Con Carinõ, Max Y Teddy (Love, Max and Teddy)

Max and his stuffed bear, Teddy, live with their granddad. Despite all the fun they have with Granddad -- coloring, building puzzles, playing at the park -- they still miss their mom, who has gone away out of the blue. Will writing a letter to her help them?

Deborah November specializes in writing for young children with an emphasis on social/emotional issues. For many years, she was the editorial director of Sesame Street Books, where she wrote many mass-market story and concept books based on the Sesame Street curriculum and starring the Sesame Street Muppets. Deborah lives in NYC.