Holiday Books + Gift Ideas, 2019 Picture Book and Middle Grade Edition

Need some holiday gifting inspiration? Books are, of course, one of my favorite go-to gifts. 

But for those times in your life when a book on its own won't do, I've put together twelve themed book/gift combos that will knock their socks off!

Please note: While you'll find links to the books and gifts listed below, none are affiliate links, and these aren't guaranteed to be the best deals/lowest prices as pricing shifts over time.

The Proper Way to Meet a Hedgehog, and Other How-To Poems (Paul Janeczko and Richard Jones) + My Robotic Pet Tumbling Hedgehog  + Kids Hedgehog Mismatched Socks

Llama Destroys the World (Jonathan Stutzman and Heather Fox) + Zuru Pets Alive Boppi the Booty Shakin' Llama

The Very Impatient Caterpillar (Ross Burach) + Butterfly Farm

 

Go, Girls, Go! (Frances Gilbert and Allison Black) + Barbie Dreamplane Playset

Florette (Anna Walker) and The Curious Garden (Peter Brown)

+ Indoor Garden Playhouse

      

The Atlas Obscura Explorer's Guide for the World's Most Adventurous Kid 

(Thuras, Mosco, Ang) and

Samantha Spinner and the Super-Secret Plans (Russell Ginns and Barbara Fisinger)

+ Treasure X King's Gold Treasure Tomb

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Grace Hopper: Queen of Computer Code (Laurie Wallmark and Katy Wu)

+ Artie 3000, The Coding Robot

The Countdown Conspiracy (Katie Slivensky)

+ Lego City Space Mars Research Shuttle + Vision of the Future (Mars) Poster 

    

The 13-Story Treehouse (Andy Griffiths and Terry Denton)

+ Classic Marshmallow Shooter + My Comic Book 2.0

A Wolf Called Wander (Rosanne Parry)

+ Gray Wolf Plush  + Youth Sleeping Bag (45+)

The Last Last Day of Summer (Lamar Giles)

Fujifilm Instax Mini 9 Instant Camera

Song for a Whale (Lynne Kelly) and Grayson (Lynne Cox)

+ Waves Ring + Whale Toothbrush Holder + Mermaid Tail Blanket

Have you had success pairing books with a themed gift? I'd love to hear about it! 

Happy Reading! 

xo, Eileen