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Davy is counting the days until his birthday. As it approaches he is lamenting the fact that everyone is too busy getting ready for his party that he has no one to play with. He wishes for someone with time to play with him, someone to read to him and someone to teach him new games. His parents listen and on his birthday, Grandma and Grandpa are his present. They bring him a big book full of stories, teach him all the games they played as children and spend a lot of time with him. He also receives some other gifts but Grandma and Grandpa are the best ones. He has a wonderful day. What a great story teaching children about enjoying time with your family, the best gifts do not cost a lot of money and that love is the best gift of all. The illustrations were adorable and I think young children who do not quite understand the meaning of the story will love the pictures. Older children will get the message. A great book for many ages.

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While Davy is anxiously waiting for his birthday, he wishes for the three most important things to him: someone who always had time to tell stories, someone to teach him more games, and someone who had lots of time to play with him. Grandma and grandpa will come to be his present, and make all his wishes come true in his special day. Davy has the best birthday ever!



This story is VERY sweet. Davy and his siblings really enjoy the time they spend with their grandparents. The best thing is get together, love and enjoy each other. Davy is so happy and grateful at the end of the day, he offers himself to be his grandparents present in their birthdays, and give them the best he can think of: his love.

Davy asking hundreds of times how many more days until his birthday made me laugh. This is such a familiar situation at my house ! We actually do countdowns for birthdays!

The book is also beautifully illustrated. These are illustrations you feel like hugging!

I received this copy from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

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(ARC was provided to read and review.)

Just 10 days to go and it's bunny Davy's birthday. In the evening his father tells his children a story. Once there was a little rabbit and it had three wishes and all of them came true.
Davy loves the story and during the following days he starts to make his own wishes. When his dad doesn't have the time to tell more stories, he wishes for someone who would tell more. On a rainy day, when the kids run out of ideas what to play, he wishes for someone to be there and teach them more games. And when the whole family is busy getting ready for his birthday and he feels lonely, as no one has time for him, he wishes for someone who has plenty of time to spend with him.
He doesn't know it, but his parents listen carefully to his wishes and as a result, this year they have a very special birthday present for him. It's too big to be wrapped.
What will it be? Will all of Davy's three wishes come true?

Davy is a hugely likeable and cheerful character and children will love him. Happy Birthday Davy! is a wonderful story, which reminds us, that the best presents don't cost anything. The quality time, which you spend with your family and the ones you love, money can't buy.
Eve Tharlet's illustrations are utterly adoreable. Bright and vivid, they are a joy to look at and there are always little details for the children to discover. I read the book as a bedtime story to my son (he is 4) and it worked wonderfully, he immediately took to Davy.

I fully agree with Davy's father. He says, "A good story is worth repeating." This certainly is one of them. ( )