On one of the warmest of fall days in the Twin Cities, we all know what we can look forward to: within just a few weeks or months, we may see that childhood delight, a snow day.

This lovely book by the celebrated and beloved Peg Meier, just out from the MHS Press, will remind you of–and surprise you with–many other pleasures and trials of childhood. Funny: they don’t change that much over the decades.

Here’s a sample, full of delicious stories about birthdays.