Marc's birthday is just around the corner . . .

Here are some of my favorite books about birthdays:

Seuss. (1959). Happy birthday to you! New York: Random House.

Minarik, E. H., & Sendak, M. (1957). Little bear. An I can read book. New York: Harper.

Wells, R. (1997). Bunny money. New York: Dial Books for Young Readers.

Osa, N. (2003). Cuba 15: A novel. New York: Delacorte Press.

(This one is a Pura Belpré Honor Book)

Hoban, R., & Hoban, L. (1968). A birthday for Frances. New York: Harper & Row.

Graham, B. (2005). Oscar's half birthday. Cambridge, Mass: Candlewick Press.

Waber, B. (1966). Lyle and the birthday party. Boston: Houghton Mifflin.

Markoe, M. (2003). It's my f--ing birthday: A novel. New York: Villard.

(This one is for grown-ups, obviously.)