The Best Birthday Present Ever! by Ben Mantle


The Best Birthday Present Ever!
Title : The Best Birthday Present Ever!
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ISBN : 1454918462
ISBN-10 : 9781454918462
Language : English
Format Type : Hardcover
Number of Pages : 32
Publication : First published June 7, 2016

Squirrel is super excited: he’s been invited to Big Bear’s birthday party! Now he just has to find the perfect present for his friend—but what can you give a bear who already has EVERYTHING? Squirrel searches and searches and chooses . . . a stick! As Bear unwraps his stack of gifts Squirrel begins to worry: is it enough? But with a little imagination, and a good friend, even the simplest stick can become magical.

This funny, heartwarming story of friendship is a great gift—and not just for bears!


The Best Birthday Present Ever! Reviews


  • Matt

    After being invited to the Big Bear Birthday Bonanza, Squirrel must come up with the best present ever. He chooses the perfect-sized stick and wraps it up ahead of the party. However, when it is time to open presents, all the flashy ones come out first, leaving Squirrel panicking. Big Bear opens it, stares at the stick, and loves it. From there, it is a tale about the wonders of great friends and the best birthday present ever! Eyeing the present we have wrapped for a party this afternoon, Neo wondered if his present would be ok. I assured him that any child who received it would love it... and if not, have a second slice of cake!

  • Catherine Austen

    Funny story about a bear who receives expensive toys plus one perfect stick for his birthday. Beautiful colours, cute characters, a sweet friendship. Fun. So suited to kids—who doesn’t love playing with a stick?

  • Elsa

    Very cute.

  • Jocelin

    A cute book about giving a gift that matters to a special friend.

  • Sandra Guerfi

    Squirrel wants to get his friend Bear the perfect birthday present and finds just the thing. But at the birthday party, as Bear opens his presents, Squirrel starts to worry that his gift may be too little after all. What if it isn't what Bear wants? Did Squirrel get the right gift or will Bear be disappointed? This is a great story about giving a gift is a token of love and sometimes that can mean the simplest of things. Definitely recommend.