It's Tim's birthday. Instead of a package, Tim gets a mysterious letter -- written in code! It begins: "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.