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## [Give the Gift of Children's Books This Holiday Season](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/give-the-gift-of-childrens-books-this-holiday-season)

By [Leah Dobrinska](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/author/leah-dobrinska).  Dec 5, 2017. 9:00 AM.

Topics: [Rare Book Gift Ideas](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/topic/rare-book-gift-ideas)

Children’s books go with the Christmas holiday just like cookies and milk, flannel sheets, and a dusting of fresh snow. There’s something magical about a child getting lost in the pages of a brand new (or well-loved) story. Whether you’re hoping to start them off on the journey of building their own book collection or hoping to inspire a love for reading, a perfectly selected children's book makes a great gift for the kids on your list. Here’s our 2017 gift guide for children.

#### Give the Gift of Awarded Books

[![Beekle.jpg](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/hs-fs/hub/237126/file-2431895411.jpg)](https://www.bookstellyouwhy.com/advSearchResults.php?action=browse&cat_conj=or&category_id=761&orderBy=mostrecent&recordsLength=25&moreKeywordsField=The+Adventures+of+Beekle&refineSbmt=)When we're considering children's books to recommend in any given year, it makes sense to start with the titles that have received some of the year’s highest honors: the [Caldecott Medal](https://www.bookstellyouwhy.com/searchResults.php?category_id=927&action=browse&orderBy=mostrecent) and the [Newbery Medal](https://www.bookstellyouwhy.com/searchResults.php?category_id=905&action=browse&orderBy=mostrecent), the awards for the artist of the most distinguished children’s book and the author of the most distinguished contribution to children’s literature in America, respectively.

This year, [*Radiant Child: The Story of Young Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat*](https://www.bookstellyouwhy.com/advSearchResults.php?action=browse&cat_conj=or&category_id=761&orderBy=mostrecent&recordsLength=25&moreKeywordsField=Radiant+Child&refineSbmt=), illustrated and written by Javaka Stepto won the Caldecott Medal. *[The Girl Who Drank the Moon](https://www.bookstellyouwhy.com/advSearchResults.php?action=browse&cat_conj=or&category_id=761&orderBy=mostrecent&recordsLength=25&moreKeywordsField=The+Girl+Who+Drank+the+Moon&refineSbmt=)*by Kelly Barnhill won the Newbery Medal.

[*Radiant Child*](https://www.bookstellyouwhy.com/advSearchResults.php?action=browse&cat_conj=or&category_id=761&orderBy=mostrecent&recordsLength=25&moreKeywordsField=Radiant+Child&refineSbmt=)tells the true story of Jean-Michel Basquiat through the eyes of Javaka Stepto and shows us all that art is everywhere, and it’s okay to color outside the lines! [*The Girl Who Drank the Moon*](https://www.bookstellyouwhy.com/advSearchResults.php?action=browse&cat_conj=or&category_id=761&orderBy=mostrecent&recordsLength=25&moreKeywordsField=The+Girl+Who+Drank+the+Moon&refineSbmt=)is the story about a kind witch and her efforts in a fantastical world. Either title would make a great gift.

![Flora_and_Ulysses.jpg](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/hs-fs/hub/237126/file-2307022737.jpg)Going back a couple of years, we’d be remiss if we didn’t make a plug for [*Flora and Ulysses*](https://www.bookstellyouwhy.com/advSearchResults.php?action=browse&cat_conj=or&category_id=761&orderBy=mostrecent&recordsLength=25&moreKeywordsField=flora&refineSbmt=)by Kate DiCamillo, the 2014 winner of the Newbery Medal. You can’t really go wrong with a [squirrel with superpowers](https://www.bookstellyouwhy.com/advSearchResults.php?action=browse&cat_conj=or&category_id=761&orderBy=mostrecent&recordsLength=25&moreKeywordsField=flora&refineSbmt=).

