
By Carole Lexa Schaefer, Galia Bernstein (Illustrator)
Book #39 in the Candlewick Sparks series
Can Elephant keep Monkey's birthday a secret and plan a surprise party?
It's Monkey's birthday, but he dislikes celebrations. His friend Elephant, who struggles with secrets, learns of a gathering with party hats. Can Elephant turn it into a surprise party without revealing Monkey's secret? Join the fun and find out if Elephant can pull off the ultimate surprise!
Shh! It’s Monkey’s birthday–but that’s a secret. Can Elephant keep the big news under his party hat for one whole day? Monkey and Elephant are very good friends–such good friends that Monkey lets Elephant in on a secret. The secret is that it is Monkey’s birthday, and Monkey does not like birthdays. But Elephant also has a secret: he has trouble keeping secrets. And keeping such a happy secret is especially hard. When Elephant learns that Clever Rat has made some party hats and is inviting friends over to see them, Elephant wants to turn their gathering into a party for Monkey. But how will he do it without giving away Monkey’s secret?
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