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Books as Gifts
2011 Buying Guide
What better gift to give than one that can be shared again and again?
Books are just that kind of gift. They create memories, too, when read by and with children. This year's list was carefully crafted with just one idea in mind — to find books so engaging that the TV is happily turned off and the iPod and electronic games are put away.
Season's Readings from Reading Rockets!
Click below to browse through the 2011 holiday buying guides online or download and print the PDFs before you head out to the library or store.
Books for 8-9 year olds
You'll find awesome books for second and third graders, such as Emma Dilemma: Big Sister Poems and The Pied Piper of Hamelin.
Books for 6-7 year olds
You'll find terrific books for first and second graders, such as Duke Ellington's Nutcracker Suite and Doggy Whys.
Books for 4-5 year olds
You'll find fabulous books for preschoolers and kindergarteners, such as Over and Under the Snow and Chirchir Is Singing.
Books for 0-4 year olds
You'll find fun books for infants and toddlers, including The Construction Crew and Moomin's Little Book of Words.
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