Likewise, [*The Adventures of Beekle*](https://www.bookstellyouwhy.com/advSearchResults.php?action=browse&cat_conj=or&category_id=761&orderBy=mostrecent&recordsLength=25&moreKeywordsField=The+Adventures+of+Beekle&refineSbmt=)written by Dan Santat and illustrated by Stephen Gammell, the 2014 [Caldecott](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/tips-for-collecting-caldecott-first-editions)winner, is [a spectacular option](https://www.bookstellyouwhy.com/advSearchResults.php?action=browse&cat_conj=or&category_id=761&orderBy=mostrecent&recordsLength=25&moreKeywordsField=The+Adventures+of+Beekle&refineSbmt=). The premise of an imaginary friend going in search of his “person” is a charming one—sure to delight any child on your list.

#### Books to Mix and Match…and Give!

Everybody loves the story of [Winnie the Pooh](https://www.bookstellyouwhy.com/advSearchResults.php?orderBy=datePubAsc&action=browse&cat_conj=or&category_id=761&keywordsField=A.A.+Milne). Any of [A.A. Milne’s tales](https://www.bookstellyouwhy.com/advSearchResults.php?orderBy=datePubAsc&action=browse&cat_conj=or&category_id=761&keywordsField=A.A.+Milne) about the lovable bear are timeless gifts. But to kick up the gift-giving a notch, why not pair an old title with a new take on the same theme? 2016’s Caldecott Medal winner [*Finding Winnie* by Lindsay Mattick and illustrated by Sophie Blackall](https://www.bookstellyouwhy.com/advSearchResults.php?action=browse&cat_conj=or&category_id=761&orderBy=mostrecent&recordsLength=25&moreKeywordsField=Finding+Winnie&refineSbmt=) is the true story behind the bear who inspired Winnie the Pooh. The story is one that will be enjoyed by children and adults, and it passes the real-life test of a children’s book: kids love it, and parents don’t mind reading it…over and over again.

*[Eloise](https://www.bookstellyouwhy.com/advSearchResults.php?action=browse&cat_conj=or&category_id=761&orderBy=mostrecent&recordsLength=25&moreKeywordsField=Eloise&refineSbmt=),* that precocious little lady who has stolen hearts and caused countless giggles over the past half century is a book option that won’t ever go out of style. [Any of Kay Thompson and Hillary Knight’s titles](https://www.bookstellyouwhy.com/advSearchResults.php?action=browse&cat_conj=or&category_id=761&orderBy=mostrecent&recordsLength=25&moreKeywordsField=Eloise&refineSbmt=) are great, and this time of year [*Eloise at Christmastime*](https://www.bookstellyouwhy.com/advSearchResults.php?action=browse&cat_conj=or&category_id=761&keywordsField=Eloise&orderBy=mostrecent&recordsLength=25&moreKeywordsField=Christmastime&refineSbmt=) is an especially fitting gift. Why not pair it with a book that has an equally strong-willed heroine “who can’t be taken anywhere”? We’re talking about [Sarah Ferguson’s Ruby](https://www.bookstellyouwhy.com/advSearchResults.php?action=browse&cat_conj=or&category_id=761&orderBy=mostrecent&recordsLength=25&moreKeywordsField=Tea+For+Ruby&refineSbmt=) in [*Tea For Ruby*](https://www.bookstellyouwhy.com/advSearchResults.php?action=browse&cat_conj=or&category_id=761&orderBy=mostrecent&recordsLength=25&moreKeywordsField=Tea+For+Ruby&refineSbmt=).

