A celebration of Langston Hughes and African American authors he inspired, told through the lens of the party held at the New York Public Library's Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture in 1991.

On Halloween, Oliver the ghost has a lot of work to do before the trick-or-treaters come knocking at his door--and before the spookiest guests arrive at his costume party.

Curious George is invited to a dance party, but must learn to dance first.

Max and his big sister Ruby disagree about which of their toys to invite to Grandma's birthday party.

It's Ginger's birthday, and she has to invite all the girls in her class to her party, including Lyla Browning. Lyla is not like the other girls, she smells like old leaves, does not talk much, and once brought a tarantula to school for show-and-tell. Lyla gives Ginger a tiny homemade nest with two delicious malted-milk eggs.

"Everyone is invited to a birthday party at her parent's candy store, except Stella Batts. She needs to figure out to be a pleasant hostess when she's not on the guest list"--

Illustrations and rhyming text portray the birthday party of a beloved baby.

When second-grader Alvin Ho is invited to a birthday party given by a girl, his fear of everything causes him to dread going.

"It's Froggy's birthday, but no one has remembered. His parents don't seem to realize it's his special day, and none of his friends are at home to wish him a happy birthday. Will Froggy celebrate his birthday all alone? Has everyone really forgotten?"--

When eight-year-old Priya is hired to do a henna night for a teenage party, she and her friend Melissa are worried their ideas might be too babyish for the older girls.