https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 17 May 2026 06:14:53 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/giving-books-as-gifts#post-2920102 Thu, 29 Oct 2020 05:08:18 +0000 imadreamer 2920102@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks for the great ideas, everyone!</p> <p>Does anyone own the Wonderbly book My Golden Ticket? Thinking to buy that for DD1 who is 7.<br /> We ordered DD2 That’s My Cake for her 5th birthday and she loves it.</p> <p>For DD1, I also have on my list:<br /> I have the latest Princess in Black book<br /> Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (Illustrated by Anna Bond)</p> <p>For DD2:<br /> More Elephant and Piggie books<br /> Mercy Watson books </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/giving-books-as-gifts#post-2919930 Thu, 22 Oct 2020 15:38:26 +0000 Mrs. Carrot 2919930@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lindseykaye: I love this! I stumbled onto the Big Book of Less in a bookstore a few months ago and really loved it. It seems a potentially great gift.<br /> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Big-Book-Less-Finding-Lighter/dp/1523506288" rel="nofollow">https://www.amazon.com/Big-Book-Less-Finding-Lighter/dp/1523506288</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/giving-books-as-gifts#post-2919913 Thu, 22 Oct 2020 10:36:11 +0000 lindseykaye 2919913@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Carrot: I know what you mean about books being so personal. I’ve had good success with journal-type or prompt books for some of my friends/SIL before. I am planning to buy SIL the below book this year, I think it’s right up her alley (and happens to be authored by a dear friend from HS). These may be even more niche but wanted to mention something other than novels as a book option.<br /> <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50403424-every-day-is-a-poem" rel="nofollow">https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50403424-every-day-is-a-poem</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/giving-books-as-gifts#post-2919912 Thu, 22 Oct 2020 10:28:25 +0000 lindseykaye 2919912@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@catgirl: Oh yes we LOVE the Wonderbly books. DD1 has the lost her name book, and last year we got her the “where are you...” book and activity book and she’s spent hours and hours looking at them. DD2 got “Bedtime for...” last year and loves it too. Thank you for the reminder! I will definitely check them out again to see what else may be available. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/giving-books-as-gifts#post-2919892 Wed, 21 Oct 2020 18:15:24 +0000 ilovepie 2919892@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just ordered Rook for my sister in law. Not sure for the kids yet. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/giving-books-as-gifts#post-2919885 Wed, 21 Oct 2020 13:18:43 +0000 bhbee 2919885@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Carrot: for animals, Brambly Hedge (linked above) and Sophie Mouse series! We read Brambly Hedge out loud before she could read it so I can’t remember the level but it’s so special - the pictures of their intricate homes inside trees and such are so fun. It’s not a chapter book exactly but there are 8 adventures you can get in one volume or separately. Sophie Mouse is probably a pretty good fit level wise and there are a decent number in the series. We also have some combined volumes of those. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/giving-books-as-gifts#post-2919880 Wed, 21 Oct 2020 11:15:24 +0000 catgirl 2919880@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Carrot: awesome - thanks for the recommendations! She is currently unicorn obsessed so I’ll start there! It’s such an interesting stage to find books for. