The Half Birthday Book

by Erin Dealey, Germ n Blanco (Illustrator)

Overview

Come celebrate your half birthday with the HALF Birthday Buddies in this oh-so-silly HALF Birthday Book!

No presents allowed.
Not even HALF ones.
Just this WHOLE book of HALF things to do!

HALF-cheers for a Happy HALF Birthday
From the HALF Birthday Buddies to YOU.

The HALF Birthday Buddies are so sneaky you might never see them... but they’re here just for this HALF Birthday Book to help you celebrate this special day with friends & family!

The HALF Birthday Book is perfect for:

Anyone with a HALF birthday (could this be you?)

Celebrating HALF birthdays in a fun and stress-free way.

Teachers to use in the classroom for children who have summer birthdays!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781938447556
Publisher:	Genius Cat Books
Publication date:	04/25/2023
Pages:	24
Sales rank:	1,055,532
Product dimensions:	8.20(w) x 8.20(h) x 0.30(d)
Age Range:	3 - 7 Years

About the Author

Erin Dealey’s original career goal was Olympic Gold Medal tetherball player. When that didn’t pan out, she became a teacher, theater director, actor, mom, and author―and now welcomes any opportunity to visit schools around the world. Her books include Snow Globe Wishes and K is for Kindergarten (Sleeping Bear); Peter Easter Frog (S&S); and DEAR EARTH...From Your Friends in Room 5 (HC). She lives in northern California with her husband, whose half birthday is a day after their wedding anniversary! You can find her online at erindealey.com and on social media as @ErinDealey.

Germán Blanco likes doodling so he draws some caricatures and then puts them on the computer, voila! He is also a graphic designer, a former Creative Director for a global toy company, and a member of the board of directors for a nonprofit organization donating books to kids in need, Authors4Education. Some of Germán's award-winning illustrated books include When Pencil Met Eraser and Pop!.

Editorial Reviews

2023-04-12
Dealey and Blanco give kids another day to celebrate each year.

Though the buildup and celebration start on the first page, it’s not until over halfway through the book that a HALF birthday is finally described: “add 6 months to your actual birthday!” Though Dealey’s HALF Birthday Buddies—a group of anthropomorphic stars—may not rival the Tooth Fairy in terms of popularity any time soon, their enthusiasm and sneakiness cannot be faulted, as they exuberantly leave decorations for sleeping children, bake a HALF cake, and leave HALF invitations. And though they will hide from view, you may hear them sing the HALF birthday song. The rhyming text describes further activities for a HALF birthday party with family and friends, though presents are not a part of this celebration, even HALF ones. There are a few spots for the owner to write in personal details, making this more of a gift book than one for library circulation. The digital illustrations are reminiscent of Saturday morning cartoons, with bright colors and diverse, overly excited children. Backmatter offers kids the opportunity to go back and find several HALF objects as well as their other halves. But some aren’t to be found in the illustrations or don’t match the pics on this page. For example, half a lamp is never shown whole, and the HALF paint jar is pink, not green, plus there’s a gift despite what the text stated. (This book was reviewed digitally.)

Don’t hold your breath waiting for HALF birthday invitations. (Picture book. 3-7)

Kirkus Reviews