Your Birthday Was the Best!

Illustrated by Felicita Sala
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$17.99 US
Tundra | Tundra Books
24 per carton
On sale Feb 22, 2022 | 978-0-7352-7162-3
Age 3-7 years
Reading Level: Lexile AD280L
Sales rights: US/CAN (No Open Mkt)
The story of an eager cockroach who gate-crashes a birthday party -- with hilarious results. For fans of I Don't Want to Be a Frog.

It’s your birthday, and little do you know that an unwelcome guest has joined in on the festivities. A friendly cockroach has snuck undetected into the house, and has proceeded to join in on all of your fun party games. You were so excited to finally spot him napping on top of your birthday cake, having eaten his fill, that you couldn’t help but scream! You think he’s gone when your dad sucks him up in the vacuum cleaner . . . but with a birthday party this good, he’s going to be nearly impossible to keep away!

This laugh-out-loud picture book from bestselling author Maggie Hutchings and acclaimed illustrator Felicita Sala is the perfect birthday gift for young readers.
"Viewers who appreciate the more disgusting side of life will get plenty of laughs out of this chipper cockroach protagonist." Imaginary Elevators

"A fun and surprising story . . . laugh-out-loud." Story Monsters Ink

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The story of an eager cockroach who gate-crashes a birthday party -- with hilarious results. For fans of I Don't Want to Be a Frog.

It’s your birthday, and little do you know that an unwelcome guest has joined in on the festivities. A friendly cockroach has snuck undetected into the house, and has proceeded to join in on all of your fun party games. You were so excited to finally spot him napping on top of your birthday cake, having eaten his fill, that you couldn’t help but scream! You think he’s gone when your dad sucks him up in the vacuum cleaner . . . but with a birthday party this good, he’s going to be nearly impossible to keep away!

This laugh-out-loud picture book from bestselling author Maggie Hutchings and acclaimed illustrator Felicita Sala is the perfect birthday gift for young readers.

Praise

"Viewers who appreciate the more disgusting side of life will get plenty of laughs out of this chipper cockroach protagonist." Imaginary Elevators

"A fun and surprising story . . . laugh-out-loud." Story Monsters Ink