The Trouble with Ben

by Barry Louis Polisar and David Clark

Ben gets in trouble because he is different from everyone else but the problem is-Ben is a bear. It's just that no one notices because they are too busy trying to get him to be like everyone else. And what does he get in trouble for? Well, for things that any bear would do-like falling asleep at his desk during the cold winter months when he should be hibernating. Ben tries to conform - but the results are disastrous until he realizes that he must be true to himself. And then a funny thing happens; his classmates start trying to be like him....a wonderful story that illustrates the need to see children for who they are and a perfect book for teaching about individuality.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0938663135
• ISBN13: 9780938663133
• Release Date: May 1992
• Publisher: Rainbow Morning Music Alternatives
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 10.3" x 9.3"
• Age Range: 5 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 7

Customer Reviews

Great dialogue starter

My nephew is on the autism spectrum (and his name is Ben). This started great discussions with my kids about their cousin and how people can be mean and how my kids might respond. At my son's 9-year-old sleepover with his cousin and his friends, my son put one of his friends in his place after the friend made fun of his cousin. Made me proud.