Gift Books! From iconic Marvel to Sharks, here are gift books to suit almost any taste. Give the gift of literacy this season.
MARVEL Super Hero The Ultimate Pop Up Book by Matthew Reinhart
$49.99; AbramsYoungReaders.com
Watch Spider-Man swing over rooftops, pull tabs to transform Tony Stark into Iron Man and Bruce Banner into the Incredible Hulk, watch the X-Men take down a giant Sentinel, and much, much more. Featuring contemporary comics art and remarkable three-dimensional paper engineering on every page, this oversized pop-up book will delight Marvel fans of all ages.
Only in California by Heather Alexander
$21.99; Quarto.com
From the bright lights of L.A. to the natural majesty of the Redwood forests, this beautiful book is a deep dive into what makes California so great. Full bleed illustrations capture a sense of place, while pull-out spot artworks zoom in on the most fascinating facts.
Sharks: A Mighty Bite-y History by Miriam Forster
$24.99; AbramsBooks.com
An epic, oversize nonfiction picture book all about sharks and their prehistoric predecessors. This epic survey follows sharks from their earliest appearance in the Paleozoic era up through the challenges they face today. Readers will get an up-close evolutionary look at what makes a shark a shark—like their skin, their teeth, their fins, and more. And they will get a crash course in archeological time, as the book mostly covers prehistoric sharks or modern-day sharks who have been around much longer than humans.
3 Little Pigs: A Readyland Fairy Tale (Books You Can Talk To)
$14.99; Amazon.com
Readyland – the first printed books that work with ANY Alexa or the free Alexa app to create an immersive, magical reading experience. Enter an enchanting world of storytelling with 3 magic words – “Alexa, open Readyland!” With every turn of a page, talk with characters, respond to questions, choose songs, play games, and so much more. In Readyland, children can take part in the story and explore books in a whole new way. Are you ready? Just say “Alexa, open Readyland!”
Family
$16.95; Cuentodeluz.com
An inclusive book for all types of family constellations. It has been made with great care and delicacy in order to contemplate the different families that exist in the world, and is designed to highlight the unconditional love and gratitute towards life.
The Adventures of Cray on the Bay Bundle
$49.99; https://www.gparhymes.com/the-books
The bundle includes autographed hardcover copies and free shipping for A New Day for Cray, Cray Saves the Day, Beach Ball Blunder and Cray Stack sticker.
The Questioneers. Chapter Book Colletion
$64.99; Amuletbooks.com
Three cheers for the Questioneers! Celebrate science, perseverance, and creativity in this 5-book boxed set that includes Rosie Revere and the Raucous Riveters, Ada Twist and the Perilous Pants, Iggy Peck and the Mysterious Mansion, Sofia Valdez and the Vanishing Vote, and Ada Twist and the Disappearing Dogs. Follow Iggy Peck, Rosie Revere, Ada Twist, Sofia Valdez, and Aaron Slater on all of their adventures.
Published: December 2022
