Books with author Susan B. Davis

Teach a child about adoption, joy, and the importance of belonging. The adoption metaphor reaches us all for we have all been adopted into the family of God. Sandi doesn't have her own mommy and daddy, so Jeffie and Mom and Daddy are going to adopt her. They are going to be Sandi's new family. They have waited a long, long time to meet her. They have fixed a pretty new room for her. New clothes fill her closet. And now Sandi is finally coming! Then Jeffie discovers that Sandi isn't the only one who is adopted--he has been adopted into God's family. And God has waited a long, long time too. "Adoption is one of the happiest things in the world," Jeffie says. "It makes me feel good inside!" When you are adopted, everything is all right.

Abbie, Lauren and Ruby are earning some holiday dosh at the Northgate Poetry Festival. It promises to be dull, dull, dull until they meet the ravishing Ron Lord. But then some seriously weird goings-on lead Abbie to suspect that the drop-dead-delicious poet may actually have dropped dead quite some time ago . . . Posing poets, fit photographers and a ghostly ex-girlfriend stalk the pages of this hilarious new novel from the author of The Henry Game and Delilah and the Dark Stuff.

"WATCH OUT, MOUSE!"When a friendly mouse named Max befriends a grouchy bear named Ben, the forest animals are delighted! But when a sly fox named Sylvester comes along, he stirs up trouble between Ben the bear and Max the mouse, and Ben does something he regrets! Can the fox be stopped? Can the friendship be saved? Read and find out! HELPING CHILDREN LEARN HOW THEIR BEHAVIOR AFFECTS OTHERS IN A FUN WAYBen and Max: An Unlikely Friendship is a compelling story for 7-9 year olds that also teaches how our behavior affects others, including the “golden rule” of treating others as we wish to be treated, the issues of gossip and envy, and how to better handle anger.OTHER FEATURESThe book contains colorful, highly detailed illustrations depicting a wide range of emotions PLUS, all ADJECTIVES are highlighted in large, fun fonts and bright colors as a reading aid.DISCUSSION QUESTIONSThe last two pages of the book contain questions relating to the book's content as a guide to help you talk about these issues with your children.Sample Questions* What’s a better way the bear could have acted when he was angry? * What did the fox say about the mouse to the bear that wasn’t true? * What did the bear do after hearing these things? * What could the bear have done instead? * How did the fox want to be treated? * How did he treat others? *How did the fox finally get others to like him and treat him well?TABLE OF CONTENTSChapter One: An Unlikely Pair MeetChapter Two: Friendship OfferedChapter Three: A Joyous Time in the ForestChapter Four: A Jealous Plot UnfoldsChapter Five: “Watch Out, Mouse!”Chapter Six: A Small Bird with a Big Heart Comes to the RescueChapter Seven: The Saddest Bear Gets Even SadderChapter Eight: A Little Bird is Very BraveChapter Nine: AnnabelChapter Ten: The Plan UnfoldsChapter Eleven: In Which a Fox is Out-FoxedChapter Twelve: A Celebration among FriendsEpilogueQuestions to Think About

Everyone in the castle is sick, and their feet are turning purple. The king’s evil brother chooses this time to take over the kingdom. Alaric, the cook’s helper, is the only one who doesn’t have the Purple Plague, and he wants to help the king. But the king is in the dungeon, and Alaric’s too short to reach the key! This fairy tale for all ages makes a wonderful read-aloud for grandparents or parents with their favorite children.

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SPECIAL ILLUSTRATED TEXT EDITION (For plain text edition, look up ISBN 978-1544185699) "WATCH OUT, MOUSE!" When a friendly mouse named Max befriends a grouchy bear named Ben, the forest animals are delighted! But when a sly fox named Sylvester comes along, he stirs up trouble between Ben the bear and Max the mouse, and Ben does something he regrets! Can the fox be stopped? Can the friendship be saved? Read and find out! HELPING CHILDREN LEARN HOW THEIR BEHAVIOR AFFECTS OTHERS IN A FUN WAY Ben and Max: An Unlikely Friendship is a compelling story for 7-9 year olds that also teaches how our behavior affects others, including the “golden rule” of treating others as we wish to be treated, the issues of gossip and envy, and how to better handle anger. OTHER FEATURES The book contains colorful, highly detailed illustrations depicting a wide range of emotions PLUS, all ADJECTIVES are highlighted in large, fun fonts and bright colors as a reading aid. DISCUSSION QUESTIONS The last two pages of the book contain questions relating to the book's content as a guide to help you talk about these issues with your children. Sample Questions * What’s a better way the bear could have acted when he was angry? * What did the fox say about the mouse to the bear that wasn’t true? * What did the bear do after hearing these things? * What could the bear have done instead? * How did the fox want to be treated? * How did he treat others? *How did the fox finally get others to like him and treat him well? TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter One: An Unlikely Pair Meet Chapter Two: Friendship Offered Chapter Three: A Joyous Time in the Forest Chapter Four: A Jealous Plot Unfolds Chapter Five: “Watch Out, Mouse!” Chapter Six: A Small Bird with a Big Heart Comes to the Rescue Chapter Seven: The Saddest Bear Gets Even Sadder Chapter Eight: A Little Bird is Very Brave Chapter Nine: Annabel Chapter Ten: The Plan Unfolds Chapter Eleven: In Which a Fox is Out-Foxed Chapter Twelve: A Celebration among Friends Epilogue Questions to Think About