Where's the Cake: A Head First Bithday Celebration

The scruffy dog's head loom's larger than ever, while the sophisticated feline looks typically disdainful. The horse's nose is longer than a furlong and our duck's bill could rival that of the Defense Department. These ferociously funny photos are only part of the charm of this new book from Blue Moon Licensing. Where's the Cake? offers a humorously exaggerated look at a perennial favorite topic. Where's the Cake? takes aim at the funny bone in a sweetly, sly way. "Try to control your excitement," a basset hound seems to intone as he stoically stares at the camera. "Focus on the upside," suggests a cinnamon-colored dog with enormous blue eyes. "Now, where's the cake?" asks a black-and-white cat as she forthrightly licks her chops. These adorable photographs nearly jump off the page as they offer birthday wishes, in their own special way. This clever book is sure to appeal to a gift-buying audience that's hungry for a whimsical, unique way to say they care.

Patrick Regan is the author and editor of many gift, humor, and trade books. His latest title, Now: Discovering the Power of the Present Tense, was recently published by Andrews McMeel. He lives with his son in Kansas City, Mo.