A young hippo prepares for his birthday party by taking a bath, stirring the batter for the cake his Daddy bakes, and putting up decorations, all the while longing for his gift from his father. His friends--a rhino, an alligator, and a bear--arrive with presents. They play a game of hide-and-seek, during which Bertie manages to sneak a bit of cake and look at the gifts and Daddy searches high and low for the present he hid too well. Bear slips from his hiding place on top of a cupboard, bringing down the decorations and Daddy's misplaced gift. Full color.

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‘Wake up, Bertie. It’s your big day. You are going on your big trip’, said Mum, drawing the curtains to Bertie’s space-age bedroom. Bertie was not good at getting up in the mornings, so he quickly turned over and tried to ignore the fact that at 5 a.m. on this particular day he had to get up. ‘Angya,’ said Bertie angrily as he realised that his mother was not going to let him go back to sleep and that he would have to get up and get himself ready to go on his amazing trip. It was not that he was not very excited; it was just that in his mind, 5 a.m. did not exist as an hour that he saw very often. Bertie was going to be the first rabbit in space. He had been specially chosen from thousands of hopeful bunnies to be on a special spaceship and go to the moon. Bertie brushed his fur and ate his breakfast. He was almost too excited to eat, but his mother ensured that he ate something before he became weightless. Bertie cleaned his teeth before the taxi came at 5.45 a.m. precisely and whisked him off to the space station and launch pad where he was to meet his fellow astronauts

Let your kids hop on to another set of amazing adventures with Bertie Bunny! An aptly titled sequel, Bertie Rides Again follows adorable Bertie on some of his most exciting adventures yet. One page after another, readers get to see what Bertie is up to; he hops to the fire station, visits the farm, he goes camping, goes to the circus, attends a wedding and swims at the pool! Furthermore, Bertie gets to meet and gain new friends. He meets mice, the seagull, and most importantly, Thomas Cat! Peppered with moral lessons, each story of Bertie Rides Again fuels young readers’ imagination and reminds older readers of the beauty of being a child.