It's Mr Bear's birthday, but Mrs Bear has been far too busy to bake him one of her special cakes. And he hasn't received a single birthday card! Just as he begins to think that this could be the worst birthday ever, Mr Bear's friends throw him a very special party that he'll never forget!

This book is part of a book series called Mr Bear .

There are 32 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 2011 by Hachette Children's Group .

Debi Gliori has written and illustrated more than 40 children's titles. In the UK she has been shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway medal.