Birthdays

A Birthday For Cow!
Jan Thomas (2008) , 32 pages
Audience:
   Preschool
   Primary (K-3rd grade)
Category:
   Animals
   Birthdays
   Early Literacy: Narrative Skills
   Early Literacy: Print Motivation
   Early Literacy: Vocabulary
   Humor

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Pig and Mouse are determined to make the best birthday cake ever for their friend Cow. But Duck keeps getting in the way! Really, Duck, no one wants a turnip in her birthday cake. Except maybe a cow. Find out who is right in this hilarious birthday read-aloud.
Librarian review written by Amanda

Otto Grows Down
Michael Sussman (2009) , 32 pages
Audience:
   Primary (K-3rd grade)
   Intermediate (4th-6th grade)
Category:
   Birthdays
   New Books
   New Sibling
   Realistic Fiction

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When Otto's baby sister ruins his birthday, Otto makes a birthday wish. He wishes that Anna was never born. He gets his wish, but not the way he expects. Otto starts to get younger. His whole life runs backwards! The barber puts his hair back on, and Otto brings the trash in. He gets dirty in his bath instead of clean. That is not what Otto had in mind. But despite his desperate wishes, he keeps growing down. Can Otto save himself before it is too late?
Librarian review written by Lisa

Muriel's Red Sweater
Dara Dokas (2009) , 32 pages
Audience:
   Preschool
   Primary (K-3rd grade)
Category:
   Birthdays
   Friendship
   New Books

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When Muriel sets off to invite her friends to her birthday party, she does not realize that her sweater is caught in the door. Everywhere she goes, Muriel leaves a trail of bright red yarn. Her friends all use that yarn for their different activities. By the time she gets home, Muriel does not have much sweater left. Luckily her friends know just the perfect gift for Muriel's birthday.
Librarian review written by Lisa

Benny Bakes A Cake
Eve Rice (1981) , 32 pages
Audience:
   Preschool
   Primary (K-3rd grade)
Category:
   Birthdays
   Pets

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The pictures are really good so I wanted to keep reading it. Benny bakes a cake for his birthday and his dog eats it!
Kid review written by Aric, Age 7

Happy Birthday, Dotty!
Tim Warnes (2003) , 32 pages
Audience:
   Preschool
Category:
   Birthdays

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It's Dotty's birthday and she goes on a search to find her friends, each of whom has left her a present on a surprise trail. When she reaches the end of the trail she finds the biggest present of all! Children can guess what is inside each present.
Librarian review written by Emilia