The Birthday Fairy

About the Book

Birthdays are special! They come just once a year—bringing cake and presents, balloons and confetti, laughter and cheer. Have you ever wondered where all this birthday magic began?

Jack and Maddie, who are twins, are excited as they are getting ready to go to sleep. They know tomorrow is their birthday. There will be cake and gifts and a party. Then, when they wake up the next morning, something magical has happened. Their room is decorated with balloons, confetti, streamers, and a big sign that says, “Happy birthday Jack and Maddie!” The twins run downstairs to tell their parents, and Mommy tells them the tale of the Birthday Fairy, who comes to visit children once a year to make sure their birthday wishes come true.

About the Author

Linda Kilponen grew up wearing party hats and eating homemade cupcakes with lots of sprinkles and icing for breakfast on her birthday. A former Radio City Rockette, she is a dance educator and an off-ice synchronized skating coach. She loves celebrating Birthday Fairy-style, with lots of confetti, at home with her husband, son, and daughter in Morris County, New Jersey. She can’t decide between red velvet and vanilla as her favorite birthday cake.

Sarah Gulbin loves the magic of her birthday! She remembers waking up to find that the Birthday Fairy had decorated her room, or those of her five brothers and sisters, on each person’s special day—even when she was a college student at Rutgers. Sarah has taught dance and worked in preschools for many years. She lives in Somerset County, New Jersey. Her favorite birthday cake is ice cream cake with a cookie-crunch center.