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books as gifts: holiday ideas for kids

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books as gifts

 

For any occasion, books are my go-to gift.

From baby showers to birthdays, graduations from preschool or highschool, for well-wishing or comfort-giving, books are a rockstar way to show people you care.

This holiday, my pal Allie and I have been sharing a ton of our book-giving recommendations over at the Scholastic Raise a Reader blog.

I’m sharing only a few of our picks here.

Please hop on over to Scholastic’s Raise a Reader to learn more about the books, picks, and ideas.

Here’s the skinny:

  • Books as Gifts–Holiday Ideas for Kids:

boxed sets for toddlers

great boxed sets for toddlers

book sets like:

  • Boynton’s Greatest Hits Volume 1 & Volume II
  • Llama, Llama Library
  • Busload of Pigeons Books, by Mo Willems

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gifts for all kinds of princessesprincess books: gifts for every kind of princess

books like:

  • The Paper Bag Princess, by Robert Munsch
  • Do Princesses Wear Hiking Boots?, by Carmella LaVigna Coyle
  • Not All Princesses Dress in Pink, by Jane Yolen and Heidi E. Y. Stemple

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best reading gifts for digital kidsbest reading gifts for digital kids

gifts like:

  • Ultimate I-Spy Wii game
  • Goosbumps HorrorLand for Nintendo DS
  • Magic School Bus Oceans for Nintendo DS

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10 ebooks for older readers10 eBooks: must-haves for older readers

I love the Storia eBook versions of these books for older readers (or check out the hardcopies below):

  • I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, by Lauren Tarshis
  • 39 Clues: Maze of Bones, by Rick Riordan
  • Aquamarine, by Alice Hoffman
  • Gregor the Overlander, by Suzanne Collins
  • Heartland #1: Coming Home, by Lauren Brooks

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book sets for kids who love adventure and mystery

book sets for kids who love adventure and mystery

book sets like:

  • The Magic Treehouse books 1-4, by Mary Pope Osborne
  • Percy Jackson and the Olympians, books 1-5, by Rick Riordan
  • Encyclopedia Brown books 1-4, by Donald J. Sobol
  • Harry Potter boxed set, by J.K. Rowling

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find best bookshow to find the perfect book gift for kids: using Scholastic’s Book Wizard

Not sure what to get but know for sure your child has some favorite authors, themes, or genres?

Check out Scholstic’s Book Wizard for more recommendations, catered specifically to your loved ones’ needs and levels!

Just a start here, friends. Just a start!

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Hi, I’m Patricia, an elementary teacher and reading specialist, turned homeschool mom. I also have a master's in psychology, specializing in children's issues. Read More…

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