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The Backwards Birthday Party
Contributor(s): Chapin, Tom (Author), Forster, John (Author), Groenink, Chuck (Illustrator)

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ISBN: 1442467983 ISBN-13: 9781442467989
Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers

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Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: February 2015

Additional Information

BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Holidays & Celebrations - Birthdays
- Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories
- Juvenile Fiction | Imagination & Play

Dewey: E

LCCN: 2012043784

Age Level: 4-8

Grade Level: PreK-3

Physical Information: 0.6" H x 10.1" W x 11.2" L (1.19 lbs) 40 pages

Themes:
- Event - Birthday

Features: Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product

Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 11/15/2014
School Library Journal 12/01/2014 pg. 98
Publishers Weekly 12/08/2014
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2015 pg. 194 - Recommended, Satisfactory

Accelerated Reader Info

Quiz #: 175077
Reading Level: 2.4 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5

Descriptions, Reviews, Etc.

Publisher Description:
Have a happy birthday--the backwards way! Full of fun and based on the hit song from Tom Chapin and John Forster, this is a celebratory birthday bash like no other.

Put your clothes on inside out, heat up the ice cream, and hang on to your party hats--because everything's out of whack at the backwards birthday party!

From beloved, three-time Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Tom Chapin, four-time Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter John Forster, and with stunning illustrations from Chuck Groenink comes the zaniest birthday party you'll ever attend.

Contributor Bio(s): Groenink, Chuck: - Chuck Groenink is the illustrator of The Backwards Birthday Party and a few other books. Originally from the Netherlands, he now lives with his wife and cats in Valatie, New York. When not drawing pictures for books, he likes to read, bake bread, or go hiking, and he wishes he could play the banjo. Visit him online at ChuckGroenink.com.Chapin, Tom: - Tom Chapin has entertained, amused and enlightened audiences of all ages for more than forty years and through twenty-two CDs, eight Grammy nominations, three Grammy awards, and thousands of live performances. A pioneer in the field of children's music, he is also a respected singer-songwriter and a strong advocate for the arts in education. Tom lives in Piermont, New York. Find out more at TomChapin.com.Forster, John: - John Forster is a singer-songwriter, playwright, and humorist whose acclaimed output includes musicals on and off Broadway, Grammy-nominated recordings, humor books, and many delightful projects for children, including the perennial stage musical How To Eat Like A Child and a dozen albums with Tom Chapin. John's comedy CDs include Entering Marion, Helium, and the recent Broadsides, a duet album with Tom featuring their satire for NPR. John lives in South Nyack, New York. For more information visit JohnForster.com.

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