Birthday Happy, Contrary Mary

The Giggle Club

by Anita Jeram

Feeling more contrary than ever on her birthday, Mary mixes up everything she says and is unable to express her pleasure when everyone sings her "Happy Birthday," until her dad devises the perfect way to make her smile.

Genres: Childrens, Picture Books

24 pages, Hardcover

First published April 1, 1998

About the author

The illustrator of many popular and critically acclaimed books for children, including ALL PIGS ARE BEAUTIFUL by Dick King-Smith, Anita Jeram has also written several children's books of her own. As author-illustrator of BUNNY, MY HONEY, a sweet story of a bunny lost and then found, Anita Jeram was able to exercise her rabbit-drawing skills. A rabbit is also the hero of I LOVE MY LITTLE STORYBOOK, Anita Jeram's magical tribute to the wonderful world of books.

Born in 1965, Anita Jeram, a native of Portsmouth, England, studied art at Manchester Polytechnic and published her first book for children while she was still a student. Today, she lives in Northern Ireland with her family and a menagerie of pet animals. In the future she hopes to establish a wildlife sanctuary.

Reviews

[Lara Girgis · Rating 5 out of 5]

Just plain fun!