Gil the ant mistakenly believes that all of his friends have forgotten his birthday.

While learning to make tortillas on her seventh birthday, Magda tries to make perfectly round ones like those made by her grandmother but instead creates a variety of wonderful shapes.

Olita ha llegado de visita de los Estados Unidos a El Salvador. Su primo, amigos y tía la invitan al cumpleaños de Manyula. Rumbo a la fiesta caminan bajo la lluvia tibia, saltan charcos y van conociendo lugares históricos del barrio de San Jacinto. Al llegar a la casa de Manyula, Olita se encuentra con una gigantesca sorpresa. Todos se divierten al ver a Manyula bailar y comer su enorme pastel. Este es el gran cumpleaños que Olita nunca olvidará. Olita...

Six-year-old Dulce loves sweets, which is fitting since her name means "sweet." She especially relishes the candy in birthday piñatas, and she and her sister can't wait for her own party "with candles and cake, / balloons, music and a piñata." Kids will eagerly follow Dulce and her sweet tooth in search of the perfect birthday treats. At the store, there are brightly colored piñatas shaped like stars, cacti, donkeys and even a guitar! How to decide?!?...