Picture Book #13

Some Birthday!

 by Patricia Polacco

Illustrator: Patricia Polacco

Genre: Fiction
Subgenre: Picture Book

Themes: Family, Birthdays

Primary and Secondary Characters: Primary - Patricia, Dad 
Secondary - Gramma, Rich (Patricia's brother), Cousin Billy

Award(s):  Parent's Choice Honors (1991)

Date Published: 1991

Publishing Company: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers 

Summary:  Today is Patricia's special day and her family has forgot all about it. Patricia's Dad decided that tonight would be the night his family would take a photo of the Clay Pit Monster.  


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A little extra: http://www.patriciapolacco.com/