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Birthdays! Birthdays! Birthdays!

Birthdays aren't all about getting presents; they are also about the love people around you put in to your special day.

Lawrence Public Library

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  • A colorful picture book about what happens when you disconnect from technology and pour time and effort into something you love. Watch how it makes a difference in your community!
    BookNew York, N.Y. : Sterling Children's Books, 2019. — j P GROWING DEENIHAN
  • Great for our youngest story-listeners, watch as Bear tries not to spill the beans -- but tells everyone else
    BookNew York : Greenwillow Books, c2010. — j P CELEBRAT SCHOENHE
  • Rosa has difficulty choosing a special birthday present to buy with the coins her mother and grandmother have saved, until she hears a man playing beautiful music on an accordion.
    BookNew York : Greenwillow Books, ©1983. — j P CELEBRAT WILLIAMS
  • A rhyming book that outlines the preparations for and celebration of a young boy's birthday, with Spanish words for each letter of the alphabet translated in a glossary.
    BookNew York : G.P. Putnam's Sons, c2006. — j P CELEBRAT ELYA S
  • Kameeka yearns to continue her hula hooping competition with her rival, Jamara, rather than help prepare for Miz Adeline's birthday party, and "the itch" almost ruins the party before the girls learn who the real winner is.
    BookNew York : Lee & Low Books Inc., [2014] — j P GROWING GODIN T
  • All Sophie wants for her birthday is a pet giraffe, but as she tries to convince different members of her rather complicated family to support her cause, each tells her she is using too many words until she finally hits on the perfect one.…
    BookNew York : Atheneum Books for Young Readers, [2015]. — j P STORIES AVERBECK
  • For Luna's birthday the whole family goes out for dim sum, but when Luna drops her pork bun she and her two brothers argue over how to divide up the remaining buns.
    BookWatertown, MA : Charlesbridge, 2020. — j P LEARNING YIM N
  • "A buoyant and heartwarming celebration of individuality, identity, and dressing to suit yourself! It's almost Frankie's birthday and everything is ready -- except for something to wear. All of her party dresses feel wrong. Her family…
    BookMinneapolis, MN. : Scribble, 2021. — j P GROWING PATRICK
  • Franklin is a very lucky turtle. He has the best friends, the best little sister, the best goldfish and, of course, the best mother. But when he discovers that his mother's birthday is coming up, he can't find the best present. After…
    BookToronto : Kids Can Press, c2002. — j P FAVORITE FRANKLIN SAYS I L
  • 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.
    BookNew York : Atheneum Books for Young Readers, [2016] — j P FAVORITE CRONIN D
  • Join Maisy as her friends throw her a surprise birthday complete with games, treats, cards, presents--and a ginormous birthday cake with candles for her to make a wish!
    BookSomerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2021. — j P FAVORITE MAISY SURPRISE
  • Beaver's friends insist on baking him a birthday cake, but Beaver, the ultimate perfectionist, would rather do it himself, and in doing so realizes perfection does not necessarily mean perfect.
    BookNorth Mankato, Minnesota : Capstone Editions, a Capstone imprint, 2020. — j P CELEBRAT HUDSON K
  • At the backwards birthday party, a donkey pins the tail on the guests, the ice cream is hot, and the candles are not.
    BookNew York : Atheneum Books for Young Readers, [2015] — j P CELEBRAT CHAPIN T
  • Meet Daddy Grizzle and Little Pip. Psst, Daddy Grizzle, wake up! wake up! I think it's my birthday . . .Like every small bear, Little Pip can't wait till his birthday! How will his Daddy Grizzle explain just how many sleeps there are to go?
    BookWilton, CT : Tiger Tales, 2016. — j P CELEBRAT SPERRING
  • A child presents ten essential rules of birthday wishes, from planning the right party through having the right dessert--with a light to blow out--to keeping the wish secret.
    BookNew York, NY : G.P. Putnam's Sons, [2019] — j P CELEBRAT FERRY B
  • Illustrations and simple text reveal the fun things you can do on your birthday.
    BookNew York : Megan Tingley Books/Little, Brown and Company, 2020. — j P CELEBRAT PARR T
  • "This picture book celebrates, through words and images, the best birthday gift of all--a whole day that is yours to unwrap"--
    BookSomerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2021. — j P CELEBRAT RAY M
  • Piper and her little brother Otto, who is on the autism spectrum, are excited to attend a birthday party for their friend Ruthie. In kid-friendly language, Piper explains the accommodations Otto and Ruthie, who is also autistic, need in…
    BookLayton, Utah : Gibbs Smith, 2022 — j P CELEBRAT RABY M
  • Bear is growing up and wants to prepare for his birthday party without help, but soon learns that some things are more fun to do with friends.
    UnknownNew York : Henry Holt and Company, 2017. — j P CELEBRAT CAPUCILL
  • Little bears Floppy, Fuzzy, Yellow, and Calico secretly prepare a birthday cake and gift for Big Brown Bear, whose curiosity is piqued by delicious smells.
    BookSomerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2015. — j P CELEBRAT PARENTEA