Ten Rules of the Birthday Wish
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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2019 · Est. 5 min read-aloud

Ten Rules of the Birthday Wish

Written by Beth Ferry · Illustrated by Tom Lichtenheld

Celebrate the magic of birthdays with a whimsical animal crew and joyful traditions.

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40 pages· 590 words· Est. 5 min read-aloud· 660L
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Join a delightful crew of animals as they guide you through the enchanting rituals of a birthday celebration. From singing and wishing to blowing out candles, each moment is filled with joy and wonder. As the day ends, drift into dreams of wishes coming true. This picture book captures the essence of every child's favorite day, promising laughter and magic with every turn of the page.

From the publisher

A joyful picture book that celebrates every kid’s favorite day of the year, full of adorable art from the illustrator of Goodnight Goodnight Construction Site and I Wish You More.

The most important rule is #1: It must be your birthday.

After that’s been established, a crew of hilarious animals help picture book pros Tom Lichtenheld and Beth Ferry take readers through a joyous romp that covers the most important elements of every year’s most essential holiday, including singing; closing your eyes and making a wish; blowing out candles on a cake, then settling into bed and dreaming of your wish coming true.

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
40
Words
590
Reading age
4–8
Audience
Picture
Lexile
660L
Themes & topics
Books about birthdaysBooks about wishesBooks about imagination and playBooks about counting and numbersBooks about rules
Inside the book

A peek between the covers

A progression of penguins
A peek at the birthday snail
Friends poster
Poster #2
Poster #3
What readers & critics say

Reviews

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out of 7

5.5

A new favorite birthday book! Important rules to guide you to the best birthday wish with cute illustrations. Very fun!

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The fine print

Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
3.5
F&P level
~P
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
502612
Publication
Published
February 12, 2019
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Text details
Text set in Cheltenham Std.
Illustration details
Pencil, watercolor, colored pencil and pastel
Identifiers
ISBN
9781524741549

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