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Happy Birthday, Molly: A Springtime Story (American Girls Collection) by Valerie Tripp; illustrations, Nick Backes; vignettes, Keith Skeen is a book available to read on EtoBox.

What is Happy Birthday, Molly: A Springtime Story (American Girls Collection) about?

<p>Molly and her friend Emily plan a birthday party together. But their friendship starts to fade when they find themselves at odds.</p><h3>School Library Journal</h3><p>ea. vol: photogs. reprods. (American Girls Series). CIP. Pleasant. 1987. PSm $12.95; pap. $5.95. Gr 1-5 Yes, the American Girls series is written to formula, and yes, it is heavily promoted commercialy to sell dolls and related accessories. But the dolls are well crafted and so are the stories. Each book ends with several pages of illustrated factual ``Looking Backward'' information. The writing style is lively, the characters believable although not deeply delineated, and the action in the short chapters is enough to hold the attention of young readers. The birth of Kirsten's baby sister and the making of a friendship quilt along with her tenth birthday party at a barn-raising are the major events of Kirsten's story, set in Minnesota in 1854. The discussion of the dangers of tornadoes and the high mortality of infants in those days add serious notes to the generally happy tale. Samantha's fancy tenth birthday party in 1904 is followed by a trip to New York City and a wild chase after a mischievous puppy, ending at

Author

Valerie Tripp; illustrations, Nick Backes; vignettes, Keith Skeen

Publisher

Pleasant Company Publications

Published

1989

Language

EN

ISBN

9780937295366

Subjects

Literary Fiction, Children'S, Fiction

Rating

3.91 / 5 (73 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14