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Moira wants to invite grade 1, grade 2, grade 3, grade 4, and kindergarten to her house. When she does, all those kids become a problem for her mom and dad.

When Bear decides to give the moon a birthday present, he climbs a mountain to get close enough to ask what day is the moon's birthday.

In Justin Time, for example, which opens on the eve of Amber's birthday, she agitates for a watch ("I, Amber Brown, am one very excited six-year, 364-day-old kid"); she also tries to come to terms with her best friend's perpetual tardiness (the friend is Justin Daniels, who moves away in Crayon). In Trip, the Browns and the Daniels vacation together in the Poconos, during the course of which Justin hurts Amber's feelings, a business phone call during...

When Samantha's tenth birthday party is spoiled by the boy next door, Aunt Cornelia and her young twin sisters try to ease Samantha's disappointment by inviting her and Grandmary to visit them in New York City.

Todd chooses a cat from the animal shelter for his birthday present.

Thomas the train engine thinks that all the other engines are too busy to help him celebrate his birthday, but he is in for a surprise.

A nine-year-old boy receives a plastic Indian, a cupboard, and a little key for his birthday and finds himself involved in adventure when the Indian comes to life in the cupboard and befriends him.

Jenny and her brothers and sister want to find the perfect present for their mother's birthday. And they have to do it soon, before their mom wakes up! The little mice search the field in the early morning sunlight, but it's no use. Suddenly, Jenny has a great idea, and she and her brothers and sister get to work making something special. "Just for you" they tell their mother when she sees their perfect gift.

When the Ambassador moves to London, the twelve little girls go to visit his son, Madeline has an adventure on a horse, and the horse returns to Paris with the girls.

Gumdrop the antique car helps catch the post office van so that Joe, his owner, can mail an important letter.