Happy Birthday

First-Start Easy Reader

by Sharon Peters, Paul Harvey (Illustrator)

On his birthday, Tom the hippopotamus takes cupcakes his mother made to school with him to give to all his friends

32 pages, Library Binding

First published January 1, 1980

Reviews

[Terrence Dingle · Rating 3 out of 5]

Happy Birthday is about a little boy name Tom. Toms wakes up on his birthday to his mother in the kitchen making him cup cakes. Tom goes to school where he is told happy birthday by everyone. Tom gives everyone in the school a cupcake to eat. Tom realizes he gave all the cup cakes away and does have one to eat him self. The Teacher cuts hers in half and gives Tom a piece.

I like this book because it reminded me of how excited i use to be to go to school on my birthday.

I would use this book in class to show students how important it is to share.

[Brian Drew]

This book is about a hippo named tom that had a birthday. His mom made him cupcakes to bring to school and share with his friends. Tom ended up giving all of his cupcakes away and didn't have one left for him. His teacher cut hers in half and gave him it so tom could have a cupcake.

I liked this book because it showed how to share with others.

I would use this in my class to teach kids how to share when someone doesn't have something.

[Heather · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the first book I ever got from school. Kindergarten. Made my dad help me read the words.