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/giving-books-as-gifts#post-2919879 Wed, 21 Oct 2020 11:00:53 +0000 Mrs. Carrot 2919879@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So I'm actually wondering about this for adults this year. I typically don't give books because reading is so personal to everyone and I'd hate to give something that someone doesn't like (especially as a big reader myself) but I really want to keep supporting indie book stores and lots of them are doing surprise book bundles (which worked out great for me personally!) so I'm considering that for some of my friends and family. </p> <p>For my kiddo, we buy books in such massive quantities (books and LEGOs are our two "buy anything you want" categories for her) that I'm not sure what would seem gifty/special so I'm definitely interested in everyone's suggestions. She's a solid reader now (7 year old, does early chapter books on her own, but they have to be heavier on pictures) and loves animals. We got her a huge Animals! book from DK for her birthday that she reads nearly every day so I'd love suggestions for good animal encyclopedias and maybe good animal based chapter books (we just started reading the Nocturals series, which is great). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/giving-books-as-gifts#post-2919878 Wed, 21 Oct 2020 10:57:09 +0000 Mrs. Carrot 2919878@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@catgirl: My daughter had great success with early chapter readers by Branch Books, specifically the Owl Diaries, Unicorn Diaries and Kung Pow Chicken. They're kind of a cross between graphic novels and books - light on text and heavy on graphics but longer than a picture book. I highly recommend them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/giving-books-as-gifts#post-2919875 Wed, 21 Oct 2020 08:45:40 +0000 JennyPenny 2919875@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@catgirl: My son got that encyclopedia for his birthday a few months ago and loves, loves it!</p> <p>I bought a bunch of books for my kids on Prime Day. I got</p> <p>DS1<br /> Dogman #9 (DS has the first 8 and loves them)<br /> Jelly and Narwal box set<br /> Awesome Engineering Activities for Kids</p> <p>DS2<br /> What Do You Do With an Idea?<br /> National Geographic Little Kids Book of Space (We have Science and Why? already) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/giving-books-as-gifts#post-2919874 Wed, 21 Oct 2020 08:44:23 +0000 erinbaderin 2919874@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For kids who love The Book With No Pictures, try getting them My Book with No Pictures - it's the same book but with some of the words taken out and turned into a kind of Mad-Libs situation - my kids LOVE it.</p> <p>We do a package of books for each kid every year - four or five books wrapped up together. So B, who's 6 and loves animals and learning about stuff, is getting:<br /> The Animal Book: A Visual Encyclopedia of Life on Earth<br /> Dragonology<br /> Mysteries of the Universe (we have the Animals one in this series and it's been by far the most popular book he's had)<br /> A Geronimo Stilton book that I picked because it has a white tiger on the front</p> <p>W, who's 4, is getting:<br /> The Grateful Book<br /> The Bold Brave Bunny<br /> an Elephant and Piggie book<br /> One or two others that I'll pick up as they appeal.</p> <p>Seconding the Wonderbly books, too - both kids have the Lost My Names books, and then we also have The Incredible Voyage Home and the Littlest Bear, which would be super cute for a younger sibling. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/giving-books-as-gifts#post-2919873 Wed, 21 Oct 2020 08:21:20 +0000 catgirl 2919873@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lindseykaye: for your younger LO (and any other second LOs) maybe a personalized book from wonderbly? We have The little girl who lost her name, which we love! But they have lots of cute options! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/giving-books-as-gifts#post-2919872 Wed, 21 Oct 2020 08:16:55 +0000 lindseykaye 2919872@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Love these book ideas! Another happy kid in my house who loves The Book with No Pictures, too :happy: </p> <p>DD (will be 8 at xmas) was gifted the Never Girls book set by my brother a couple years ago and I found a companion holiday book and activity book I’ve already purchased and stashed away.<br /> (This is a link to the full set if anyone wanted to see more about the series The Never Girls, 14-Book Collection <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B083XP74X4/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_WodKFbT8MDSMK" rel="nofollow">https://www.amazon.com/dp/B083XP74X4/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_WodKFbT8MDSMK</a> )</p> <p>We also picked up a newer Princess in Black book for her as well. Both of these series are books we’ve read with her (and re-read) so I’m happy to add to these collections.