Books with author Susan B. Katz

PLAIN TEXT EDITION (Full color pictures)(For special illustrated text edition where adjectives are colorful with fun fonts, look up ISBN 9781514615157)"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. 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