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Noah woke up to a bedroom full of floating balloons. Today, he was FIVE.
Birthday
Noah Turns Five!
For Noah, age 5
For Noah — five whole years of wonderful.
11 pages
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Downstairs, Daddy had built a pancake tower taller than the syrup bottle. Noah's eyes went enormous.
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“Happy birthday, big boy,” said Mama, sliding a crown onto his head. It fit just right.
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The doorbell rang and rang. Noah's friends spilled in with presents wrapped in rainbow paper.
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They played pin-the-tail, danced like noodles, and laughed until their tummies hurt.
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Then Mama dimmed the lights and carried out a cake glowing with five tall candles.
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Everyone sang. Noah closed his eyes and thought hard. What should he wish for?
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He looked around at his friends, his family, his very own birthday crown. He had almost everything already.
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So he wished, very quietly, that next year would feel just as good as this one.
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WHOOSH — all five candles, in one big breath. Everyone cheered.
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That night, Noah fell asleep with frosting on his cheek and the biggest smile of his whole five years.
