Download or read book Milo's Birthday Surprise written by Maureen Pollard and published by Little Learners Love Literacy. This book was released on 2009 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is Monday morning in March and it's Milo the monkey's birthday. Milo wants to celebrate with his friends at the park so he decides to ring them. Milo begins to feel really miserable as all of his friends are busy - Sally the snake is skateboarding down a steep slope, Harry the hippopotamus is hiking up the hill to his house. Why doesn't anyone answer the phone? This is a delightful way of introducing letters and sounds to children using the names of the Milo's animal friends as a memory jogger. Becoming aware of the link between sounds and letters is the first step in learning to read. Engaging and bright illustrations prompt children to search for clues about Milo's birthday surprise