The Backwards Birthday Party

Brief Description: At the backwards birthday party, a donkey pins the tail on the guests, the ice cream is hot, and the candles are not. Brief Description: Two of the letters in the title are printed backwards. Marc Notes: Two of the letters in the title are printed backwards.; Melody line, chord notation, and lyrics on endpapers.; At the backwards birthday party, a donkey pins the tail on the guests, the ice cream is hot, and the candles are not. Publisher Marketing: Have a happy birthday--the backwards way! Full of fun and based on the hit song from Tom Chapin and John Forster, this is a celebratory birthday bash like no other. Put your clothes on inside out, heat up the ice cream, and hang on to your party hats--because everything's out of whack at the backwards birthday party! From beloved, three-time Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Tom Chapin, four-time Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter John Forster, and with stunning illustrations from Chuck Groenink comes the zaniest birthday party you'll "ever" attend. Review Citations:

Kirkus Reviews 11/15/2014 (EAN 9781442467989, Hardcover)

School Library Journal 12/01/2014 pg. 98 (EAN 9781442467989, Hardcover)

Publishers Weekly 12/08/2014 (EAN 9781442467989, Hardcover)

Contributor Bio:  Chapin, Tom Tom Chapin has entertained, amused and enlightened audiences of all ages for more than forty years and through twenty-two CDs, eight Grammy nominations, three Grammy awards, and thousands of live performances. A pioneer in the field of children's music, he is also a respected singer-songwriter and a strong advocate for the arts in education. Tom lives in Piermont, New York. Find out more at TomChapin.com. Contributor Bio:  Forster, John John Forster is a singer-songwriter, playwright, and humorist whose acclaimed output includes musicals on and off Broadway, Grammy-nominated recordings, humor books, and many delightful projects for children, including the perennial stage musical How To Eat Like A Child" and a dozen albums with Tom Chapin. John's comedy CDs include Entering Marion", Helium", and the recent Broadsides", a duet album with Tom featuring their satire for NPR. John lives in South Nyack, New York. For more information visit JohnForster.com. Contributor Bio:  Groenink, Chuck Chuck Groenink is the illustrator of "The Backwards Birthday Party "and a few other books. Originally from the Netherlands, he now lives with his wife and cats in Syracuse, New York. When not drawing pictures for books, he likes to read, bake bread, or go hiking, and he wishes he could play the banjo. Visit him online at CargoCollective.com/greenink.