The Best Birthday Themed Kids Books
This month The Mom Lists officially turned one! Happy birthday to us! In honour of our first year sharing content with the world, we rounded up some fun birthday themed books. Birthday books are a great alternative to a birthday card – write a special message directly on the inside of the book or write a message on paper and use some cute washi tape. A lot of people are now asking for donations to their favourite charity in lieu of birthday gifts but no one likes to show up to a party empty handed so a birthday book is a sweet “something small”. It’s also a nice tradition to give a different birthday book every year! Here are some of our favourite birthday themed books. Have you ever given a birthday book to someone for their birthday?
The Birthday Box
by Leslie Patricelli
The endless possibilities of a cardboard box. Everyone says – just give them a box… it doesn’t hurt to have a puppy inside – but oh what you can do with a box!
When’s My Birthday?
by Julie Fogliano
illustrated by Christian Robinson
A story of excitement and anticipation leading up to the big day.
“When’s my birthday?
When’s my birthday?
How many days until my birthday?”
An interesting mixed media art style book that’s written to sound like every excited child counting down to their special day.
Birthday Monsters
by Sandra Boynton
Five birthday monsters wake you up and “use your breakfast as confetti”. An upbeat silly rhyming book written in true Boynton style.
If a T.Rex Crashes Your Birthday Party
by By Jill Esbaum
illustrated by Dasha Toistikova
There’s something about his book that just makes me so happy and I can’t seem to pinpoint what it is. An innocent yet whimsical story of a dinosaur crashing a birthday party. It may not turn out how you expect it to!
Ten Rules of the Birthday Wish
By Beth Ferry
illustrated by Tom Lichtenheld
The ten essentials to celebrate (your most important day of the year) written and illustrated in a joyful and playful way. All the tips to make sure your birthday wish comes true!
Happy Birthday Mouse!
by Laura Numeroff
illustrated by Felicia Bond
What does the mouse want for his special birthday breakfast treat? If you’ve read any other books in this series, you can probably guess. We will give you a clue: C is for…
How Do Dinosaurs Say Happy Birthday?
by Jane Yolen
illustrated by Mark Teague
How would a dinosaur act if it were their birthday? A story of gratitude towards parents who put on a perfect party for this little dinosaurs birthday.
Will you start the birthday book tradition?
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