With its playful illustrations and rhyme scheme, Jennifer Gray's The Birthday Thief is a touching tale of two children learning to share the most important day of their lives. It reminds kids that whims of emotion and feelings of jealousy can easily be put to rest by gestures of friendship-an important lesson for children of any age. Written for a 'real life' birthday thief who was diagnosed with Wilms Tumor, a type of kidney cancer in children, all of the author's proceeds from the sale of this book will be donated to help children fighting the disease.