Otis & Sydney and the Best Birthday Ever
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Picture Book · Ages 5–7 · 2010 · Est. 4 min read-aloud

Otis & Sydney and the Best Birthday Ever

By Laura Numeroff, Dan Andreasen (Illustrator)

Otis plans a surprise party, but things go awry. Can friendship save the day?

3.8/7 Bookroo expert·3.5/5 Goodreads · 215 ratings
32 pages· 443 words· Est. 4 min read-aloud
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Otis wants to make Sydney's birthday unforgettable with a surprise party. Invitations are sent, decorations are up, and a cake is ready. But when plans unravel, Otis must find a way to ensure Sydney's day is special. Will their friendship be enough to turn things around? Join these lovable bears on a heartwarming journey where the true gift is the bond they share.

From the publisher

Otis and Sydney are the best of friends. This year, Otis wants to do something special for Sydney’s birthday. So he decides to throw a surprise party and invite all their friends. He mails the invitations, decorates the house, and bakes a cake, but when things don’t go as planned, how will Otis make sure that Sydney has the best birthday ever? A sweet and tender tale by the New York Times #1 bestselling author of If You Give a Mouse a Cookie and the Jellybeans series, Otis & Sydney and the Best Birthday Ever introduces young readers to two lovable bears who understand that friendship is the only thing needed to make any day special. “Andreasen’s digitally colored pen-and-ink drawings nearly jump off the page, maximizing the similarities between the two unabashedly adorable bears and frequently arranging themselves in paneled vignettes whose balance further reinforces the harmony between the two–just right for this simple story of friendship for the very young.” –Kirkus Reviews “Books don’t come much cozier or any less threatening than this.” -Booklist

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
32
Words
443
Reading age
5–7
Audience
Picture
Lexile
~348L
Themes & topics
Books about friendshipBooks about bearsBooks about birthdaysBooks about holidaysBooks about parties
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
2.5
F&P level
~K
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
139666
Publication
Published
September 1, 2010
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780810989597

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