The Birthday Almanac

Discover the Meanings, Symbols and Rituals of your Day of Birth

The Birthday Almanac
Claire Saunders, Alison Czinkota
RRP:
NZ$ 39.99
Our Price:
NZ$ 31.99
Hardback
h276 x 235mm - 96pg
5 Jan 2021 UK
International import eta 7-19 days
9780711258778
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Do you have a birthday or know someone who does? Then you will know they are the best things in the world. Be it your mum' s, dad' s, friend' s, teacher' s, cat' s or imaginary friend' s birthday, this book gives you the low down on the big and the small things to do with the best day of the year. What does your birthstone mean? How do you make the perfect birthday cake? How do you work out someones star sign? What happened on the day you were born? How do you plan a perfect birthday party or a very surprising birthday surprise? Why do people wrap presents and what are birthdays like around the world? Find out all this and more in this birthday-tastic book celebrating the most exciting day of the year. With recipes, games and trivia spanning the world as well as the calendar, this lavish celebration of birthdays brings together everything you need to make your own or someone else' s birthday as special as it can be.
Claire Saunders is a freelance writer and editor. A graduate of Cambridge University, she has been editing for over 20 years, and has worked on over two dozen titles for Ivy Kids. She has a son, 12, and a daughter, 10, and lives in Lewes in southern England. Alison Czinkota is a Philadelphia based illustrator & designer who was raised in the woods of upstate NY. She graduated from F. I. T. with a BFA in Illustration, and a minor in Art History. She enjoys the mystical side of life, wildlife, and occasional nightmares.

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