Synopses & Reviews
Balloons and streamers decorate the living room and a fancy cake is waiting. What’s going on? A special party for baby Brenda, or Bun Bun as she’s called, for her very first birthday. So why is Bun Bun’s sister, Winifred, so put out? It should be her party, she thinks.
Winifred learns that she too had a first birthday, and a party of her own. What’s more, she has a special job: to help Bun Bun remember her first birthday party in years to come. A delightful first picture book by Richard Scrimger and Gillian Johnson.
From the Hardcover edition.
Synopsis
A birthday party for baby Brenda, or Bun Bun as shes called, is a wonderful thing - unless, of course, youre her older sister. Poor Winifred is put out. She thinks the party should be for her.
Winifred learns that she too had a first birthday, and a party of her own. Whats more, she has a special job: to help Bun Bun remember her first birthday party in years to come. Now in paperback, Bun Buns Birthday is sure to delight a new gang of little tykes.
From the Hardcover edition.
About the Author
A columnist and novelist,
Richard Scrimger grew up in Toronto, always writing but never really considering it a career, until after the birth of his first two children, twins, when he discovered the only time he could seriously write was during their naps. His style clearly demonstrates the influence of his experiences as a waiter in Torontos upscale restaurants, and as a stay-at-home father to his four children.
Genuinely witty, his work can be described as multi-dimensional - comic elements ride upon the surface, supported by varying levels of seriousness underneath.
Columns detailing Richards adventures in parenthood have been published in The Globe and Mail, Chatelaine, and Todays Parent, and were compiled in a collection titled Still Life with Children. His first adult novel, Crosstown, was a finalist for the City of Toronto Book Award. His first childrens novel, The Nose from Jupiter, won the 10th annual Mr. Christie Book Award, was selected as an A.B.A. Kids Pick of the List title, and was a finalist for the Ontario Library Associations 1999 Silver Birch Award.
Richard Scrimger is also the author of The Way to Schenectady about the adventures of the Peeler family on the road; Mystical Rose, an adult novel; and a sequel to The Nose from Jupiter entitled A Nose for Adventure. In 2001 Scrimger published Bun Buns Birthday a picture book illustrated by Gillian Johnson, and a Peeler Christmas story called Of Mice and Nutcrackers. He and his family live in Cobourg, Ontario.
Gillian Johnson is a former national speedskater and English teacher who grew up in Winnipeg. She has written and illustrated two picture books, Saranohair and My Sister Gracie. She lives in England with her husband, Nicholas Shakespeare.
From the Hardcover edition.