It is Grandmother Bibi's ninetieth birthday, and when she travels to Tanzania from America to visit her son and grandchildren, they surprise her with a birthday safari.

"A young girl celebrates her birthday and the special treats she can make for her class."--

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.--

Some birthdays are for blowing up balloons and singing really loudly. Other birthdays are for dancing with friends, baking cakes and making wishes. But no matter how you celebrate them, all birthdays are the best days.

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.

It's Nikki's birthday, and it is up to her whether it is a blast or a bust.

Hooray! It's Pippa's birthday and she's enjoying some special gifts. The flowers bloom, the birds sing and the butterflies dance - everyone wants to help her celebrate! Pelle has even baked a delicious birthday cake to share with their friends.

A rhyming book that outlines the preparations for and celebration of a young boy's birthday, with Spanish words for each letter of the Spanish alphabet, translated in a glossary.

Tomorrow is Raymond's birthday, and while it seems to him that time is barely moving, his parents assure him that if he finds something fun to do, time will fly.

Corduroy sets out to make Lisa a special surprise for her birthday but it turns out to be much harder than it looks.