Gift Ideas for Kids
There are so many books for kids that it can be a bit overwhelming. Well, never fear! The Kids' Team at the City of Books has hand-picked a list of excellent titles divided into helpful categories. Browse by age range: Little Ones, Seven through Twleve, and Thirteen and Up; or by genre: Fun for Everyone, Nonfiction, New Arrivals. You'll find lots of gift ideas for the kids in your life.
Anahita's Woven Riddle
by Meghan Nuttall Sayres
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In Iran, more than 100 years ago, a young girl with three suitors gets permission from her father and a holy man to weave into her wedding rug a riddle to be solved by her future husband, which will ensure that he has wit to match hers....
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Your Price $16.95
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A Christmas Carol
by Charles Dickens and P. J. Lynch
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The words and emotions of Dickens's classic tale are brought to life with exceptional detail and clarity. Each unforgettable illustration portrays a world only Dickens could have envisioned--mysterious, haunting, beautiful....
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Your Price $19.99
(Used - Hardcover)
Little Tree
by e. e. cummings and Chris Raschka
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For those who celebrate Christmas, getting a Christmas tree can be a treasured pastime. As a child, I often wondered about the tree my family picked out at the tree farm near our house. Would it miss its fellow tree friends and family? Would the little...
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Santa Claws
by Laura Leuck and Gris Grimly
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Mack and Zack are getting ready for Christmas — hanging up their smelly socks and blistertoe, decorating their dead pine tree, making poisonberry pies.
Here, in the rollicking rhyme of Laura Leuck and the gruesomely silly illustrations of Gris...
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Your Price $7.98
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Whales on Stilts (M. T. Anderson's Thrilling Tales)
by M T Anderson
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Follow Lily and her gang as she unravels the mystery of the half-human/half-whale who plans to take over the world by affixing the world's whale population with deadly laser beams and stilts. If you're a fan of Lemony Snicket, or looking for a great read-...
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Your Price $3.50
Used - Trade Paper
Cooking Up a Storm: The Teen Survival Cookbook
by Sam Stern
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What's cooking? An enthusiastic young chef shares his teen-tested tips and recipes for everything from breakfast to dinner, desserts to brain-boosting snacks. A kid's gotta eat -- and what better way to make sure that the food on your plate hits the spot...
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Your Price $16.99
New - Trade Paper
+Anima V01
by Natsumi Mukai
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Beings who possess animal-like powers — the +Anima — walk among humans in this alternate universe. Four outcasts among these mysterious mutants search for others like themselves while trying to gain acceptance in a world cruel to anyone who is...
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Your Price $6.95
Used - Trade Paper
Cowgirl Kate and Cocoa (Cowgirl Kate and Cocoa)
by Betsy Lewin and Erica Silverman
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Hold on to your hats! Two new pals have arrived on the scene: Cowgirl Kate and her stubborn, but devoted cowhorse, Cocoa. Together they count the herd, ride the range, and, of course, argue till the cows come home — as only best friends can do...
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Your Price $3.25
Used - Trade Paper
The Fairy Tales
by Jan Pienkowski and David Walser
Powells.com Staff Pick
A beautiful, dramatically illustrated collection of four famous fairy tales: "Sleeping Beauty," "Snow White," "Hansel and Gretel," and "Cinderella." The Fairy Tales would make a fantastic gift, whether it be as a read-aloud book for parent and child, or...
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Your Price $9.95
Used - Hardcover
Awake to Nap
by Nikki McClure
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These beautiful papercuts by Northwest artist Nikki McClure perfectly complement the simple and unique "almost alphabet." Published by a Seattle publisher, the earthy tone to the descriptions ("Kale Kiss...Leaves Listen") make the perfect gift for the...
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The Shortest Day: Celebrating the Winter Solstice
by Wendy Pfeffer
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The beginning of winter is marked by the solstice, the shortest day of the year. Long ago, people grew afraid when each day had fewer hours of sunshine than the day before. Over time, they realized that one day each year the sun started moving toward...
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Your Price $16.99
New - Hardcover
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