The Law of Birthdays decrees every child shall eat cake at birthday parties. Until one Girl tells the Royal Guard, "No, thanks." when offered cake at the King's birthday. The King doesn't accept her refusal or her reasons why. However, the Girl remains patient until the King's refusal to understand pushes her to lay down an explanation even he can't deny. The book comes with discussion prompts for comprehensive learning. FREE Reader's Guide and coloring pages are also available on the publisher website. The Reader's Guide contains interactive lesson plans that encourage critical thinking skills and connect to the national elementary curriculum.