Let's make this birthday one to remember.

91 years old (Born on April 10, 1934)

Happy birthday, Richard Peck! You're timelessly delightful—just like Grandma Dowdel's adventures in "A Year Down Yonder." May your celebration be as lively and unpredictable as the journeys you've taken us on; please promise not to invite any mischievous ghosts who declare they belong to you.

Congratulations are surely due—not just for all of these accolades or literary triumphs (especially earning that shiny Newbery Medal), but also for gracefully guiding countless readers through bustling Chicago train rides into nostalgic small-town escapades. Your storytelling continues charming generations—we suspect even Aunt Mildred would approve—and that's quite an achievement indeed!