Delightful Children's Books That My Class Loves

 

Discover the Perfect Holiday Gifts with Delightful Children’s Books for Every

Reader on Your List

 

As the holiday season draws near, the search for the perfect gift for loved ones becomes a delightful pursuit. This year, The Collective Book Studio presents a handpicked collection of heartwarming and engaging books, guaranteed to spark joy, laughter, and inspiration in children. Our carefully curated titles, ideal for holiday gift-giving, include:

Are You Giggly?

By Tim Button, Illustrated by Ana Martín Larranaga

Find out who giggles and who doesn’t in this playful book that ends with a delightful, giggly surprise!

Hi Lion, are you giggly?
How about you, Zebra? Are you giggly?

Young readers find out who giggles and who doesn't in this fun, playful board book. Bright illustrations by Ana Larrañaga introduce readers to a collection of African animals and the sounds they make. When they get to the novelty mirror in the back of the book, children will be delighted to discover the giggliest creature of all: themselves!

The 411:

My 3.5 year old class loved this book. They can sit through a longer story so when I got this book I assumed they would be bored with it but they have asked for it 8 times in the past 3 weeks. 

This is a board book perfect for little hands. I have it on my teacher shelf because they love it so much and ask for it to be read to them. They especially love the mirror at the back of the book. 

The question Are You Giggly? Is asked and various animals answer No, I'm _________ for instance the Lion says "No I am roary." rooooar rooooar rooooar. My class loves reading along after so many reads and it gives them earlier reader confidence.  They know what to expect and now we talk about other things like where these animals may live, what do you think they eat, do you think they hibernate. The last page is a gorilla and the gorilla says Yes and tells us that they know someone even gigglier. Flip the page and there is the mirror with the words on the next page. You Are. My kids love when I walk around the circle letting each one see their face and their smile. They all giggle!

Gray Fox in the Moonlight

By Isaac Peterson

Gray Fox wanders alone in the forest at night. The woods are illuminated in the silvery light of the full moon and stars. She gazes around in wonder at the light in the birch grove and stops to look at her reflection in the river. But something calls to her in her reverie. She must return to her den by dawn to care for her kits when they wake.

With simple poetry young children will love, Gray Fox in the Moonlight is a journey through a nighttime wonderland that celebrates the love between parents and children. Simple two-color illustrations overflow with light in this evergreen story that illustrates the value of independence in the parental relationship as well as the powerful bond which calls us home from wandering. Gray Fox in the Moonlight revels in the profound beauty of nature.

The 411:

My class and I love this simple book and the gorgeous illustrations of blues, greys and white (for night) and yellow, grey and white for daybreak. The kids loved following the fox through the moonlight woods on a mission back to it's den where it left baby kits sleeping. As a teacher I love how pretty the illustrations were and the calmness the story brought to my classroom. We are 14 3.5 year olds and two teachers and whenever I read this it feels like the kids know to be silent as to not scare our fox friend.  

I Hope You Will Know

By Jaren Ahlmann, Illustrated by Pete Olczyk

 

… as you wonder and marvel and grow,
There are some things in life that I hope you will know …

So begins a love letter from an unnamed narrator to their dearest one. Rhyming couplets peppered with metaphor offer readers thirteen heart-felt and admirable credos, together presenting a guide for a life well lived.

These collected words of wisdom express the narrator’s deepest wishes for their cherished one as they step into their future, perhaps most importantly that they are loved unconditionally. This joyfully illustrated and artfully designed package may be shared with a loved one of any age to complement life's milestone moments and holidays.

 

Ooo...Poo! Big Poo, Small Poo, It’s True! We All Poo!

By Elliot Kreloff

Smelly, stinky, sandy poop.
Litter poop. Whose poop?
Kitty poop! Please scoop.
 

Yes, we all poop—animals and humans, young and old, those who walk and fly and swim. And Ooo…Poo! is a joyful investigation into the who, what, why and where of poop on our planet Earth. The upbeat, rhythmic text encourages young readers to celebrate both their time spent on the potty and any scat they come across in the wild.

Let’s hear it for poo…woo hoo!

The 411:

As a teacher I did not read it to my class but I did bring it to my two babysitting jobs for kindergartners. They loved it! My 3.5 year old class would have been unable to sit through this book. It wasn't rhythmic enough for preschoolers. They would have loved the pictures but I am not sure how the parents would be about it so I didn't bring it to class.  The book talks about how everything poops. The 2 kindergartners loved the pictures and thought the book was so funny. I found the pictures pretty funny and I know my own kids at a young age would have absolutely loved this book. Great bathroom reading when you are potty training a toddler.

 

Our Friend Earth

By Lea Redmond, Illustrated by Regina Shklovsky

 

Cultivate your child's sense of wonder and gratitude for our ever-present friend, Earth, with this charming, circle-shaped board book—perfect for preschoolers learning about the planet and their place in the solar system.

Introduce little ones to our place in the solar system with Our Friend Earth, a circle-shaped ode to the planet we call home. Life on Earth is a gift from the sun. Like day and night, the people, places, and things we love come and go. But while our days are full of flux, the Earth is our constant companion, an unconditional friend who reminds us we are never alone.

Gratitude for the Earth begins with awareness. After reading Our Friend Earth, children will love pointing to the ground under their feet and recognizing it as Earth, their forever friend. From the diagram in the back of the book, they can learn how day and night cycle around the Earth as it rotates in the light of the sun.

 The 411:

I absolutely adore the book and the little cloud carry case. My class loved the "round earth book" I loved talking about how the earth is daylight in some parts of the world and dark in other parts. 

This one is one they have on their book shelf and it is picked up repeatedly throughout the day. 

The Collective Book Studio is dedicated to bringing readers high-quality books that inspire, entertain, and educate. Our carefully curated selections are perfect for readers of all ages and interests, making it easy to find the ideal gift for any occasion.

This holiday season, give the gift of reading with these wonderful books that are sure to delight everyone on your list.

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