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Post by perumbula on Nov 21, 2014 16:56:18 GMT
I like to buy my kids a book every year for Christmas. They love it too and are often off and reading before we even finish unwrapping. I have gotten some great book suggestions from the Peas in years past so I thought I'd ask this year. I'm buying chapter books for my kids, but I have some nieces and nephews to buy for, so there might be a picture book or two involved.  |
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Post by lollapealooza on Nov 21, 2014 17:07:49 GMT
Revival by Stephen King for my DIL. She will love it.
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Post by agengr2004 on Nov 21, 2014 17:18:31 GMT
I'm buying the first two Judy Moody books for my 6yo DD. She told me the other day she's "just sooooo into chapter books right now" lol.
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Post by casii on Nov 21, 2014 17:25:54 GMT
Equally cute for kids and adults, there are a few books centered on the Little Golden Books. I think the titles are "Everything I know about life I learned from a Little Golden Book" with one for Christmas and a new one about love. They are cute, sweet and I've ordered more than a few as gifts this year.
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Post by darthbillysmama on Nov 21, 2014 18:04:32 GMT
My very favorite picture book is called Giraffes Can't Dance. I love the message so much (everyone has something they are good at and everyone is special.) My almost 9yo still asks me to read it to him every once in a while.
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Post by flanz on Nov 21, 2014 18:18:04 GMT
How old are your kids?
Chapter books cover such a wide range of reading abilities and topics...
Love Roald Dahl (Mathilda, James and the Giant Peach), Beverly Cleary (Beezus and Ramona) for some of the younger kids. Judy Blume for slightly older ones.
Bill Peet books are a fantastic blend. More text than many of the early chapter books (lots of text on every page) and AMAZING illustrations and stories. DH and I loved reading htem over and over and over again!
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Post by Deleted on Nov 21, 2014 18:17:50 GMT
Keep in mind, I have two teenage boys.
The latest Heroes of Olympus book - forgot the title as DS got it for his birthday last week and it's over at his Dad's right now.
Save Rafe by James Patterson (a middle school book)
Treasure Hunters (there's two in the series right now, I'm getting both)
several Minecraft related books - some are "handbooks," some are chapter books.
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Post by The Birdhouse Lady on Nov 21, 2014 18:42:35 GMT
I am buying my daughter: 642 things to write about.
They have two versions one for the younger group and one for the older group. After reading reviews I am getting her the younger version because the older one has prompts for you to describe your first sexual experience. Ya, that is not age appropriate!
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Post by leannec on Nov 21, 2014 18:43:46 GMT
My 15 year old dd is an avid reader (and writer) so I always buy her a lot of books at Christmas ... This year I've bought: Girl Online by Zoe Sugg We Were Liars by E Lockhart I'll Give You the Sun by Jandy Nelson To All the Boys I've Loved Before by Jenny Han Panic by Lauren Oliver Since You've Been Gone by Morgan Matson For my 11 year old dd I bought her the Rachael Ray cookbook for kids  |
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Post by maryland on Nov 21, 2014 18:46:34 GMT
My oldest may get a book from the Divergent series. We always give book ideas to my in-laws. They like to buy hardbacks. My parents buy paperbacks, so if it's one my oldest wants to save, we ask my in-laws for it. My 15 yr. old daughter hates to read, so no books for her! My 11 yr. old loves Nancy Drew and Hardy Boys.
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Post by Spongemom Scrappants on Nov 21, 2014 19:13:55 GMT
I just bought Diane Von Furstenburg's new book, "The Woman I Wanted To Be," for myself. I can call it a Christmas gift if you would like!  --- Oh, shoot. You clearly said kid's books. My mistake.  |
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Post by Tamhugh on Nov 21, 2014 19:43:53 GMT
My kids are young adults, but they are still getting books for Christmas.
D [HASH]1 (25)--The Boys in the Boat--recommended to me by one of his high school coaches
D [HASH]2 (21)--Unbroken--recommended by one of his favorite teachers
For the little ones in my life...
Niece [HASH]2 (6)--The Frozen storybook with singalong cd
Niece [HASH]3 (5)--Frozen seek and find and the first 4 Junie B Jones books
cousin's son (6)--Cars Seek and Find
I am also buying a gift card to niece [HASH]1 (18)'s college bookstore and putting it in a travel mug. She likes to take her coffee to class with her.
