January 
Volusia Reads Stories!
January 2026
Party Year 'Round!
Board Books and Picture Books
Where is baby's birthday cake? : a lift-the-flap book by Karen Katz
Where is baby's birthday cake? : a lift-the-flap book
by Karen Katz

Little ones will love lifting the large, sturdy flaps to find Baby's birthday cake while they find sparkly foil objects under each flap until the final page.
Pete the cat and the perfect pizza party by Kim Dean
Pete the cat and the perfect pizza party
by Kim Dean

Wanting to organize a perfect pepperoni pizza party, Pete the Cat learns a helpful lesson about compromise when he discovers that his friends all want different pizza toppings.
I am invited to a party! by Mo Willems
I am invited to a party!
by Mo Willems

Piggie is invited to her very first party but doesn't know what to wear until Gerald, the party expert, helps her out.
Tea Rex by Molly Idle
Tea Rex
by Molly Idle

Throwing a tea party that includes a dinosaur guest, Cordelia faithfully follows the rules of hosting etiquette despite her prehistoric friend's unconventional manners, which include eating everything with enthusiasm and whipping his tail about as he dances.
How to party like a snail by Naseem Hrab
How to party like a snail
by Naseem Hrab

An introverted snail throws his own kind of party to celebrate all things quiet.
Easy Readers
Party problems by C. L. Reid
Party problems
by C. L. Reid

Eight-year-old Emma is excited about her best friend Izzie's birthday party, but she is also a little worried because she is deaf and communicates through sign language, and her cochlear implant does not work well in noisy crowds.
Party time, Crabby! by Jonathan Fenske
Party time, Crabby!
by Jonathan Fenske

Crabby is expecting just another boring day in the ocean, but Plankton decides to throw a best friends party--and even Crabby's long list of things he wants at the party will not deter him.
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