These are fun Children’s books about birthdays Perfect for reading with your kids at school or at home, on birthdays, attending birthday parties, or any time you learn about the holidays and celebrations.
30 Children’s Books About Birthdays
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I love Anna Walker’s birthday: A sweet book for preschoolers and kindergartners (and a favorite in our house) – all the excitement of celebrating a birthday with Ollie.
It’s My Birthday Helen Oxenbury: Unlike the poor little red hen, this youngster’s animal friends were happy to help her make a cake to celebrate her birthday. A lovely birthday story about helping and sharing with friends.
Sandra Boynton’s Birthday Monster: “You hear your door crashing down—those birthday monsters are in town!” Boynton’s popular rhyming text and stunningly simple illustrations take a birthday turn in our favorite book about toddler birthdays theme.
Happy birthday, cupcakes from Terry Border: Cupcake and her best friend Blueberry Muffin try to plan her birthday party, and there’s a lot to think about. What’s the perfect birthday party idea for a set of foods?
Rowboat Watkins’ Crude Cake:Who knew cake could be so rude! These cakes certainly lack the sweetness of their condiments! It’s a wonderfully absurd story that proves even the rudest cake can learn to change its behavior.
Todd Parr’s birthday book: Celebrate birthdays of all types in Todd Parr’s colorful and signature style. A great birthday story for toddlers and preschoolers.
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“Pete the Cat and the Missing Cupcake” by James Dean: Pete the Cat and his friends are busy baking cupcakes for the party, and Pete can’t wait to perform with his awesome band. But some cupcakes are missing! Who can take them?
The Night Before My Birthday by Natasha Winn: Part of the popular “The Night Before…” series, this birthday storybook captures all the excitement of an upcoming birthday. But when everything is ready for the special day, what happens if an ice cream emergency occurs?
Happy birthday to the mouse by Laura Numeroff: It’s the mouse’s birthday in “If You Give a Mouse a Cookie” and he needs to choose a birthday gift to eat! A simple birthday storyboard book for toddlers and preschoolers fans of the picture book series.
Ted Prior celebrates Gruger’s birthday: No one knows how old Grug is. Not even Grug. So when he learns about birthday parties, Gru decides to throw one, complete with cake and party hats…but missing something important?
Fancy Nancy’s Puppy Party by Jane O’Connor: When Fancy Nancy decides to throw her pup Frenchy the most glamorous and exciting birthday party ever, she’s not sure her pup knows how to behave at such an elegant event!
Rosemary Wells’ Bunny Cake: Today is grandma’s birthday, and Max wants to make her a cake that’s smelly and full of bugs. But Ruby was going to make an angel surprise cake with raspberry fluff frosting. Will they all be baking bunnies?
Grumpy Monkey Party Time by Suzanne Lang: Jim is feeling a little anxious about Porcupine’s upcoming party – especially when he finds out there will be dancing in it! This is a great party story that teaches kids that it’s okay to swim against the tide and to speak up when you’re not okay.
Katie Hudson’s Perfect Birthday Recipes: Beaver is a perfectionist. His latest project is his birthday cake. Not settling for anything less, this would be a perfect birthday cake! Beaver-sized tantrums ensue when Beaver’s friends the Tortoise, Rabbit, Birdie and Squirrel decide to help. Beaver must decide which is more important – his friends or his cake?
Suhandra’s cake: In this hilarious birthday storybook, Cake is invited to a party. He was excited because he had never been to a birthday party before. But when the candles in his party hat start burning and the other party guests start singing, Cake starts to think this is a party he’d rather not attend…!
“Olly’s Birthday Surprise” by Nicola Killen: Today is Ollie’s birthday and she is very excited! So when a bunch of colorful balloons float past her window and into the enchanted forest, Ollie can’t help but follow. But where will they go, and what magical surprises will they bring?
The Trick Box by Katie Cleminson: Eva receives a very special birthday present – a box of magic tricks! She soon discovers that she is a magician and conjures up a rather magical party. What happens when the party ends?
Lucky for Remy Chalip: “Fortunately, Ned was invited to a surprise party…unfortunately, the party was a thousand miles away…luckily a friend lent Ned a plane.” With Ned Join a surprise party and embark on his rather wacky adventures. But can he really succeed?
“The Bear Can’t Wait” by Karma Wilson: Another fun entry for fans of the Wilson Bear series, the bear is waiting for a wonderful surprise party that he and the other animals are planning!
If you throw a party for pigs, Laura Numeroff: If you throw a party for pigs – there are balloons, party dresses and guests. The search for guests may lead to street fairs, games of hide and seek, sleepovers, and more! Perfect for fans of this popular picture book series.
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Starla Jean takes off the cake, by Elana K. Arnold: Starla Jean is sure her chicken Opal Egg will lay eggs in time for her to bake a cake for her sister’s first birthday! As the day approaches, Starla Jean does discover something in the opal egg’s nest – but it’s not an egg! A great picture book to chapter book transition.
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