Marigold is throwing himself the most amazing birthday party ever! Hes baked himself an enormous birthday cake and planned everything well in advance. Everyone is ready for something extraordinary. Something . . . . magical! But when Marigold tries to make a bouquet of flowers disappear, a pesky finch appears in its place. Thats not right at all! At every turn, Marigolds magic trick gets derailed until the distractions are too much to bear, and Marigold launches into a full-on feline frenzy, making everything - and everyone - disappear. What magic words can save the day? Mike Malbrough has conjured yet another magical addition to the great tradition of interruption books. Perfect for fans of Mo Willems Dont Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus and David Ezra Steins Interrupting Chicken.

 

 

This book is aimed at children in preschool-2nd grade.

This book has been graded for interest at 3-7 years.

There are 40 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 in 2019 by Penguin Putnam Inc .

Mike Malbrough (www. mikemalbrough. com) was a freelance graphic designer, comic book artist, performer and teacher with a career spanning two decades before beginning his career as a picture book author-illustrator. He is the director of ORNG Ink, an after-school studio for young artists, and has received several awards and honors for his work in the community with children and teens. Mike lives in Orange, New Jersey, with his wife, two adventurous kids, and a cat named Agnes who hates him. Follow Mike on Twitter @studiomalbrough.