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Overview
It is Tim's birthday. Instead of a package, Tim gets a mysterious letter — written in code! Tim — and the reader — are off, following the clues. And at the end of the treasure hunt is a wonderful birthday surprise!
Author Biography: Eric Carle is a virtuoso of picture books for young children, known especially for The Grouchy Ladybug, The Very Hungry Caterpillar, From Head to Toe, Do You Want to Be My Friend?, The Secret Birthday Message, The Mixed Up Chameleon, Does a Kangaroo Have a Mother, Too? and many others. Mr. Carle lives with his wife in Northampton, MA.
A message in code starts Tim off on an exciting treasure hunt until he finds his special birthday surprise. Features die-cut pages.
Synopsis
‘On the night before Tim’s birthday, he finds a rebus note, a secret message directing him to his gift. Youngsters can read the note with him, then follow him up, down, and through the various-shaped, brightly colored [die-cut] pages to find the puppy at the end. . . . ‘A Very-First-Step-To-Learning Book’ dealing with directional concepts.’ —CE.