Arcadia Public Library

Angelina the dancing mouse discovers what a special day a birthday can be.

As spring arrives on Gardam Street, there are surprises in store for each Penderwick, from neighbor Nick Geiger's expected return from the war to Batty's new dog-walking business, but her plans to use her profits to surprise her family on her eleventh birthday go astray.

At Clifford's birthday party, the children and their dogs give him some big gifts, a big cake, and an extra-special surprise.

Bear's fourth birthday serves as an occasion for his family to go through the photo album commemorating his birth, his life as a baby, and all his past birthdays.

A "Bring Your Pet" birthday party gets out of hand when the pets show more interest in chasing each o ther than celebrating.

Harry, who is hoping to get a cowboy hat for his birthday, is quite surprised when he opens all the presents at his party.

Just Grace is excited to attend her classmate Grace F's sleepover birthday party until she learns it will be a camp-out, and then her fears begin to cause trouble.

Friends Houndsley and Catina are sad because they do not know when their birthdays are, but they solve the problem in a thoughtful and creative way.

Lionel counts down the days to his birthday party by making a time capsule and by letting his sister know what he wants for a present.

Today is Princess Magnolia's birthday party, and she wants everything to be perfect. But just as her guests are arriving ... Brring! Brring! The monster alarm! Princess Magnolia runs to the broom closet, ditches her frilly clothes, and becomes the Princess in Black! She rushes to the goat pasture, defeats the monster, and returns to the castle before her guests discover her secret. But every time Princess Magnolia is about to open her presents, the...