Ben's Birthdays
Elizabeth Hawkins, Paul Cemmick
Paperback
(Transworld Publishers, Dec. 1, 2010)
Everyone else has had more birthdays than Ben. His sister Jessica has had 10. Dad has had 38! But Benβs birthday never seems to come. Then Ben rescues a magical, talking snail and is given the chance to change all that. He is granted one special wish with very surprising results. This story about learning to be patient reinforces the idea that waiting for special occasions is what makes them special.
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