Happy Birthday, Royal Baby!
Martha Mumford and Ada Grey
Bloomsbury Children’s Books pbk
I have to admit to putting this to the bottom of the pile when it arrived, thinking here we go – cashing in on THAT baby again. But, when it re-emerged I thought I really should take a look and I’m glad I did. It’s actually a highly entertaining follow up to Shhh! Don’t Wake the Royal Baby! and very knowing about what amuses babes – royal or other.
What can those frenzied activities in the Royal Palace mean? Of course, it’s the Royal Baby’s first birthday. His auntie is on hand to ensure everything is just so. There’s that enormous cake being baked – a very jammy one naturally, hundreds of balloons to be blown up,

not to mention a bouncy castle and more.
Eventually the party begins; there are presents and crazy games but “Waaaaaaah! Waaaaaaah! Waaaaaaah!” Surely the birthday boy can’t be unhappy, can he? Even opening that mountain of presents doesn’t bring a smile to that chubby countenance of his. Wait though. Who is that parachuting to the ground? And what is it that’s strapped to her front?
Great Grandma knows just the thing that will engage the royal toddler…

Now let the party begin – in earnest.

Ada Grey has managed to capture all those Royals beautifully and the corgis’ antics are an absolute hoot.
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