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Colorful balloons, shiny presents, chocolate cake piled high with frosting. There is so much to love about the fun birthday traditions we share with our children, why not start a new tradition of reading aloud some birthday books?
Many libraries offer ways to order books from nearby libraries, so ask a librarian if you can’t find these at your local library!
Below you will find some of the very best birthday picture books that you can share with your children. These have wonderful illustrations and are books that adults will actually enjoy reading aloud!
Check out other low-key birthday party activities you can enjoy with your kids.
For those just learning to read, I recommend starting with a week of learn any letter activities!
14 Birthday Books that are Great to Read Aloud on Their Special Day!
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Birthday Monsters
Author: Sandra Boynton
You really can’t go wrong with Sandra Boynton. Her illustrations are whimsical and fun, the text is often laugh-out-loud funny for both kids and adults.
This one about some sneaky birthday monsters has a fun twist at the end.
Great for toddlers and preschoolers.
Happy Birthday, Little Pookie
Author: Sandra Boynton
Another great birthday book from Sandra Boynton.
Parents everywhere will relate to Pookie waking at 6:42 AM to begin birthday celebrations!
Don’t miss this one.
Happy Pig Day!
Author: Mo WIllems
Not technically a birthday book, but a celebration of a special day, nonetheless. The endearing Elephant and Piggie delight toddlers through school-age kids.
Mo Willems is simply another can’t-go-wrong author for kids!
Also check out I Am Invited to a Party by Mo Willems.
Bear Can’t Wait
Author: Karma Wilson
This is another wonderful series that your preschoolers will adore. The gorgeous illustrations by Jane Chapman pair perfectly with the rollicking rhyme.
In this one, Bear is planning a surprise birthday party for a dear friend! Will he be able to pull it off, or will his excitement get the best of him?
Happy Birthday, Moon
Author: Frank Asch
My three year-old got the biggest smile on his face as we read this book about a bear who wants to give the moon a birthday gift.
A sweet and gentle book for preschoolers.
Have a child who is learning to read? Here are some helpful phonics activities.
Carl’s Birthday
Author: Alexandra Day
We love the Carl books! These are wordless picture books, but don’t let that scare you.
There is plenty of story to pore over in the delightful birthday illustrations in this book.
If your kids like this one, be sure to check out the other Carl adventures.
Whopper Cake
Author: Karma Wilson
Yes, another Karma Wilson. If you see her name on a book at the library, just grab it. You won’t regret it.
Preschoolers and school-age kids will love this funny book about Granddad who bakes the biggest cake known to man, adding heaps of sugar and buckets of flour!
A Piece of Cake
Author: LeUyen Pham
Sweet little Mouse makes his friend Bird a birthday cake, but gives it all away on his way to meet Bird. What will he do? Clever Bird has an idea!
This birthday book is delightful for preschoolers with super fun illustrations and surprises.
Moira’s Birthday
Author: Robert Munsch
The books by Robert Munsch are funny and irreverent in all the right ways.
Moira ends up with 200 birthday guests after being instructed to invite only 6 people. What will happen next?
Robert Munsch is a great bet for preschoolers and school-age kids. And be sure to find the Spotify list of him reading aloud his own books!
Beyond Birthday Books: Here are some great ideas for ABC books to read aloud!
Cranberry Birthday
Author: Wende and Harry Devlin
An oldie but a goodie. Mr. Whiskers is always getting into predicaments. Burned birthday cake? His specialty. Good friends like Maggie and Grandma make birthdays so much sweeter!
Check out all of the other Cranberry books. This birthday book is great for preschoolers and school-age kiddos.
Happy Birdday, Tacky!
Author: Helen Lester
Tacky is the most charming penguin you’ll ever meet. He keeps his fellow penguins on their webbed toes. His birthday party doesn’t go the way the other residents of Nice Icy Land have in mind, but it wouldn’t be a Tacky adventure if everything was perfect.
The whole series is funny and sweet.
Celebrating Dr. Seuss’ birthday? Check out these ideas!
The Seven Silly Eaters
Author: Mary Ann Hoberman
Everyone in my family adores this perfect rhyming book by Mary Ann Hoberman. The illustrations by Marla Frazee are SUCH a treat.
A total power combination, these two! Day in and day out, Mrs. Peters dutifully meets the (yes, silly!) culinary requests of her children. How will they return the favor on her birthday? Not in the way you might expect!
One of my most favorite books to read aloud.
If you like these Birthday Books, you’ll enjoy these Christmas books to read aloud, too!
The Princess in Black and the Perfect Princess Party
Authors: Shannon and Dean Hale
LeUyen Pham’s full color illustrations on every page make the entire Princess in Black beginner chapter book series by Shannon and Dean Hale a must-read in your home!
The darling Princess Magnolia is not your average princess, so of course her birthday party will not be your average princess party, either!
Most perfect for reading aloud over a few nights to anyone 3 and up, and older children might love to read it on their own. Don’t be put off by the label of “beginner chapter book”–the vocabulary and syntax are spot-on and rise well above the average early reader.
Eeyore Has a Birthday
Author: A.A. Milne
If you’ve never read aloud any of the original Winnie the Pooh stories, you are missing out. The text is gentle and sweetly humorous.
This one is on the longer side, but look for an unabridged version to read aloud during dinner or over a few bedtimes.
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