What is Ezri reading? The Birthday Book Round-Up

I brought home a lot of birthday related books in the past week leading up to Ezri turning three. Here are some of her favorites.

Shoe-la-la by Karen Beaumont
“Emily, Ashley, Kaitlyn, Claire! Let’s go find the perfect pair!” Four friends shop for party shoes and after trying on every shoe in the store go home and add ribbons and glitter to their old shoes to make perfect party accessories. I feel for the store clerk who waits on this quartet of girls who really do try on everything. The rhyming text is a good romp and Ezri loved saying, “Shoe-la-la!” It is a very girlie book with glitter on the cover. But it isn’t Disney Princess treacle, it’s good accessorizing fun.

Spot Bakes a Cake by Eric Hill
Spot and his mom make a cake for dad’s birthday. Spot loves decorating most of all and adds ALOT of frosting. This has flaps to lift and a mischievous mouse.

The Birthday Box by Leslie Patricelli
A baby gets a box for his birthday and he finds a stuffed dog in it. But, he knows the box is the present. He tells about the fun he and the dog have with the box. By the end, he and the dog are napping in the box he got for his birthday. He also uses the box to dress up as a robot. Ezri loves pretending to be a robot in a mechanically monotonous voice she will says, “Ezri robot needs snack. Beep. Beep.”

Birdie’s Big Girl Dress by Sujean Rim
Birdie discovers her favorite party dress is too small the day before her party. She doesn’t find a replacement while out shopping that suits her. Then her mother lets her play in the attic where she turns old clothing that belonged to her grandparents into the perfect party ensemble. The artwork is done by an illustrator who has done fashion illustration and it shows.

A Birthday for Bear by Bonnie Becker
Bear does not like birthdays. He does not like parties, presents, cake or balloons. He is very busy cleaning on his birthday. His friend Mouse keeps trying to trick bear into a party by wearing disguises and making birthday related deliveries. Finally, it is a chocolate cake with sprinkles baked by Mouse and Mouse’s company that convince Bear to celebrate. Ezri requested the book multiple times, though she was careful to tell me, “I am not like Bear. I like Birthday parties.”