Hello, friends! Our book today is If You Had Your Birthday Party On The Moon, written by Joyce Lapin and illustrated by Simona Ceccarelli, an imaginative “what-if” for the ultimate destination celebration. If you had your birthday party on the moon, you’d have your pick of unique birthday experiences: the day would last 709 hours, … Continue reading If You Had Your Birthday Party On The Moon (Joyce Lapin)
Hello, friends! It’s JJ’s birthday today, so we’ve picked a birthday book to review: Happy Birthday, Cupcake! by Terry Border. It’s Cupcake’s birthday, and she is eager to throw the perfect party for herself and all her food friends. She goes for a long walk with her best pal Muffin to brainstorm themes, but they … Continue reading Happy Birthday, Cupcake! (Terry Border)
Hello, friends! Our book today is When’s My Birthday?, written by Julie Fogliano and illustrated by Christian Robinson, a fun and festive book about birthdays that asks the important questions. When is my birthday? Where is my birthday? Is it in spring? In winter? I know there will be cake, and presents, and you can … Continue reading When’s My Birthday? (Julie Fogliano)
Summer Reading Day 25: Today's pick was Bow-Wow Birthday by Lee Wardlaw. Hate to say it, but JJ's expression about sums it up. While the premise of a little girl throwing a birthday party for her elder dog is sweet, the story itself was too long and the child characters were ill-mannered and irritating. Definitely … Continue reading Bow-Wow Birthday (Lee Wardlaw)
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