The Birthday Box

by Patricelli Leslie

Published 8 September 2009
"Refreshing. . . . A perfect birthday book for a toddler!" — School Library Journal (starred review)

What’s better than getting a brand-new toy as a birthday gift? Playing with the box it came in! Climb in for a flight across the ocean, a jaunt on a sailing ship, some sledding down a slippery slope, and a brief stint as a robot. Good thing the toy pup that came inside the box is happy to come along for the ride! Leslie Patricelli draws from the well of parental wit and wisdom for another adventure starring everyone’s favorite baby character.

A sturdy bilingual English-Spanish board book edition!

A day at the park. A ride on Daddy’s back. Run, Daddy! Faster! Faster! How fast can Daddy go? Faster than a dog? A horse? How about a cheetah? Leslie Patricelli reprises the duo from Boston Globe–Horn Book Honor winner Higher! Higher! in another humorous riff on a favorite pastime — a laugh-out-loud-funny tale of few words about doting dads and high-energy kids whose imaginations know no bounds.


Una niña pequeña se monta a caballo sobre la espalda de su papa. ¡Arre, papi! ¡Más Rápido! ¡Más Rápido!