Books are one of my favorite gifts to give children. Candlewick Press has released a “hottest books as gifts” guide for the holidays and it has some really wonderful and fun books on it. I was lucky enough to get review copies 0f several of them including Where’s Waldo? the Complete Collection, Let’s Play in the Snow, The Snow Queen and A Present for Santa Claus.
If you like the classic Guess How Much I Love You by Sam McBratney and illustrated by Anita Jeram then you’ll also enjoy Let’s Play in the Snow by the same author and artist. It’s an adorable book for babies and toddlers. It’s the perfect size for little hands and has thick cardboard pages for durability. It’s a simple story about a parent (or any adult) showing their love to a child while playing a game of I spy.
Where’s Waldo? The Complete Collection is a really cool set of soft cover books housed in a sturdy box. It includes all 6 of the Where’s Waldo books. The recommended age group for these is 5-12 but I think this collection would make a great gift for a family with kids of all ages! I know I love the challenge of finding Waldo in all of the crazy places he hangs out and I’m MUCH older than 12!
A Present For Santa Claus is a book with the message and spirit of giving and thinking of others. The illustrations make the book really interesting and fun. At the end there is a special 3-D pop-up surprise!
The Snow Queen is an enchanting fairy tale about a little girl’s journey to find and save the boy she loves. It’s an adaptation of the classic Hans Christian Anderson tale and it is beautifully illustrated. It’s a hardback with a pretty partially see-thru plastic protective sleeve. The storybook is written in chapters and suitable for children (especially little girls) ages 6 and up. It has some potentially scary parts so an adult might need to preview it first.
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I love The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane!
Fun….fav kids book is Llama, Llama Red Pajama
I really love the Guess How Much I Love You book. I remember reading it to some kids I used to babysit and I fell in love with it.
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Go Dog Go! :)
My favorite children's books are the Minnie & Moo books by Denyz Cazet!
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That Rabbit Belongs to Emily Brown by Cressida Cowell and Neal Layton
SO much fun!
Goodnight Moon is my favorite children’s book.
I love the Barnyard Dance.
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Just about any Dr. Seuss book is my favorite!
My favorite is the little engine that could! Thanks!
Too Much Noise. When I was a child, I had my dad read it to me over and over again. My mom gave me a copy when I was pregnant with my first child. Love it.
Of course, I like Oh Say Can You Say by Dr. Seuss too. Was a challenge to read it to some kids I babysat for in High School. I memorized it – made it easier to read faster without tangling it all up!
Your magic word is adman – my brother is Adam and my kids couldn’t say Adam, they said Adman – is that a sign?
I can’t remember a favorite kids book..but my favorite book now is Twilight….
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I love Ten Little Fingers and Ten Little Toes, i believe it is illustrated by Mem Fox. It is new and fabulous.
The Phantom Tollbooth!
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Shared this giveaway with my readers. Thanks!
I’ve always liked Goodnight Moon.
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My favorite is. I love you stinky face.
My son love the Tale of Peter Rabbit, by Beatix Potter at the moment.
My fav childrens books are from Richard Scary.
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My favorite book is The Best Little Monkeys in the World. I’ve read it a gazillion times and still LOVE it!
My favorite is Why Do I Have to Eat Off the Floor? by Chris Hornsey.
Thanks for a great giveaway!
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My favorite is The Velveteen Rabbit.
When I was a wee lass, I loved “Caddie Woodlawn” by Carol Ryrie Brink. When I got older, it was “My Antonia” and now I love “Abundance.”
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I love Where the Wild Things Are!
My favorite Christmas read aloud is Polar Express.
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My boys and I have recently started enjoying Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle!
Thanks for a great give-away.
Michelle
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I’d love to win Pinkalicious!
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This book looks so good! My favorite is, A color of my own. I think that is the name. It is the chameleon book.
My favorite is “The Quiltmaker’s Gift”
My favorite kid’s book is probably the Arthur books!!
-Lauren
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‘Peek – A Who?’ is a good one!
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Greetings! I have always like the children’s book called “Harry the Dirty Dog!” Please enter me in your delightful book drawing. Thanks, Cindi
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Kat Kong cracks me up every time!
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We’re digging “The Ugly Pumpkin” right now.
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Where the Wild Things Are!
My daughters love Chicka Chicka Boom Boom, it never gets boring to them.
Make Way for Ducklings!
My favorite kid book is The Lorax, by Dr.Seuss. I love all the Dr. Seuss books, there just so fun to read.
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I really enjoy When Dinosaurs Came with Everything. Thanks for the giveaway.
The Valentine Foxes
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My favorite is Put Me in the Zoo. Thanks so much!
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Oh dear; I am going to date myself big time lol
MY favourite book when I was a kid were the series of Dick and Jane books!
My kids favourite books were Dr Seuss with Green Eggs and Ham the most popular!
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I love the little critter books:)
My favorite children’s book is Ramona Quimby, Age 8 (and I even have a daughter named Ramona to prove it!) She would love the Snow Queen!
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For me, it was Pat the Bunny. I love the flowers you could smell on the one page.
We have the most fun now reading the Dr. Suess ABC book with our kid.
We love all Todd Parr books!
My grandkids favorite book is Goodnight Moon.
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Our favourite children’s book is The Paper Bag Princess by Robert Munsch.
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I love Guess How Much I love you
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