The holidays are right around the corner, so it is time to start thinking about gifts for the kiddos. Here are some of the things I love that will make great gifts and the holidays joyful for everyone. Books are always great. In our house we do the 12 books of Christmas. It is always a hit.
All these books are awesome. They teach, entertain and engage the minds of kids. You and your kids will love getting lost within the pages of these amazingly original and beautiful illustrated titles.
Aiden the Astronaut is back in "Poof 123: Touch & Learn Numbers." This time, upon heading to Planet 123, the numbers had a big fight and split apart. Help Aiden join them back together in a book designed to help your child learn how to count numbers.
In this counting book of the "Touch and Feel" series designed for 2 year olds, toddlers, preschool and up, introduce your child to first concepts including numbers and colors. Through touch and simple words, toddlers can enjoy their first counting book and learn the alphabet with ease. Help your baby Einstein learn the power of numbers as well as the power of our words as human beings through interaction. First count to ten in a fun way which will make it easier in counting later to 100. Numbers, Colors and Shapes make this numbers book great as an early learning activity book for your bright baby. As a my first colors books, my first counting book and my first letters book, this book introduces kids to first concepts in a way that is meaningul and fun. Perfect for parents wanting a simple sensory baby book that is bright and happy that they can have fun reading as well.
This book is part of touch & learn series including: Poof ABC: Touch & Learn Alphabet, Swoosh Shape: Touch & Learn Shapes.
Titch is an itch who just wants to be wanted.
When Titch discovers that no one in his family wants him, he sets off on a journey to find someone – anyone – who would be willing to live with an itch. With every step he grows less hopeful. That is, until he meets an old friend.
The magical Hotel of Hoo is a mysterious place with some very unusual occupants. As our guests explore the strange hotel, they are invited to experience everything it has to offer with just one warning… don’t ever look behind door 32.
This imaginative picture book aims to take children beyond the first ten cardinal numbers, and introduces them to the patterns of counting in a fun and accessible way. With rooms to explore and unique objects to count, children will enjoy lingering on each page as they make their way closer to the forbidden door.
Based on a true story, Ruby at the Gate tells the story of Ruby, a lamb born weak and cared for by Robert Moses, a sheep farmer in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. Ruby developed a deep bond with her shepherd. Once she became strong enough to join the other sheep, she waited at the gate to greet him every day at feeding time. 
Based on a true story, Ruby at the Gate tells the story of Ruby, a lamb born weak and cared for by Robert Moses, a sheep farmer in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. Ruby developed a deep bond with her shepherd. Once she became strong enough to join the other sheep, she waited at the gate to greet him every day at feeding time.
This second edition of Ruby at the Gate is updated with delightful illustrations by Erika Cummings.
From a compelling new voice in middle grade comes a reimagination of The Odyssey told from the point of view of Odysseus’s loyal dog—a thrilling tale of loyalty, determination, and adventure.
For twenty years, the great hero Odysseus struggles to return to Ithaka. After ten years beneath the walls of Troy, he begins the long journey back home. He defeats monsters. He outsmarts the Cyclops. He battles the gods. He struggles to survive and do whatever it takes to reunite with his family.
And what of that family—his devoted wife, Penelope; his young son, Telemachos; his dog, Argos? For those twenty years, they wait, unsure if they will ever see Odysseus again. But Argos has found a way to track his master. Any animal who sets foot or wing on Ithaka brings him news of Odysseus’s voyage—and hope that one day his master will return. Meanwhile, Argos watches over his master’s family and protects them from the dangers that surround a throne without its king.
Skooter Girl by Darielle Mac
Amber lives on a remote, mystical island known as Tir Na nor’, nestled in a chain of islands in the Northern Sea. She is mischievous, bright, gifted, and always digging herself out of trouble. She is finally turning 16, and in her world this means she is now accepted as a grown member of her village. Her foundation schooling is done and she is expected to choose her calling. Her father is a gifted teacher and musician who has trained her in music and other skills, and has charted a course for her future. Amidst the celebrations on her birthday, Amber learns of buried secrets about her family. These unveiled secrets thrust Amber’s life into a tumultuous new direction and force her on an adventure that will change who she is, if she is to survive …
