Birthday Blues
The name of the sweet, fluffy protagonist who is celebrating his birthday.
Leopard
The 3rd animal he was looking for.
The Tiger
Rather than ignoring him, Leopard's friends were actually busy preparing this special event for him.
What is the event called?
A surprise birthday party.
An element of a story. Which states the central lesson of the book—that your friends still love you even when they seem busy—represents this core story element.
Theme
The animal who's snappy, cunning and mean.
The crocodile.
The primary reason Leopard feels so down and gloomy on a day that he should be happy.
He thinks his friends forgot his birthday.
The animal who had many-eyed tail on display.
He’s loud and he’s proud — he stands out in a crowd.
The Peacock.
The delicious, decorated food item is the ultimate "birthday treat" waiting for Leopard at the end of his search.
Birthday Cake.
An element of the story.
"The moment Barnaby opens the barn door to find all his friends and his birthday cake represents this peak tension point on the story mountain."
Climax
The kind of bird he tried to invite whom he called silly bird.
The Parrot.
The text captures Leopard's growing sadness by describing his feelings changing from "glee" to this rhyming word.
Excitedly or Misery?
Misery
Who was Leopard calls first who he called a scruffy friend,
who lives in his smelly old den all alone.
The Lion.
The grand reveal happens in this cozy, secret location in the jungle where all the animal friends are finally gathered together.
Leopard's clearing/living space.
The point of view of the story, which uses pronouns like "he" and "his" to describe Barnaby's journey, is told in this narrative perspective.
Third person POV.
Synonym of Weary.
Sad
The lush, vibrant, green environment where Leopard lives and searches for his friends.
Jungle
The friend who lives out on the big windy plain.
The Zebra.
When Leopard finally walks in, his friends didn't jump out and shout "Boo!", but they shouted these two festive words.
Happy Birthday!
An element of a story
Where Barnaby's conflict is solved.
Resolution.
How did the story end?
Happy.
While Leopard is moping, his friends are actually doing this game, which requires them to keep completely quiet and still.
Hide and Seek
The visual trick Leopard's friends use to blend perfectly into the trees, flowers, and tall grass.
Camouflage
The time in the story when it's dark in the jungle,
and Leopard pads wearily home.
Teatime.
The final pages of the book where the party happens and Leopard is happy again represent this part of a story's structure.
Resolution or Denoument
Leopard feels so lonely that he considers inviting this animal, even though it's known to be scary and untrustworthy.
The Snake.