Over the last few months, we have been sent some great books to review. They’re not Christmas books but books that can be enjoyed all year round. If you’re looking for Christmas books then I recommend 24 in my book advent calendar post.
Books make great gifts for kids. My girls love books and there are so many great books available. Giving a book for Christmas is great for encouraging children to read and for a gift they’ll still be enjoying next Christmas.
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2021 Nature Month-by-month, A children’s almanac #
This if a fantastic guide to 2021 for nature loving kids. Back and bigger than ever, this is another fantastic collaboration between National Trust and Nosy Crow.
The book guides you through the year with details of special days, facts, activities and more for each month. I love these guides for helping to get children celebrating the seasons and learning about nature.
Get * your copy here.
Earth heroes, Lily Dyu, Amy Blackwell #
If you are interested in teaching your child more about climate change then you can’t go wrong with this book. It’s a beautifully illustrated, full colour book with 20 inspiring stories celebrating the work of Earth Heroes all over the world.
There are some you will of heard of like David Attenborough and Greta Thunberg and many more from people you might not have heard of but that are equally as inspiring.
Get * your copy here.
Yawn, Patricia Hegarty, Teresa Bellón
This is a beautiful bedtime story for preschool children. The cute and colourful illustrations are really enhanced by the cut-out pages and the rhyming text. The story follows a yawn around the world from people to animals and even aliens. This book is sure to become a bedtime favourite Get * your copy here.
Shhh… Good night, Nicky Benson, Thomas Elliott
This is another beautiful bedtime story for babies and toddlers. This adorable board book is full of sweet illustrations, fun cut out elements and a beautiful good night story. See all the animals settling down for the night in this super sweet book. Get * you copy here.
Moon, Britta Teckentrup
I love all of Britta Teckntrup books as they are beautiful nature books for kids. In moon, we learn all about the night time world in this beautifully illustrated book. I particularly love the cutout moon shape on every page that shows the moon changing in shape through its cycle. Get * your copy here.
Are you looking for some Christmas books for kids? Find ideas for all ages here.
The secret life of trees, Moira Butterfield, Vivian Mineker #
This is one of the most fun books that teach children about trees that I have come across. Listen to tales from Oakhear the brave, the oldest and wisest tree in the forest and learn about trees from all around the world. It’s a lovely mix of stories and fact pages which teach about the tree through the seasons, things that live in trees, how trees grow and much more. Get * your copy here.
The journey, natures greatest adventure, Jonny Marx, Hanako Clulow #
This is a beautifully illustrated story of a herd of Zebra migrating across the African Plains. I love how it is written in rhyme and the text on each page kept short but the illustrations are rich with detail. Perfect for any animal lover. They’re sure to love the double-page spread at the end with all the different animals illustrated and named as well as a few zebra facts. Get * your copy here.
Where our story begins Home, Patrica Hegarty, Britta Teckentrup
Another gorgeous nature book from this pair. It’s full of their trademark beautiful illustrations, cut out pages and rhyming text. This one is all about animal habitats. It includes beavers, birds, rabbits and more. Get * your copy here.
Tiger, Tiger burning bright, Fiona Waters, Britta Teckentrup #
This anthology of poems is the perfect gift for any animal lover this Christmas. Packed with 366 poems about different animals and beautifully illustrated by Britta Teckentrup. The poems are from across the globe and selected from many great poets and more. Find out more about it in my Tiger, tiger, burning bright book review.
Buy your * copy here.
Sounds of the wild, Moira Butterfield, Stephanie Fizer Coleman #
This is a beautiful book for teaching children about some of the most amazing island-dwelling animals on the planet. Each page includes a place to press and hear one of 9 incredible wild sounds. The illustrations are gorgeous and each page is packed with facts about these amazing animals. The perfect gift for any animal lovers this Christmas. Get * your copy here.
The story orchestra, Carnival of the animals #
This is a magical tale of two brothers who discover a magical land behind the bookcase. The magical land is filled with animals that dance, talk and sing. Each double-page spread is filled with beautiful illustrations, packed with exquisite detail. Each page also includes a musical note to press which then plays a small part of the music from Saint-saëns’s Carnival of the animal which brings this stunning book to life. This book is perfect for introducing classical music to children.
Get * your copy here.
What are little girls made of? Jeanne Willis and Isabelle Follath #
What would classic nursery rhymes be like if they were written today? especially if they were given a feminist twist. Find out in this cute little book, filled with super cute illustrations and hilarious poems. Get * your copy here.
Seasons, Hannah Pang #
I’ve already shared this gorgeous book in my post on books about seasons for preschoolers but I had to include it in this gift guide. This beautifully illustrated book explores how the seasons affect wildlife all over the world. Get * your copy here.
Isadora moon goes to a wedding, Harriet Muncaster #
My 7 year old daughter adores Isadora Moon books. Isadora Moon is half fairy and half vampire. These books are filled with cute black, white and pink illustrations and make one of the best first chapter books. The story is really fun and my daughter loves it. In this book, Isadora is a bridesmaid at her Aunt’s wedding in Winter fairyland but with her mischievous older cousin and her bored baby sister, will she be able to make sure there is a happy ending? Get * your copy here to find out.
The grumpy fairies, Bethan Stevens #
This is a fantastic book about fairies that is different to all the other fairy books you will have read. Fairies are sweet and kind right? Wrong. The fairies in this book are very grumpy until the come across a goblin who likes to eat grumpy fairies. They might be grumpy but they are also clever. They pretend to be sweet and kind fairies to avoid being eaten and realise it’s not that bad after all.
You’re sure to love this hilarious and easy to read children’s book. The illustrations are super cute too. Get * your copy here.
More gift guides for all the family
- Find a gift guide for outdoor-loving families here.
- Find the best Christmas gifts for babies here.
- Find the best Christmas gift ideas for toddlers here.
- Find gifts to encourage children to love reading here.
- If you are looking for advent calendars for toddlers then head over to this post.
- Find the best Uncle Christmas gifts here.
- Do you have any little ones to buy for? If so you’ll love my Christmas books for babies post.
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Some new to me books recommendations – thanks! I had no idea there was a ‘This Book Just Stole My Cat’; my son has (& absolutely loves) ‘This Book Just Ate My Dog’ by the same author.