Isabel’s Birthday Surprise

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Can a birthday surprise come from something unexpected? Isabel’s big day doesn’t go as planned–but love, creativity, and family make it unforgettable.

Isabel’s Birthday Surprise is a touching picture book about managing disappointment and discovering joy in unexpected places. Isabel dreams of a big fiesta with a piñata, candy, and all her friends. But when plans change, she feels let down–until her family’s love and a surprise twist help her see the beauty in what she has. Helps children navigate big feelings like disappointment and hope Encourages empathy, emotional resilience, and appreciation for family traditions Perfect for ages 4-8–ideal for family reading, classrooms, and therapy settings Created by Magination Press, the children’s imprint of the American Psychological Association–trusted experts in children’s emotional development

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American Psychological Association works to advance psychology as a science and profession and as a means of promoting health and human welfare. APA publishes books for young readers under its imprint, Magination Press, that aim to make navigating life’s challenges a little easier. It’s the synthesis of psychological science with informational fiction that makes an APA kids book distinctive.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Magination Press
Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 7, 2025
Edition ‏ : ‎ Bilingual
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 32 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1433847507
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1433847509
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 11.5 ounces
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 4 – 8 years
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.14 x 0.37 x 10.2 inches
Grade level ‏ : ‎ Preschool – 2
Best Sellers Rank: #459,083 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #327 in Children’s Books about Birthdays #1,193 in Children’s Multigenerational Family Life #4,029 in Children’s Books on Emotions & Feelings (Books)
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