A young boy wakes to find his family has forgotten his birthday. Determined to act like a big kid, Pete moves through the day helping his father with chores, all the while a bit disappointed that nothing is planned for his special day.



Meanwhile, behind the scenes, Pete’s family hustles to pull together a surprise birthday party, complete with presents, friends and cake.



Learn how things relate to one another through creative word play and the juxtaposition of both verbs and nouns in this tender story of a family’s birthday surprise.