mallorykjorgensen's review
4.0
For Ben’s 12th birthday he receives two presents: a room for him to paint in and an invitation to visit his estranged uncle in Oregon. One of the presents is a great disappoint and the other is life-changing. This is a heartwarming story about a boy who learns to be comfortable in his own skin.
heathermassa's review against another edition
4.0
Ben receives two gifts for his birthday -- a room from his parents and a letter from the uncle he hasn't seen in ten years. Narrated in a voice that will appeal to both boys and girls, The Birthday Room starts out a little ominous, and ends up a little sappy, but that's not a bad thing.
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