Ruby and Leonard and the Great Big Surprise — Judith Rossell

When you're a mouse, even the smallest tasks seem overwhelming--but keeping a secret is the hardest task of all "One day, Leonard had an idea. He whispered his plan to Ruby. "But it's a surprise," he said. "So we can't tell the others?" asked Ruby. "That's right," said Leonard." In this delightful story of friendship, Leonard wants to make a birthday cake for Ruby, but finds he can't do it without enlisting Ruby's help. So he adopts a clever ploy, only to find that it is he who gets the biggest surprise of all This cute-as-pie picture book includes a delicious cupcake recipe.