Mutanu is excited. As she goes about her chores, she thinks about the day to come and what surprises it might bring. Every year, the orphanage honours its newest arrivals by creating a birthday day especially for them. From that moment forward, the orphans have a day that they know is theirs - a day to celebrate, a day to enjoy, a day to remember. And today is the day! Based on real children in an orphanage in Kenya, this story shows how something as simple as a birthday, something most of us take for granted, can mean so much in another part of the world.

 

There are 36 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 2015 by Tundra Books .

Eugenie Fernandes is an award-winning children's book author and illustrator. She lives in southern Ontario. Eric Walters , a former elementary school teacher, lives in Mississauga, Ontario.