It’s beginning to look a lot like Giftmas and the Mamas are here for it with board book, picture book, chapter book, and activity book recommendations. Grab a hot toddy and fill your shopping cart while sharing a few laughs with your two BFFs.
Board Books
- Oink I’m a Pig and Roar I’m a Dinosaur by Merril Rainey
- This is a Book of Shapes by Kenneth Kraegel
- Rainy Days by Deborah Kerbel and Miki Sato
- Moon: A Peek-Through Board Book by Britta Teckentrup
- Odd Birds, Meet Nature’s Weirdest Flock by Laura Gehl, illustrated by Gareth Lucas
Activity Books
- The Highlights Books of Things to…
- Life Skills for Kids: How to Cook, Clean, Make Friends, Handle Emergencies, Set Goals, Make Good Decisions, and Everything in Between by Karen Harris
- Edible Craft Kids’ Cookbook Ages 4-8 by Charity Mathews
- Upcycle It Crafts for Kids ages 8-12: Fun and Useful Projects to Recycle and Reimagine by Jennifer Perkins
- Brain Games Science books: Kitchen Science Experiments, Outdoor Science Experiments, Engineering Science Experiments
Picture Books
- Sunday Pancakes by Maya Tatsukawa
- The Path by Bob Staake
- Alphabedtime by Susanna Leonard Hill and Betsy Snyder
- Here We Come by Janna Matthies and Christine Davenier
- Three Little Vikings by Bethan Woollvin
Chapter Books
- Grumpy Monkey Freshly Squeezed by Suzanne Lang
- The Investigators series by John Patrick Green
- Max Meow series by John Gallagher
- The Agent Moose Series by Mo O’Hara and Jess Bradley
- Waffles and Pancake and the Castronauts by Drew Brockington
Join us next episode for Holiday Gift Guide Part 2: book recs for Middle Graders and Teens.