Best Books to Gift 2025 - for Kids

Books to entertain and inspire each young reader on your list.

Updated November 19, 2025
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Best Books to Gift 2025 - for Kids

Books to entertain and inspire each young reader on your list.

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A dance with Santa Claus
Boynton, Sandra
Paper Book
Celebrate Christmas with one magical dance with Santa in this adorable picture book from a New York Times bestselling author, the inimitable Sandra Boynton. "Now everybody's rushing toward Christmas Eve, but I'm quietly...
Your Farm
Klassen, Jon
Paper Book
"A simultaneously empowering and instructive bedtime tale." --Kirkus Reviews (starred review) From the incomparable Jon Klassen, one in a trio of companion board books for the youngest of children This is your sun. It is coming up for...
Eliza and the flower fairies
McDonald, Megan
Paper Book
"[A] joyful tale of learning to believe in oneself and rejoicing in magic both grandiose and mundane."--Publishers Weekly From the beloved author of the Judy Moody and Stink series comes the first in a sparkling series of chapter books about a girl whose love for magic...
Max, a little axolotl : an original graphic novel
Spiotto, Joey
Paper Book
Meet Max, a Little Axolotl! He's new to school and just a little bit shy, but he's already making waves. This funny and sweet graphic novel is perfect for fans of Narwhal and Jelly! It's Max's first day at Coral Elementary school. The school is filled with marine animals,...
Carousel Summer
Gros, Kathleen.
Paper Book
For twelve-year-old Lucy Stulligross, a boring summer without her best friend turns into an unexpected coming-of-age journey of firsts. Perfect for fans of Kayla Miller and Jarad Greene. With her best friend away at camp, tons of chores to do, and her dad always on her case...
Oasis
Guojing
Paper Book
★ SEVEN STARRED REVIEWS! ★ "It's rare to find a book so thought-provoking and haunting that also feels like it's welcoming the reader with a warm hug." - The New York Times With all the heart of The Wild Robot and the wonder of A Rover's Story<...
Natalie Babbitt's Tuck everlasting : the graphic novel
Woodman-Maynard, K.
Paper Book
Celebrate Tuck Everlasting's 50th anniversary with the bestselling graphic novel adaptation of this beloved and spellbinding children's classic that has sold more than 10 million copies. What if you could live forever? In this timeless story about...
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