Great Books for Kids (& Caregivers)

5 picture books I love to give

Hi, Friend.

It’s that time of year. We’re all scrambling, aren’t we? I’m the mom and aunt who buys books for the holidays—and the friend who buys books for baby showers—so I thought I’d show you five of my favorite picture books right now, perfect for gift-giving any time of year.

I hope you’ll support your local independent bookstore(s) instead of buying from big online retailers! On the off chance that you don’t have a local indie convenient to you, here are the links to these books at Bookshop.org, an online retailer that gives a portion of their profits to independent bookstores. I love that!

• Wonder Walkers

• The Fantastic Bureau of Imagination

• Invisible Things

• The Day You Begin

• In Every Life

Yes, our holiday village on the dining room table is LEGO. We love it.

Also, I’d be remiss if I didn’t mention that I have my own picture book, illustrated by Leanne Hatch, coming out early next year. ON MY BIRTHDAY OF ALL DAYS! You can pre-order My Thoughts Have Wings now, for delivery in February 2024. And I hope you will, since preorders really do determine the life a book will have—the resources it receives, the shelf space that bookstores devote to it, and the number of readers it makes its way to. If you have a young person in your life, or an expectant parent (or grandparent!), I’d be honored if you preordered this book for them.

If you preorder from MY local indie bookstore, Gramercy Books, you can have the book signed by me and personalized for a recipient for free. Order online here. They ship anywhere in the United States. What a great gift!*

I know these are difficult times. I’m wishing you all a safe, happy, hope-filled holiday season. Keep an eye out soon for a new poem annotation and some related craft resources. I’m cooking up some special things for subscribers this month before we begin the new year!

Love,
Maggie

*psssst Gramercy Books is also currently shipping signed—and, if you wish, personalized—copies of my other books for holiday giving. I’ve been walking up there a couple of times a week to sign and inscribe copies! Order by December 13 to have them shipped out in time.