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Books your kids will love as holiday gifts

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    • Babies/Toddlers: Good Night, Gorilla by Peggy Rathmann
    • Babies/Toddlers: Where's spot? by Eric Hill
    • Ages 3-5: Flotsam by David Wiesner
    • Ages 3-5: Cars and Trucks and Things That Go by Richard Scarry
    • Ages 3-5: Skippyjon Jones by Judy Schachner
    • Ages 5-8: Mercy Watson Goes for a Ride by Kate DiCamillo
    • Ages 5-8: Magic Tree House No. 36: Blizzard of the Blue Moon by Mary Pope Osborne
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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)

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?

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  • Maria's Avatar
    Posted by Maria Sun Nov 23, 2008 5:32pm PST

    For preschoolers (whose parents can read the book to them) through about third or fourth grade, I would recommend the new picture book A Pirate's Night Before Christmas by Philip Yates. It is a fun pirate take on a familiar classic, with good kid-friendly illustrations. I saw the author read the book to kids at the Texas Book Festival in early November, and it was a hit.

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  • deleta's Avatar
    Posted by deleta Mon Dec 1, 2008 1:50pm PST

    My friend, James Lee White, just wrote a good one called "It's Christmas and It Don't Stop". It's all about giving after the season.

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  • sweet's Avatar
    Posted by sweet Thu Dec 11, 2008 5:02am PST

    what other books would you recommend for ages 5-7. my son is 5, in kindergarten loves junie B jones, but i would still like to introduce him to other books. ideas pls.

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  • MichelleJ's Avatar
    Posted by MichelleJ Thu Dec 11, 2008 4:19pm PST

    My son's favorite is "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" by Eric Carle (boardbook). I heard on the radio that is was the best selling fictional book of all time (adult novels inclueded)! We have it memorized! It includes counting, days of the week, food items, and the life cycle of caterpillars.

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