The Secret Birthday Message

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Author : Eric CarleBinding : HardcoverEAN : 9780060201029ISBN : 0060201029Label : Harpercollins Childrens BooksLanguages : ListPrice : Manufacturer : Harpercollins Childrens BooksNumberOfItems..read more

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A message in code starts Tim off on an exciting treasure hunt until he finds his special birthday surprise. Features die-cut pages.

5 Reviews

  1. K. Ingersoll says:
    February 7, 2010 at 12:00 am

    My four-year-old son loves this book. It makes a special birthday gift that is kind of like a game and book in one.

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  2. Denali says:
    September 8, 2008 at 12:00 am

    This is a very unique Carle book. Your child can learn more about shapes and how to follow clues to lead to the next step. My daughter enjoyed reading the story and following the “clues” to the next shape to find the present at the end – a puppy.

    If you take the story literally as an adult, you will agree with one of the reviewers that was upset a puppy was being stored in a cave/basement. But it’s not meant to be taken literally. It’s a fantastical journey for children. To this day, my daughter enjoys following the trail to the present waiting for her at the end.

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  3. Charles Ashbacher says:
    October 3, 2007 at 12:00 am

    This book is an excellent choice for beginning readers. The story is constructed from very short sentences and the associated visual effects are colorful and based on shapes constructed from partial pages. It opens with a riddle that is a secret message directing Tim to where he can find his birthday present. That present turns out to be something that nearly all children wish for, so the trek is one that will interest most children. I strongly recommend it for all children who are taking their first steps in learning to read.

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  4. MKB says:
    August 25, 2007 at 12:00 am

    I must be the only parent on the planet not to like Eric Carle’s books. I don’t like his illustrations at all (see A FAIRY WENT A-MARKETING for some GOOD illustrations, imho!) & the story bores me to tears…that is, until the end when I see the present is a live puppy who has been waiting God knows how long in a cave to be found by the birthday boy–then I get mad…& what kind of message does that send to little ones about caring for animals? Anyway, I gave this 3 stars because my 2 year old does enjoy it alot & has memorized the shapes & has fun with it, but it leaves me cold…just call me the Grinch, I guess…

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  5. Janet K. Bircheff says:
    August 13, 2006 at 12:00 am

    Prior to my grandson’s 3rd birthday, I gave him several books about birthdays. This one was his favorite. He was immediately drawn into searching through the clues which use directional words such as below, behind . . . He was breathless to find the surprise at the end of the book. And I’m not telling what the surprise is;it’s a secret. I will tell you that it’s a gift that most every child dreams of receiving. Of course, Eric Carle’s art work is magical. Make a child’s day–give him or her this book.

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