I Got You A Present

A quest for the perfect birthday present leads to ever grander (and ever more imperfect) gift ideas in this clever story that’s hilarious any day of the year.



“I wanted to get you the greatest present ever,” our narrator tells us. Hand-knitted birthday socks, a ten-scope ice cream cone, a magic kit, apple-juice fueled jet pack, and a dinosaur. Somehow, none of the best ideas seemed to pan out. And now, time has run out, and our narrator still has nothing to give. Or, maybe there is something after all. Something that contains all those awesome gifts in one. Something that can be enjoyed again and again, just by turning the pages …



Though a book about finding the perfect birthday present is itself the perfect birthday present, it’s also simply a delightful read for any time of year. It also offers an excellent character education lesson on perseverance.