Birthday Surprises: Ten Great Stories to Unwrap

Johanna Hurwitz

Harper Collins, Apr 24, 1997 - Juvenile Fiction - 128 pages

"This unique collection of short stories celebrates the creative power of imagination. At Hurwitz's invitation 10 well-known children's authors have written pieces based on a single premise: a young person finds an empty box among his or her birthday gifts. The enormously varied responses range in tone from amusing to heartwarmingly sad; all provide food for thought....An excellent surprise package."--School Library Journal.

About the author

Johanna Hurwitz is the award-winning author of more than sixty popular books for young readers, including Faraway Summer; Dear Emma; Elisa Michaels, Bigger & Better; Class Clown; Fourth-Grade Fuss; and Rip-Roaring Russell, an American Library Association Notable Book. Her work has won many child-chosen state awards. A former school librarian, she frequently visits schools around the country to talk about her books. Mrs. Hurwitz and her husband divide their time between Great Neck, New York, and Wilmington, Vermont.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Birthday Surprises: Ten Great Stories to Unwrap; Beech Tree Series
• Author: Johanna Hurwitz
• Edition: illustrated, reprint
• Publisher: Harper Collins, 1997
• ISBN: 0688152953, 9780688152956
• Length: 128 pages
• Subjects: Juvenile Fiction / Holidays & Celebrations / Other, Non-Religious