[![harry_potter_chamber_secrets.jpg](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/hubfs/social-suggested-images/harry_potter_chamber_secrets.jpg)](https://www.bookstellyouwhy.com/searchResults.php?action=browse&cat_conj=or&category_id=805&orderBy=mostrecent&recordsLength=25&moreKeywordsField=first+edition&refineSbmt=)One of my tried and true book recommendations is [Harry Potter](https://www.bookstellyouwhy.com/searchResults.php?category_id=805&action=browse&orderBy=mostrecent). The [Harry Potter series](https://www.bookstellyouwhy.com/searchResults.php?category_id=805&action=browse&orderBy=mostrecent) is appealing to everyone, really, and there are a variety of ways you can go about gifting the modern-day classic. If a child in your life is new to the wonder that is Harry Potter, a nice reading copy of *Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone* ([*Sorcerer’s Stone*](https://www.bookstellyouwhy.com/searchResults.php?orderBy=saleprice2&action=browse&cat_conj=or&category_id=805&keywordsField=stone+sorcerer%27s), in the United States) is a good place to start. If your Godchild, grandchild, niece, nephew, etc. is already a fan of the books and shows an interest in book collecting, why not gift them with a [first edition copy](https://www.bookstellyouwhy.com/searchResults.php?action=browse&cat_conj=or&category_id=805&orderBy=mostrecent&recordsLength=25&moreKeywordsField=first+edition&refineSbmt=)? You can build up their collection library each Christmas buy [adding another title](https://www.bookstellyouwhy.com/searchResults.php?action=browse&cat_conj=or&category_id=805&orderBy=mostrecent&recordsLength=25&moreKeywordsField=first+edition&refineSbmt=), and soon, they’ll have the makings of their very own [book collection](https://www.bookstellyouwhy.com/searchResults.php?action=browse&cat_conj=or&category_id=805&orderBy=mostrecent&recordsLength=25&moreKeywordsField=first+edition&refineSbmt=).

Another neat gift option for Harry Potter lovers is the Jim Kay illustrated editions that are just now being published. Currently, Books 1-3 have been released with remarkable illustrations. There is also a deluxe edition in each case. It won’t take long for any child given this gift to get lost in Kay’s pictures, which so perfectly bring [the magic of the story](https://www.bookstellyouwhy.com/searchResults.php?category_id=805&action=browse&orderBy=mostrecent) to life.

[![Funke_Inkheart.jpg](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/hubfs/Funke_Inkheart.jpg)](https://www.bookstellyouwhy.com/advSearchResults.php?action=browse&cat_conj=or&category_id=761&keywordsField=Cornelia+Funke&orderBy=mostrecent&recordsLength=25&moreKeywordsField=Inkheart+&refineSbmt=)If the children in your life already love (and maybe own copies of) [Harry Potter](https://www.bookstellyouwhy.com/searchResults.php?category_id=805&action=browse&orderBy=mostrecent), why not introduce them to an author whose works are often compared to J.K. Rowling’s: [Cornelia Funke](https://www.bookstellyouwhy.com/advSearchResults.php?action=browse&cat_conj=or&category_id=761&orderBy=mostrecent&recordsLength=25&moreKeywordsField=Cornelia+Funke&refineSbmt=). Like Rowling’s tales, [Funke’s books](https://www.bookstellyouwhy.com/advSearchResults.php?action=browse&cat_conj=or&category_id=761&orderBy=mostrecent&recordsLength=25&moreKeywordsField=Cornelia+Funke&refineSbmt=) provide a similar taste of adventure and fantasy. She is most recognized for her [*Inkheart* trilogy](https://www.bookstellyouwhy.com/advSearchResults.php?action=browse&cat_conj=or&category_id=761&keywordsField=Cornelia+Funke&orderBy=mostrecent&recordsLength=25&moreKeywordsField=Inkheart+&refineSbmt=) which includes the titles [*Inkheart*](https://www.bookstellyouwhy.com/advSearchResults.php?action=browse&cat_conj=or&category_id=761&keywordsField=Cornelia+Funke&orderBy=mostrecent&recordsLength=25&moreKeywordsField=Inkheart+&refineSbmt=), [*Inkspell*](https://www.bookstellyouwhy.com/advSearchResults.php?orderBy=saleprice&action=browse&cat_conj=or&category_id=761&keywordsField=Cornelia+Funke+Inkheart), and *Inkdeath*. The trilogy is another good option for a build-upon gift. Likewise, Funke has published the *Mirrorworld* trilogy, which includes the titles *Reckless, Fearless,* and *The Golden Arm*. The last installment was just released in 2016. Her children’s books also make phenomenal gifts. We like [*Princess Pigsty*](https://www.bookstellyouwhy.com/advSearchResults.php?action=browse&cat_conj=or&category_id=761&keywordsField=Cornelia+Funke&orderBy=saleprice&recordsLength=25&moreKeywordsField=Princess+Pigsty&refineSbmt=) and [*The Wildest Brother*](https://www.bookstellyouwhy.com/advSearchResults.php?action=browse&cat_conj=or&category_id=761&keywordsField=Cornelia+Funke&orderBy=saleprice&recordsLength=25&moreKeywordsField=The+Wildest+Brother&refineSbmt=). After all, while you shouldn't always judge a book by its cover (or [title](https://www.bookstellyouwhy.com/advSearchResults.php?action=browse&cat_conj=or&category_id=761&keywordsField=Cornelia+Funke&orderBy=saleprice&recordsLength=25&moreKeywordsField=The+Wildest+Brother&refineSbmt=)), we have a feeling the [title and covers](https://www.bookstellyouwhy.com/advSearchResults.php?action=browse&cat_conj=or&category_id=761&keywordsField=Cornelia+Funke&orderBy=saleprice&recordsLength=25&moreKeywordsField=Princess+Pigsty&refineSbmt=) of these two will pique the interest of even the most reluctant of readers.

