When Bear decides to give the moon a birthday present, he climbs a mountain to get close enough to ask what day is the moon's birthday.

After her twelfth birthday, Rory checks off a list of things she is finally allowed to do, but unexpected consequences interfere with her involvement in the movie being shot at her school, while a weird prediction starts to make sense.

"David Kirk's in-your-face, electrically charged illustrations will excite any young reader grappling with the challenges of the alphabet. From ants to the zebra butterfly, Miss Spider's friends prepare for her giant surprise birthday party: "Bumblebees blow balloons .. Earthworms entertain .. Fireflies fandango .. Moths mingle .. Owlflies ogle." This visually arresting alphabet throws open the doors of imagination, inviting children to learn their...

Peter wants to invite Amy to his birthday party but he wants it to be a surprise.

When Samantha's tenth birthday party is spoiled by the boy next door, Aunt Cornelia and her young twin sisters try to ease Samantha's disappointment by inviting her and Grandmary to visit them in New York City.

As spring arrives on Gardam Street, there are surprises in store for each Penderwick, from neighbor Nick Geiger's expected return from the war to Batty's new dog-walking business, but her plans to use her profits to surprise her family on her eleventh birthday go astray.

Abby Cadabby is sad when she thinks that her friends have all forgotten her birthday. On board pages.

Frances is jealous of her sister's birthday, but birthday spirit moves her to reluctantly give her coveted gift.

Alex, whose birthday it is, hijacks a story about Birthday Bunny on his special day and turns it into a battle between a supervillain and his enemies in the forest--who, in the original story, are simply planning a surprise party.

Todd chooses a cat from the animal shelter for his birthday present.