Nellie’s Brave Birthday Knock — Behind the party-room curtain, Nellie held her cupcake so carefully that the candle smelled like warm vanilla. Read the full story →
Behind the party-room curtain, Nellie held her cupcake so carefully that the candle smelled like warm vanilla. She wanted to wave before anyone shouted, “Surprise!” Her knees made tiny knock-knock sounds under her ruffly skirt.
The balloons bobbed. The confetti waited. Nellie peeked out and lifted one hand. “Hi,” she squeaked.
A striped balloon squeaked back, “Hi!” Then it wiggled a ribbon like a mustache. Nellie giggled so hard her party hat pom-pom bounced.
Now the room felt giggly, not big. Next time you spot the striped balloon, can you tell whether it is still wearing its ribbon mustache behind the party-room curtain?
