Birthday Stories
  
Picture Books
Anything
by Rebecca Stead

After moving to a new apartment, a father tells his daughter to wish for three Anythings, but when she admits she wishes to return to their old home, her dad helps her realize home is where they are together
Do I Have to Go to the Party?
by Jonathan Fenske

Poppy the puffer fish is invited to Baby Guppy's birthday party, but she is nervous imagining all the things that can go wrong--but at the party it is Poppy who saves the day!
Olive all at once
by Mariam Gates

Helping young readers explore the sometimes-contradictory ways they feel about various events in their lives, this reassuring picture book follows Olive as she experiences both big and small emotions and learns it's OK to feel lots of ways?—?all at once. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations.
The little tiger
by Nicola Killen

Ollie has a ROARing good time in her very own birthday tiger suit when a bunch of balloons and a gust of wind carry her to the forest where she meets new animal friends who help make the most wonderful birthday party! Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations.
A Crown for Corina
by Laekan Zea Kemp

Corina's Abuela helps her select flowers that mean something to Corina from the garden for her Mexican flower crown that she will wear on her birthday, and explains the symbolic meaning of a birthday crown.
Click, clack, surprise!
by Doreen Cronin

Little Duck celebrates his first birthday with the other animals on the farm by copying their examples, from shearing off all his feathers to taking a mudbath, before enjoying Farmer Brown's yummy frosted maple cake
It's My Purr-ty & a Berryworks Mystery
by Penguin Young Readers Licenses

In It's My Purr-ty, Custard and her friends help Strawberry Shortcake remember Custard's birthday, while in A Berryworks Mystery, Strawberry and her friends search for their missing pets and learn about the legend of the Berryworks along the way. Original. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations.
Easy Readers
Makeda Makes a Birthday Treat
by Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich

A young girl celebrates her birthday and the special treats she can make for her class.
Pickle Party!
by Frank Berrios

Waffles and Mochi's friend Kennedy loves all kinds of pickled food. But when they try to get pickles for her birthday party, Waffles and Mochi learn that pickles aren't made quickly.
Dot the Ladybug: Dot Day
by K. George

Excited to celebrate her Dot Day with her friends, Dot the Ladybug arrives at Spot's house only to find no one is there (or anywhere), and must follow the clues to solve the mystery. 
Otter : best cake ever
by Sam Garton

When Otter bakes the perfect birthday cake for her best friend Teddy, the cake is so delicious that she might eat it all herself! 10,000 first printing. Simultaneous. Illustrations.
Party Problems
by C. L. Reid

Eight-year-old Emma is excited about her best friend Izzie's birthday party, but she is also a little worried because she is deaf and communicates through sign language, and her cochlear implant
does not work well in noisy crowds.
Chapter Books
Nate the Great and the missing birthday snake
by Andrew Sharmat

Written in alignment with Common Core standards and in collaboration with the author's son, a new Nate the Great chapter book finds Nate and his dog invited to a birthday party where the birthday girl is bringing her four snakes, one of which goes missing. Simultaneous eBook.
The empty place
by Olivia A. Cole

When 11-year-old Henry's father returns a year after getting lost in the forest bearing a strange necklace as a gift, she returns to the forest to find answers and discovers that the truth isn't always simple. 20,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook.
Starla Jean Takes the Cake
by Elana K. Arnold

When Starla Jean, along with her chicken Opal Egg, decides to give her baby sister the best first birthday party ever, a few silly surprises distract her from the task at hand.
Graphic Novels
Bad Kitty : Puppy's big day
by Nick Bruel

When a walk in the park with Uncle Murray lands Puppy in the pound, Puppy meets some very peculiar new pals
Minecraft : stories from the overworld.
by Hope Larson

"With tales of witch and pillager rivals finding common ground, a heartless griefer who bit off more than they could chew, and valiant heroes new (or not!) to the Overworld, this anthology tells tales that span the world of Minecraft. Featuring stories from star writers Hope Larson, Kevin Panetta, Rafer Roberts, and Ian Flynn and exciting artists Meredith Gran and more, this collection brings together stories from all realms, leaving no block unturned!"
Party animals / : Party Animals
by Katherine Battersby

A curmudgeonly chicken and a cheerful worm explore what it means to be best friends while sharing three adventures
Baby-sitters Little Sister 6 : Karen's Birthday
by Ann M. Martin

As her birthday approaches, Karen, whose parents are divorced, realizes that the only gift she really wants is to have her whole family together and wonders if her wish will come true. Simultaneous and eBook. Illustrations.

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