Lonna Baum

The fully illustrated book Freddy's No Fun? tells the story of a kitten in a wheelchair, who is thought to be no fun because he cannot participate in standard games. In getting to know Freddy, the other kittens discover that he has hidden talents. Also included are a series of questions to help encourage discussion about understanding differences.

PATTI THE PEST is the second in a series of books about understanding differences. It continues the exploration of how it feels to be "different" and how to comfortably accept oneself. This book tells the story of Patti, a kitten with a hearing problem, and her unwillingness to wear her hearing aid because of how she thinks it makes her look. Her cousins help her understand how much better it is to wear the hearing aid and to be able to interact with others. It includes a series of questions suitable for teachers and parents to help encourage discussion about understanding differences. Monty the Menace, the first in the series, won a Gold Mom's Choice Award for Children's Books.

Mr. and Mrs. Katt are worried. Their son Monty doesn't behave like his two sisters. He is always getting into trouble. Can they find out why and help Monty?Monty the Menace, the first in a series of books about special needs, explores "being different" and how it feels to be placed in this category. The fully illustrated book tells the story of Monty, an accident-prone kitten whose problems are caused by his inability to see clearly. It exposes children to Monty's feelings and the reactions of his family to his antics before and after he gets glasses. Monty the Menace won a Gold Mom's Choice Award for Children's Books. It includes a series of questions suitable for teachers and parents to help encourage discussion about understanding differences.The goals of this and future books in the series are to increase the understanding of special needs and to emphasize the fact that those with physical differences are not really different after all.

Mr. and Mrs. Katt are worried. Their son Monty doesn't behave like his two sisters. He is always getting into trouble. Can they find out why and help Monty?Monty the Menace, the first in a series of books about special needs, explores "being different" and how it feels to be placed in this category. The fully illustrated book tells the story of Monty, an accident-prone kitten whose problems are caused by his inability to see clearly. It exposes children to Monty's feelings and the reactions of his family to his antics before and after he gets glasses. The goals of this and future books in the series are to increase the understanding of special needs and to emphasize the fact that those with physical differences are not really different after all.Monty the Menace won a Gold Mom's Choice Award for Children's Books. It includes a series of questions suitable for teachers and parents to help encourage discussion about understanding differences.