The holiday season is moving quickly and the time for gift
giving is just around the corner! Books make great presents for young readers, and this year
we’ll be sharing several round-ups highlighting ideas for every kind of reader
on your gift list. To avoid the ever-dreaded holiday rush, stock up on books
that the children in your life will enjoy exploring again and again.
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To: The Animal Aficionado |
Is
the little one in your life asking for a pet this holiday? Give your animal
enthusiast the next best thing—a book featuring animals! These books will
surely make it easier to check one more person off of your holiday gift list
this year.
Captured
in beautifully soft illustrations and well-crafted words, Jo Weaver’s Little One, invites you on a journey
with a mother bear and her new cub, discovering the seasons side by side. Together
they eat, swim, fish, and play, until winter arrives and it is time to head
home to hibernate.
Perfect
as a bedtime read aloud, the gentle text and stunning black and white
illustrations reveal the wonder of nature, the first steps of independence, and
the strength of parental love. Give this special book to the little one in your
life this holiday and enjoy it together through every season.
Written
and illustrated by dynamic duo Cathryn and John Sill, About Birds is a nonfiction beginner’s guide for any young readers who
love nature and birds. The simple text, paired with the beautifully detailed
illustrations, introduces young readers to the diverse and natural world of
birds and their basic characteristics.
Also
available with bilingual text, give this book to the budding naturalist in your
life, and you’ll find them inspired to look skyward.
Madeline
Finn does not like reading. But to
get a gold star from her teacher, Madeline Finn has to understand the words she
reads and be able to read them out loud. That’s where Bonnie comes in! Bonnie
is a library dog that helps Madeline Finn take her time shows her that reading
can be fun. When she fumbles on words, Bonnie listens patiently.
Snuggle
up this holiday season with your child and the family pet (or favorite stuffed
animal), and relish in the magic of this sweet friendship.
Cat-lovers
rejoice: Carmen Agra Deedy and Randall Wright’s collaborative work brings to
life a story of an unlikely friendship between an alley cat and an inn-keeping
mouse. Skilley and Pip strike a deal that will have Skilley, the cat, off the
streets and provide Pip, the mouse, with protection from bigger prey. What will
happen to their friendship when a big challenge has been thrown their way?
This
playful homage to Charles Dickens, with masterful illustrations by Barry Moser,
will delight any animal-obsessed child with a fondness in historical settings.
Give the gift of adventure in a book that will transport your children to a new
time and place, while they explore the meaning of friendship and loyalty—all
with animals!
Labels: About Series, Animal Story, Animals, Chapter Book, Children's books, gift guide, Holidays, Picture books