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Happy Birthday, Bertie!
Bertie the hippo can hardly wait for his birthday party. He can also hardly wait to open his present from Daddy, but first he and Daddy have to finish getting the cake and decorations ready. When Bertie’s guests arrive and pile up their presents for Bertie, Daddy can’t remember where he hid his gift. Bertie and his friends play hide and seek while Daddy searches, and Bertie can’t resist sneaking a tiny piece of cake and a peek at some of the presents before finding his friend Benny hiding on top of a cupboard. Startled when Bertie shouts “I can see you!” Benny tumbles down, along with balloons, streamers, and . . . Daddy’s present! Marcus Pfister’s cheerful picture book displays a young child’s unbridled enthusiasm for birthdays. It also shows a single-parent father competently handling all aspects of birthday party preparation and execution—lost gift aside. ©2010 Cooperative Children's Book Center
Illustrated by Marcus Pfister
CCBC Age Recommendation: Ages 2-5
Age Range:
Babies/Toddlers (birth – 3)
PreK-Early Elementary (Ages 4-7)
Format:
Picture book
Subjects:
Anticipation
Celebrations, Holidays, and Observances
Fathers
Publisher:
NorthSouth
Publish Year: 2010
Pages: 24
ISBN: 9780735822801
CCBC Location: Picture Book, Pfister