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[![Snowflake_Bentley.jpg](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/hs-fs/hub/237126/file-2066909282.jpg)](https://www.bookstellyouwhy.com/advSearchResults.php?action=browse&cat_conj=or&category_id=761&orderBy=saleprice&recordsLength=25&moreKeywordsField=Snowflake+Bentley&refineSbmt=)Sticking with the idea of inspiring a child in your life to build a book collection, here are several titles that would make a wonderful foundation for just such an effort.

[*The Missing Piece*](https://www.bookstellyouwhy.com/advSearchResults.php?action=browse&cat_conj=or&category_id=761&orderBy=saleprice&recordsLength=25&moreKeywordsField=The+Missing+Piece&refineSbmt=) by [Shel Silverstein](https://www.bookstellyouwhy.com/advSearchResults.php?action=browse&cat_conj=or&category_id=761&orderBy=saleprice&recordsLength=25&moreKeywordsField=Shel+Silverstein&refineSbmt=)

*[Once a Mouse…](https://www.bookstellyouwhy.com/advSearchResults.php?action=browse&cat_conj=or&category_id=761&orderBy=saleprice&recordsLength=25&moreKeywordsField=Once+a+Mouse%E2%80%A6&refineSbmt=)* by [Marcia Brown](https://www.bookstellyouwhy.com/advSearchResults.php?action=browse&cat_conj=or&category_id=761&orderBy=saleprice&recordsLength=25&moreKeywordsField=Once+a+Mouse%E2%80%A6&refineSbmt=)

[*Snowflake Bentley*](https://www.bookstellyouwhy.com/advSearchResults.php?action=browse&cat_conj=or&category_id=761&orderBy=saleprice&recordsLength=25&moreKeywordsField=Snowflake+Bentley&refineSbmt=)by [Jacqueline Martin Briggs](https://www.bookstellyouwhy.com/advSearchResults.php?action=browse&cat_conj=or&category_id=761&orderBy=saleprice&recordsLength=25&moreKeywordsField=Snowflake+Bentley&refineSbmt=)

[*The Polar Express*](https://www.bookstellyouwhy.com/advSearchResults.php?orderBy=saleprice2&action=browse&cat_conj=or&category_id=761&keywordsField=The+Polar+Express)by [Chris Van Allsburg](https://www.bookstellyouwhy.com/advSearchResults.php?action=browse&cat_conj=or&category_id=761&orderBy=saleprice&recordsLength=25&moreKeywordsField=chris+van+allsburg&refineSbmt=)

 

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