Nov 28, 2006 — What kid wouldn't like a comforting, joyful book for a holiday gift? A lot of 'em. For true holiday joy, make sure the books you give are truly enjoyable. Here are suggestions for different ages, stages and interests.
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For Kids, Just Plain Fun Is a Comfort and a Joy
by Diane Cole
Nov 28, 2006 — What kid wouldn't like a comforting, joyful book for a holiday gift? A lot of 'em. For true holiday joy, make sure the books you give are truly enjoyable. Here are suggestions for different ages, stages and interests.What kid wouldn't like a comforting, joyful book for a holiday gift? You know, a story full of fuzzy-wuzzy hugs and morally upright teddy bears, a high-minded work of kid lit that is "good" for them?
Well, basically, what kid would?
"You might as well give kids socks," says Roger Sutton, editor-in-chief of The Horn Book, which reviews children's literature.
"Adults often like the idea of books that offer a nice, safe, restrictive world," agrees Deborah Stevenson, editor of The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books. "But that is antithetical to what books are for" — to engage and open the imagination. For holiday joy, make sure the books are truly enjoyable. Kids crave books that will bring out the glint in their eyes, tickle their silly bones — or just plain make them want to sing, swing and rock around the holiday clock. Some suggestions for different ages, stages and interests: (You can print these titles, along with all our other year-end picks, using this master list.)
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