</p> <p>I’ve got some Usborne books on the list - 1000 Animals and Look Inside Your Body. Plus a book How to Draw Everything that looks great (she draws constantly).</p> <p>DD2 will have just turned 2 but she has ALL of her sisters books so I’m stumped on any books for her... </p> [attach=2103/20/qijzk8.277x600.FC05C730-3A46-494B-9E9D-EE86F8561B82.png] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/giving-books-as-gifts#post-2919871 Wed, 21 Oct 2020 08:12:47 +0000 josina 2919871@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have a few on each kid's list...<br /> For DD, who LOVES the book 'Press Here', I have 'Don't Push the Button' by Bill Cotter, and 'Let's Play' and 'Mix it Up' by Herve Tullet.</p> <p>For DS, I have some drawing books, 'Learn how to draw dinosaurs', 'How to draw 100 animals', and 'My first I can draw'.<br /> We also love Jennifer Ward's books so I have some of those, 'There was an old martian who swallowed the moon', and 'There was a coyote who swallowed a flea'.<br /> @catgirl: Encyclopedia Prehistorica Dinosaurs: The Definitive Pop-Up is also on his list. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/giving-books-as-gifts#post-2919870 Wed, 21 Oct 2020 07:59:17 +0000 wrkbrk 2919870@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mommy Finger: Awesome, thanks! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/giving-books-as-gifts#post-2919869 Wed, 21 Oct 2020 07:29:16 +0000 Mommy Finger 2919869@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DS1 is getting Dogman books for his 8th birthday. And we'll see about Christmas. I like to give books so I'm sure there will be something. DS2 is in kinder so hoping for some early learning to read books. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/giving-books-as-gifts#post-2919868 Wed, 21 Oct 2020 05:52:02 +0000 catgirl 2919868@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@wrkbrk: The Book with No Pictures is so awesome! DD got it almost two years ago and we still read it a few times every week! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/giving-books-as-gifts#post-2919867 Wed, 21 Oct 2020 05:50:48 +0000 catgirl 2919867@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm having trouble picking books for DD this year - she's at the stage of starting to read but still wants us to read picture books for her. So many books either seem to young or too old. But so far we have purchased these:<br /> Encyclopedia Prehistorica Dinosaurs: The Definitive Pop-Up<br /> My Encyclopedia of Very Important Things: For Little Learners Who Want to Know Everything<br /> An Elephant and Piggie Set<br /> A bunch of random early readers (I found them on facebook marketplace, $10 for 25 books) </p> <p>Still on her wishlist:<br /> Ish<br /> They Day You Begin<br /> The Invisible Web<br /> The Magical Yet<br /> More early readers</p> <p>Family will purchase more, as well. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/giving-books-as-gifts#post-2919861 Tue, 20 Oct 2020 22:16:24 +0000 JCCovi 2919861@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just picked up a book for my nephew for Christmas today! It’s the Brambly Hedge collection. They were out of print for awhile and I’m so glad they are back. Gorgeous illustrations and sweet stories.</p> <p><a href="https://www.target.com/p/the-complete-brambly-hedge-brambly-hedge-40th-edition-by-jill-barklem-hardcover/-/A-53756374?ref=tgt_adv_XS000000&#038;AFID=google_pla_df&#038;fndsrc=tgtao&#038;DFA=71700000012510700&#038;CPNG=PLA_Entertainment%2BShopping&#038;adgroup=SC_Entertainment&#038;LID=700000001170770pgs&#038;LNM=PRODUCT_GROUP&#038;network=g&#038;device=m&#038;location=9031914&#038;targetid=aud-451285846473:pla-839186529589&#038;ds_rl=1246978&#038;ds_rl=1248099&#038;gclid=CjwKCAjwlbr8BRA0EiwAnt4MTsO824ztkyN82ZfO8JzH0CxPOCwCbUwzTU7c_f3j4y-CUX6bJajjDxoCjmoQAvD_BwE&#038;gclsrc=aw.ds" rel="nofollow">https://www.target.com/p/the-complete-brambly-hedge-brambly-hedge-40th-edition-by-jill-barklem-hardcover/-/A-53756374?ref=tgt_adv_XS000000&#038;AFID=google_pla_df&#038;fndsrc=tgtao&#038;DFA=71700000012510700&#038;CPNG=PLA_Entertainment%2BShopping&#038;adgroup=SC_Entertainment&#038;LID=700000001170770pgs&#038;LNM=PRODUCT_GROUP&#038;network=g&#038;device=m&#038;location=9031914&#038;targetid=aud-451285846473:pla-839186529589&#038;ds_rl=1246978&#038;ds_rl=1248099&#038;gclid=CjwKCAjwlbr8BRA0EiwAnt4MTsO824ztkyN82ZfO8JzH0CxPOCwCbUwzTU7c_f3j4y-CUX6bJajjDxoCjmoQAvD_BwE&#038;gclsrc=aw.ds</a></p> <p>Will definitely be gifting many more books but I’m only just getting going in the Christmas head space. