It's Tim's birthday. Instead of a package, Tim gets a mysterious letter—written in code! It "When the moon comes up, look for the biggest star." Tim—and the reader—are off, following the clues. And at the end of the treasure hunt is a wonderful birthday surprise! "Full-color pages, designed with cutout shapes, allow preschool children to fully participate in this enticing adventure." — Publisher's Weekly ‘On the night before Tim’s birthday, he finds a rebus note, a secret message directing him to his gift. Youngsters can read the note with him, then follow him up, down, and through the various-shaped, brightly colored [die-cut] pages to find the puppy at the end... ‘A Very-First-Step-To-Learning Book’ dealing with directional concepts.’ —CE. ‘On the night before Tim’s birthday, he finds a rebus note, a secret message directing him to his gift. Youngsters can read the note with him, then follow him up, down, and through the various-shaped, brightly colored [die-cut] pages to find the puppy at the end... ‘A Very-First-Step-To-Learning Book’ dealing with directional concepts.’ —CE.