wise (and concise) as ever, Wells lets readers have guilt-free fun savoring Sophie’s naughtiness, but delivers the story’s aha moment with an equally deft hand.” —Publishers Weekly
“As always, Wells portrays her character’s developmentally appropriate behavior with genuine respect and affection.” —The Horn Book
“Wells captures a rite of passage—the terrible twos—both for the little one and for her exasperated parents.” —Booklist
Rosemary Wells is the author of 120 books for children, including more than 40 about the beloved bunnies Max and Ruby. She travels all over the country as a tireless advocate for literacy. Wells was born in New Jersey to a playwright father and ballet dancer mother who encouraged her artistic bent. She worked as an art director and designer before illustrating her first book. She is the mother of two grown daughters, Victoria and Marguerite, and grandmother to four girls.
View titles by Rosemary Wells
