Birthdays Around the World Written by Margriet Ruurs Illustrated by Ashley Barron Kids Can Press
Happy Birthday to Nico and Aidan M R To my mom for making my childhood birthday parties so magical A B This book would not have been possible without the help of real children around the world Many thanks to them and to others who provided information and help Acknowledgments Canada Michael and Geraldine Kusugak U S A Tammy Yee Leslie Hayashi Jamaica Judy Vizbar Peru Mercedes Romero Latvia Anita Walters Ieva Dravina Russia Angela Lebedeva Belgium Remco van Mourik Karen Van Brussel Vincent van der Heijden Ghana Sylvia Ampofo Enyo Harlley Lesotho Nthabeleng Lephoto India Ninoshka DSilva Japan Shinobu Murata Cambodia Im Chhourn Chhit Srey Peov Anne Mackie Vietnam Andrew Lam Australia Dana Menghetti
Contents Birthdays Around the World Map Canada U S A Jamaica Peru Latvia Russia Belgium Ghana Lesotho India Japan Cambodia Vietnam Australia Your Birthday A Note for Parents and Teachers Glossary 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 32 34 36 38 40 42
