Gift Ideas For Your Budding…Reader

“If you don’t like to read, you haven’t found the right book.” JK Rowling

Over the years I have dabbled at a variety of hobbies but the one I love most is reading! I believe that all children can learn to love reading if they have the right help, encouragement, and books! This starts when they are young and we pull them into our laps to share a fun picture book or have them sit on the floor with milk and cookies while we read aloud. As they get older, we teach them to read the books for themselves. Then we begin helping them find books that they can enjoy on their own.

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I have included a list of a few of our favorites for each age range as well as a list of non-book ideas for your budding reader. This list is by no means exhaustive but hopefully you can find something your reader would enjoy. In some ways this list was quite easy and in some ways, it is the hardest list I’ve written. There are so many wonderful books that it made it hard to share just a few good ones for each age level. If you want even more recommendations make sure to check out Blogging Through The Alphabet with Books!!, our book reviews, 5 Days of For the Love of Reading and 2019 Book List.

Gift Ideas For Your Budding… Reader

Baby/Preschool

“That’s Not My” Series (These books are great for the various textures and repetitive words. My children love them from infants up through early elementary grades.)
Shine-a-Light Books (These books are excellent for preschoolers. You use a flashlight to see hidden items on the pages and learn more.)
Only You Can Be You (this new book about celebrating our differences is Sally Clarkson’s first children’s book. )
Otis Books (This lovable tractor is a family favorite.)

Early Elementary Ages

Bobbsey Twins Series (or try the first 15 in the series on Kindle for less than $1)
Imagination Station (They are one of several Adventures in Odyssey book series that we love.)
Llama Llama Books
Amelia Bedilia (These were fun but helpful for my daughter who took things very literally when she was younger. It helped her understand various figures of speech.)
Secret of the Hidden Scrolls (think Magic Treehouse with Bible Stories)
Cranberry Christmas (This series is a family favorite for reading aloud.)

Older Elementary

Mandie Series
Who Was Books…
FaithGirlz Books (There are several series in this grouping that follow different girls through their various adventures. )
Wind in the Willows
Nancy Clancy
From the Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E Frankweiler ( I loved this one as a child and now my daughter loves it. )
Harriet the Spy

Middle School

Heroes Next Door: Hornet 24
The Penderwicks
Green Ember Series
YWAM Biographies
My Side of the Mountain( We recently read this book and they loved it so much I ordered the sequel)
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
Wilderking Trilogy
Mr. Lemoncello’s Library (These are quite silly but had my kids laughing hard. They would also be good for upper elementary grades.)

High School/ Adult

Chronicles of Narnia (these are also great on audio as a family listen)
Read Aloud Family (inspiration to read more!)
Sally Clarkson Books (Lifegiving Home is one of my favorites)
Cottage Tales of Beatrix Potter
Book Girl (There are some amazing book lists included with each chapter.)

Non Book Gift Ideas

Tea
Cocoa
Mug (a friend got me this one and I use it almost every morning for chocolate milk, hot cocoa, or hot tea)
Book Marks ( I have not tried them yet but these feather ones look like fun.)
Book Darts
Amazon Gift Card and Bookmark in One

Be sure to check back for each of the posts this week relating to a different interest. If there are other interests or ideas that you have, please feel free to share them. You can also check out Educational Christmas Ideas (that don’t feel like school supplies), Clutter Free Christmas Ideas, and Twelve Christmas Adventures for clutter free Christmas ideas. If you have other interests or hobbies that you would like to see included, please share in the comments.

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