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Post by zookeeper on Nov 21, 2014 19:59:45 GMT
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Post by lesley on Nov 21, 2014 20:46:32 GMT
I am buying my daughter: 642 things to write about. They have two versions one for the younger group and one for the older group. After reading reviews I am getting her the younger version because the older one has prompts for you to describe your first sexual experience. Ya, that is not age appropriate! Thank you so much for mentioning this! I saw it in Barnes & Noble last week and thought it would be great for my son. As soon as I got back to the UK, I forgot its title. I searched for ages on the B&N website and on Amazon, but couldn't find it. As soon as I read your post, I knew that it was the same book. I've now ordered it! |
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Post by The Birdhouse Lady on Nov 21, 2014 20:58:05 GMT
I am buying my daughter: 642 things to write about. They have two versions one for the younger group and one for the older group. After reading reviews I am getting her the younger version because the older one has prompts for you to describe your first sexual experience. Ya, that is not age appropriate! Thank you so much for mentioning this! I saw it in Barnes & Noble last week and thought it would be great for my son. As soon as I got back to the UK, I forgot its title. I searched for ages on the B&N website and on Amazon, but couldn't find it. As soon as I read your post, I knew that it was the same book. I've now ordered it! Glad I could help! |
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Post by kymelissa on Nov 21, 2014 21:02:43 GMT
I got my niece (11) the Chaos Walking Trilogy. In my opinion, it is better than Divergent and the Hunger Games.
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Post by perumbula on Nov 21, 2014 22:04:30 GMT
thanks for the suggestions. I do have mostly teens. Heck, by Christmas I will only have one child who isn't a teenager.  My kids range in age from 19 to 10. So older chapter books are great. I think it's time to move my oldest son into adult books, but I'm not sure what to start him with. he has loved YA sci fi and fantasy, so he would probably enjoy the adult versions. I just have to find something that would interest him. |
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Post by heartcat on Nov 22, 2014 12:33:22 GMT
I cannot remember the titles of any of them. I have a gift set of Nicholas Sparks books for dd, as well as a few young adult books that I found on sale.
For my dad I am getting a book that is one man's personal history growing up Metis in western Canada. That is our heritage and my dad grew up in Manitoba. I thought it might be nostalgic for him and that there would likely be things that he could relate to and would find interesting. It is one of the gifts I am most excited to give this year and I really hope he enjoys it. He is very difficult to buy for. I 'think' it is called A Walk in the Woods, but I might be wrong.
I usually get dh some kind of non-fiction book but haven't selected anything yet this year.
I will look for some kind of historical non-fiction book for ds about WWII.
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Post by giatocj on Nov 22, 2014 13:41:01 GMT
I don't normally buy books for people because I am never sure of their tastes, but this year I will buy Sanctum for my grandson. He just finished reading Asylum (the first book) for a school project and is anxious to read the second one.
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Post by anxiousmom on Nov 22, 2014 14:05:11 GMT
I don't know yet. One of mine is a reader, the other isn't. Last year I bought the reader the Lord of the Rings trilogy. He liked that.
He is taking AP Language Arts and they are reading a lot in that class. The reader boy of mine hasn't been doing as much pleasure reading as he has in the past, so not sure if books are a good choice this year.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 22, 2014 14:05:55 GMT
My son will be 13 by Christmas.
I got him the new Diary of a Wimpy Kid, newest Garfield 58. I pretty much have gotten him a new Garfield every year, he loves them.
I also got him I survived true stories. He really like non fiction.
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Post by J u l e e on Nov 22, 2014 14:17:57 GMT
I am buying my daughter: 642 things to write about. They have two versions one for the younger group and one for the older group. After reading reviews I am getting her the younger version because the older one has prompts for you to describe your first sexual experience. Ya, that is not age appropriate! Ooooh, thank you! My daughter will love this! |
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Post by ~Susan~ on Nov 22, 2014 15:19:20 GMT
My 14yo has asked for the Divergent series.
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My kids range in age from 19 to 10. So older chapter books are great. I think it's time to move my oldest son into adult books, but I'm not sure what to start him with. he has loved YA sci fi and fantasy, so he would probably enjoy the adult versions. I just have to find something that would interest him. 
