The Birthday Book: An Illustrated Treasury of Stories and Poems

Birthdays have a very special way of enhancing how we feel and think. They can be hugely anticipated and equally dreaded. They can mean something different for each of us, and they're not always easy but, just sometimes, they can be wonderfully surprising.
In The Birthday Book, brilliant writers and artists bring you birthdays that are magical, boisterous, adventurous, mysterious, reflective, moving, mischievous, poetic, joyful and inspiring - just like real life.
There are regular birthdays, an 'un-birthday', a brown bread birthday, an 'oops-I'm-running-the-country birthday, and many more besides.
Something for everyone! Alongside modern favourites and brand new stories, there are classics here, too, each introduced by a special fan. Some of the stories and poems aren't about birthdays at all, but what brings all of them together is a sense of something momentous...
We're celebrating HRH The Prince of Wales's sixtieth birthday, and the work of a very special charity: The Prince's Foundation for Children & the Arts. So why not unwrap this big, fat celebration of a book and find the birthday that's right for you!

Author: Michael Morpurgo & Quentin Blake

Publisher: Jonathan Cape London

Released Date: 2008

ISBN: 9780224083607