Birthday Presents

by Paul Stewart and Chris Riddell

Book Overview

Rabbit and Hedgehog have been best friends for a very long time, but they never celebrated their birthdays. In fact, they aren't quite sure when their birthdays are. So Hedgehog suggests they... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0439234034
• ISBN13: 9780439234030
• Release Date: January 1999
• Publisher: Scholastic, Inc.
• Length: 26 Pages
• Weight: 0.48 lbs.

Customer Reviews

A dear, sweet book about being happy with what you have

This is a dear, sweet book about being happy with what you have. "The Birthday Presents" is Paul Stewart's short but sweet tale about two pals, a rabbit and a hedgehog, and how they go about trying their darndest to pick the most wonderful possible birthday gifts for each other.Deciding that Rabbit's hole is just a mite dark, Hedgehog bottles up a bunch of moonlight. Simultaneously, Rabbit worries that Hedgehog might be bothered by the sunlight while sleeping out in the open--so he packs up a mossy box of darkness. Of course the pals are disappointed when they open their gifts, but they later figure out on their own the good wishes behind each gift--and the best way to put the gifts to real, everyday use.Any small child can begin to learn from this book the secret of choosing to be happy with what you have, instead of worrying about what you don't have, and parents and kids alike will get a kick out of Chris Riddell's vivid illustrations.

Great for all ages!

The Birthday Presents is such a wonderful book. Poor Hedgehog and Rabbit don't know when their birthdays are. They decide they will celebrate them together and go about choosing a gift for each. Each of them chooses a gift with love and care. You can almost feel how much thought they put into their gift. This book focuses on the act of giving, not just the gift itself. A great book for any age!