Happy Birthday, Alice Babette

Its Alices birthday! A beautiful spring afternoon in Paris what could be better? Little does she know that her friend has arranged some surprises! Its Alices birthday! But her friend Gertrude seems to have forgotten. No matter, Alice goes out and enjoys her day just the same. A beautiful spring afternoon in Paris what could be better? Little does she know that her dear friend has a few surprises up her sleeve. While Alice spends the day walking around Paris riding a carousel in the park and watching a puppet show Gertrude turns her attention to the kitchen. She is determined to make a lavish dinner with all of Alices favorite things and write a poem to match the occasion. But the lure of the perfect poetic line proves to be too distracting, and just as Alices day takes an exciting and unexpected turn, Gertrudes big dinner falls all to pieces. The poem turns out beautifully, of course, but the house is a bit of a mess. Its a good thing Alice doesnt mind cleaning up. And that she has such a good brownie recipe for their guests. Inspired by the lives of artist Gertrude Stein and Alice B. Toklas, Monica Kullings warm and whimsical narration is perfectly balanced by Qin Lengs bright and energetic illustrations. This is a sweetly joyful story of love, friendship and creative inspiration. Correlates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.K.7 With prompting and support, describe the relationship between illustrations and the story in which they appear (e.g., what moment in a story an illustration depicts). CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.3 Describe characters, settings, and major events in a story, using key details.