The Birthday Letters Author:Charlotte Pomerantz When Emilia receives this from Tom's dog, Louie:Please come to my birthday party this Saturday at 2 o'clock. You can bring a dog biscuit or a rubber bone if you want to. — Your friend, — LouieShe replies with this:Dear Tom, — Thank you for your invitation. I will be there on Saturday at 2 o'clock with my gerbils. — Yours truly, — EmiliaThat's where t... more »he trouble begins. And soon not only are the gerbils banned from the guest list, but so is Emilia. Or is she?« less