Everyone I know with a toddler or older child talks about the endless stream of birthday party invites that come home in book bags from daycare and school. Personally, I love birthdays and all celebrations of life, so encouraging and enjoying Thomas' participating in the parties of his little friends is important to me. What's less desirable is thinking of spending hours at a big box toy store buying gifts (not because I don't believe in gifts or am not generous, but rather because I dislike big box toy stores). Enter my solution - a major book purchase once (or twice) annually to prepare for these parties. With a stack of books tucked away and a spreadsheet to keep track of which books we've given to which kids, making it out to all those parties should be painless.
I love children's literature, and think books make great gifts. I always aim to find a unique book (maybe something newly released or perhaps re-released) for my recipients. Here are some of my favourites:
I love children's literature, and think books make great gifts. I always aim to find a unique book (maybe something newly released or perhaps re-released) for my recipients. Here are some of my favourites:
- I Know A Lot of Things
- Little Blue and Little Yellow
- Bruno Munari's ABC
- Little 1
- Along A Long Road
- The Coloring Book
- Cat at Night
- Sparkle and Spin
- Little Owl Lost
- Where's Walrus?
- A Long Piece of String
- Henri's Walk to Paris
- The Other Side
- One Red Dot
- People
- Not a Box
- Who Will Comfort Toffle?
- Iggy Peck, Architect
- Push Here
- The Conductor
