Last Minute Holiday Gift Ideas

Wednesday December 24, 2008

If you are still looking for that perfect gift for a child, a teen, or an entire family, here are some suggestions:

The Tales of Beadle the Bard - For Harry Potter fans of all ages
Harry, A History: The True Story of a Boy Wizard, His Fans, and Life Inside the Harry Potter Phenomenon by Melissa Anelli, Award-winning webmistress of The Leaky Cauldron - For teens who grew up with Harry Potter, as well as adults
Honda: The Boy Who Dreamed of Cars - A picture book biography for 9- to 12-year-olds, particularly appealing for boys and reluctant readers
The Invention of Hugo Cabret - The 2008 Caldecott Medal winner, a fascinating novel in words and pictures, recommended for 9- to 14-year-olds
Birdscapes - The most amazing pop-up book I have ever seen, with eight large pop-up scenes of different bird habitats, with bird songs in stereo sound, a wonderful gift for a family interested in bird and nature

(Cover art courtesy of Scholastic)