I absolutely love giving (and receiving!) books as gifts for
birthdays and the holidays. My bookworm self loves encouraging kids
of all ages to read, especially when I can share some of my
favorite childhood favorites with others. Another good reason books
are awesome gifts? They help keep your spending down.
Check out the slide show of children's books -- from babies up
to teenagers -- that your kids would devour over the holidays.
What kid's books would you add to the list?
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Books your kids will love as holiday gifts
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Babies/Toddlers: Good Night, Gorilla by Peggy Rathmann
Good Night, Gorilla is a children's classic board book. Even if you introduce your babies and toddlers to it, they'll continue reading it through preschool because they can't resist the sneaky shenanigans of the gorilla and his zoo posse. Don't forget to ask your little ones to spot the red balloon on every page. ($10, amazon.com)
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Posted by Fri Nov 7, 2008 10:16am PST
Report AbuseI also love giving and getting books as gifts.
My son loves to read and some of his favorite gifts have been books.
He loved the Time Warp Trio series when he was 8 or 9 and Mercer Mayer's Little Critter books when he was little. Right now he's into the Atermis Fowl books. All of Roald Dahl's kids books, especially Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and the Witches were favorites of both me and my son.
I actually had Richard Scarry's Cars and Trucks and Things that Go as a child and remember it being a favorite. My son recently read To Kill a Mockingbird for school and brought it home so I could read it. It is one of the best books I've read in years. Great list!!
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Posted by Sat Nov 8, 2008 10:22am PST
Report AbuseI like to give pop-up books as gifts, too. I haven't met a kid, yet, who hasn't been fascinated by them,no matter what the subject!
..SkippyJohnJones is one of my favorites, too!
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Posted by Tue Nov 11, 2008 1:53pm PST
Report AbuseFor the tweens, Erin Hunter's "Warriors" series books. There are three complete series and one that is still having books come out. For any boys or girls that love cats, or animals of any sort really, these books are wonderful. My 11-year-old received "Into the Wild" for Christmas last year and was immediately hooked. Since then she has read 14 of the 15 books she owns and is asking for more for Christmas this year. The illustrator, Wayne McLoughlin is a wonderful artist. I contacted him asking if he had for sale any prints from the cover art, and I got an immediate reply asking not only what my budget was, but also which of the covers and which cats are my daughter's favorites. They will have a nice 8 x 10 plaque available in several of the prints in time for the holidays, it seems. She will LOVE that!
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Posted by Wed Nov 12, 2008 6:10am PST
Report AbuseThese are great picks for books!
i only wish books werent almost 20 bucks each....that makes it difficult for parents who cannot afford books even harder for thier kids to get read, and not everyone has access to a library.
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Posted by Mon Nov 17, 2008 12:26am PST
Report AbuseMy daughter LOVES the Junie B Jones books. She's 6 years old and is reading them like a pro.
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Posted by Mon Nov 17, 2008 4:19am PST
Report AbuseI love giving books to my grandchildren, I look for books at yard sales, friends, and the Library has a book sale once a month. I love to read to my grandchildren and they get to pick out the books that they want me to read to them. When we are done with the books we send them to our friends that have small children and they read them to their children. This is great then we all exchange the books.
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Posted by Tue Nov 18, 2008 11:52am PST
Report AbuseIf you're looking to buy Skippyjon Jones, look elsewhere. A difficult to read tongue twister with a storyline all over the place. I've read many, many books with my kids and this is by far my least favorite.
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Posted by Sat Nov 22, 2008 10:50pm PST
Report AbuseI'd recommend "Far Away Rainy Day Land" by Lyndie Chiou. Written by a friend and available on Amazon.com. Truly a great book for kids ages 1-6. My kid loves it!
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Posted by Sun Nov 23, 2008 2:12am PST
Report AbuseMy kids love Good Night, Gorilla. I also use flash cards from Galloping Minds for my daughter to teach her ABCs before going to bed. She loves the large beautiful images and loves to look at them. The thick cards have really pretty pictures. Availble on Amazon.com (Alphabet and Phonics Flash Cards from Galloping Minds)
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Posted by Sun Nov 23, 2008 2:57pm PST
Report AbuseMy oldest son, now 14, also loved Junie B. Jones books when he was younger. What is the latest faves for age 7-8? My youngest son is having a birthday soon and Id like to get him a good book.
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