The Birthday Almanac

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SKU: 9780711258778
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Discover the meanings, symbols and rituals of your day of birth

By Claire Saunders

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Summary

The Birthday Almanac by Claire Saunders is a delightful celebration of birthdays, perfect for children curious about the traditions and fun surrounding the special day. This book explores everything from birthstones and star signs to recipes for the perfect birthday cake, party planning tips, and birthday customs around the world.

Filled with games, trivia, and practical advice, it offers readers a complete guide to making any birthday truly unforgettable.
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Description

Do you have a birthday or know someone who does? Then you will know they are the best things in the world. Be it your mum's, dad's, friend's, teacher's, cat's or imaginary friend's birthday, this book gives you the low down on the big and the small things to do with the best day of the year.

What does your birthstone mean? How do you make the perfect birthday cake? How do you work out someone's star sign? What happened on the day you were born? How do you plan a perfect birthday party or a very surprising birthday surprise? Why do people wrap presents and what are birthdays like around the world? Find out all this and more in this birthday-tastic book celebrating the most exciting day of the year.

With recipes, games and trivia spanning the world as well as the calendar, this lavish celebration of birthdays brings together everything you need to make your own or someone else's birthday as special as it can be.

Discover everything you need to know with The Birthday Almanac by Claire Saunders.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780711258778

Publisher: Quarto Publishing PLC

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 05 January 2021

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Wide Eyed Editions

Contributors:

Illustrated by Alison Czinkota

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 235.0mm

Height: 276.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 96

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Children's Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Claire Saunders

About the Author

Claire Saunders is a freelance writer and editor. A graduate of Cambridge University, she has been editing for over 20 years, and has worked on over two dozen titles for Ivy Kids. She has a son, 12, and a daughter, 10, and lives in Lewes in southern England. Alison Czinkota is a Philadelphia based illustrator & designer who was raised in the woods of upstate NY. She graduated from F.I.T. with a BFA in Illustration, and a minor in Art History. She enjoys the mystical side of life, wildlife, and occasional nightmares.

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