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/giving-books-as-gifts#post-2919860 Tue, 20 Oct 2020 21:36:33 +0000 LadyDi 2919860@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not kid related but I’m giving my BFF the newest book by the Humans of New York Humans creator: <a href="https://smile.amazon.com/dp/1250114292/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_u45JFbJF3NJX7" rel="nofollow">https://smile.amazon.com/dp/1250114292/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_u45JFbJF3NJX7</a></p> <p>I’m getting DS a children’s atlas, but other than that no books from us this year. They get a lot from family usually. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/giving-books-as-gifts#post-2919859 Tue, 20 Oct 2020 21:29:46 +0000 PinkElephant 2919859@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I bought one of the Usborne Shine-A-Light books for my four year old (hidden pictures appear with a flashlight) because I thought the concept was really cool! </p> <p>My new niece/nephew is getting Hippos Go Berserk by Sandra Boynton. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/giving-books-as-gifts#post-2919857 Tue, 20 Oct 2020 21:15:46 +0000 bhbee 2919857@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@HappyBaker: we did a dictionary gift one year and that thing is awesome! Came in handy this year too. </p> <p>I’ll probably save it for her January bday but my 8yo will get HP Goblet of Fire - the illustrated version. Those are so worth the extra cost! I’m not sure what else to get her. Other than HP she’s not much of a re-reader so the library makes more sense. Maybe the Rebel Girls book!</p> <p>Otherwise thinking some Usborne books for the younger two - I love all their non fiction/educational since we already have a million fiction picture books and phonics-y early readers. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/giving-books-as-gifts#post-2919856 Tue, 20 Oct 2020 20:51:43 +0000 HappyBaker 2919856@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I got a bunch of LEGO books to give as gifts on Prime Day. The LEGO ideas books and then a bunch that have ideas but also come with a few mini things to build (Amazing vehicles and Bedtime stories). For DD I bought an elementary dictionary (which is so silly but I know she will love ha), the new Kids Baking Cookbook by Duff, and one of the 100 Stories for Rebel Girls books because we listen to that podcast every day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/giving-books-as-gifts#post-2919855 Tue, 20 Oct 2020 20:48:10 +0000 wrkbrk 2919855@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@winter_wonder: For sure! Do it! Each one was recommend to me! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/giving-books-as-gifts#post-2919853 Tue, 20 Oct 2020 20:41:13 +0000 winter_wonder 2919853@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@wrkbrk: nice! Stealing some of these titles for DD 😄 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/giving-books-as-gifts#post-2919852 Tue, 20 Oct 2020 20:37:48 +0000 wrkbrk 2919852@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@winter_wonder: Here’s my Xmas book list for DS (will be 5)! Haha - oops - that truck on there is his Santa gift :)</p> <p>[attach=5342/20/qij370.277x600.DFDC5DE7-6155-4CA5-8FB4-45F7CE812C0B.png]</p> <p>[attach=5342/20/qij372.277x600.366F6942-85CD-4C1B-8D7C-BEEFFC136E02.png] </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/giving-books-as-gifts#post-2919851 Tue, 20 Oct 2020 20:20:46 +0000 winter_wonder 2919851@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My mind is apparently on gift giving! This is a spinoff of the book thread and gift giving thread! Are you planning on gifting any books this year? Which ones? </p>