Tomorrow is Gloria's birthday, and everyone is very busy getting ready. Everyone except Frances, that is, who thinks birthdays ought to be for her and can't quite understand why this one isn't. With two whole allowances to spend, Frances sets off to buy her sister a gift, but actually parting with it turns out to be a whole other matter. Russell Hoban's Frances books are quiet masterpieces of early childhood feeling, and this one captures the push and pull of wanting to be generous while also very much wanting to keep the candy for yourself. Illustrated by Lillian Hoban, this is an I Can Read Level 2 book in the beloved Frances series.

• Paperback
• 48 pages
• 6" x 0.19" x 9"
• Ages 4+