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the great big holiday gift guide of 2017!

12/11/2017

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I spoke to four amazing children's booksellers across the country and got their top picks for holiday giving. Obviously this is for AFTER you've already bought all my client's books ;-)  I hope you find some new favorites on this list, and I hope all my listeners have a wonderful holiday season full of warmth and light... and BOOKS!

My guest booksellers are awesome - visit their stores when you are in the neighborhood (or visit their websites anytime!) Meet the booksellers:
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Nicole Brinkley, Oblong Books, Rhinebeck, NY
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Clare Doornbos, Book Passage, Corte Madera, CA
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Sara Hines, Eight Cousins, Cape Cod (Falmouth), MA
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Summer Dawn Laurie, Books Inc, San Francisco, CA

SHOW NOTES

* The Literaticast has a Patreon! Throw in a buck, you might win books, or just the glow that comes from helping keep a podcast on the air. :-)
* I'm on Twitter @Literaticat - So are Nicole, Clare, Sara and Summer!
* Book Passage has a"Giving Tree" for local families in need!
* Eight Cousins has even more great holiday picks on their own list!
* A nice article about how to share wordless picture books
AND ON TO THE BOOKS!

Picture Books

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Subtly profound and wonderful!
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Whatever happened to Humpty Dumpty?
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Silly fun with disorganized sheep!
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For older kids - and for the whole family to share!
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A magical tale of friendship and adventure.
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Wordless, hilarious, full of details, and will reward re-reading.
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A lovely gift for the child you don't know very well.
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Best book to bring to a family gathering! (NOT your mama's Waldo book...)

Board Books / Baby Books

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Check out the whole "Lil Libros" series!
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A classic, finally in board form!
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A popular book gets the Board treatment
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Interactive fun!
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A little boxed set for the Tiniest Activist
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A series of bilingual nursery rhymes

Chapter Books

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The first 4 books are out now...
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A Newbery Medalist and a Caldecott Medalist join forces!
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STEM lovers, rejoice!
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Could she be the new Clementine?

Kids Graphic Novels

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All ages MAGIC!
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For emerging readers who love jokes and puns!
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For fans of SMILE and ROLLER GIRL!
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For fans of SMILE and LUMBERJANES!
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Perfect for older MG and teen readers.

Middle Grade Fiction

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A "Jumanji-esque" adventure
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An alternate history puzzle mystery!
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For the older MG reader who is book-obsessed!
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For the kids who loved WONDER
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A funny and poignant friendship story.
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Magic for fans of Harry Potter. (Really!)
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Calling all Penderwicks fans!
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For sophisticated MG readers bridging to teen.

Young Adult Fiction 

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Don't mess with Faeries!
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For readers who devoured T.H.U.G.
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Lush magical realism.
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Now out in paperback - and Book 2 is available, too!

Adult and Older Teen Fiction

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For fans of V.E. Schwab or THE MAGICIANS!
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For those who like superhero movies, but don't know where to start with comics!
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For anyone who dreams of smashing the patriarchy!

Kids Nonfiction 

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Entertaining, humorous, humerus... see what I did there?
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For artistic kiddos and animal lovers!
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Lady Liberty - more important than ever!
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For women of all ages to give to their best friend, mother, daughter...
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Peek inside the World's Great Museums!
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For the Horse Obsessed!

Teen and Adult Nonfiction

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Two sides of the same crime - a harrowing true story for teenagers.
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For the adult or teen who loves to bake!
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For adult and older teen history buffs - from the author of HAMILTON
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Technically "for adults" - but fun for the whole family!
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For adults and older teens who love women-centered history.
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For the true Book Nerd!
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