2015 Holiday Gift Guide – Best Books for Globetrotting Kids and Giveaway

Books are one of my go-to presents for kids of all ages and today I’m sharing my Gift Guide for the Best Books for Globetrotting Kids.

1) I See Me! books – I especially love giving personalized books as baby presents but I had to order my six-year old this adorable It’s Fancy to Be Me personalized book that showcases a little girl (with custom skin and hair) traveling the globe. We both love reading it and she especially loves seeing her name and photo on the pages. Enter to win your choice of I See Me! customized books TODAY ONLY (details below)…

2) Peppa Pig and the Day at the Museum – If you’ve got little Peppa fans, this colorful book is sure to please.  I love that it teaches kids how to behave in museums and gives them an idea of what to expect during their first museum visits.

3) The Central Park Tales – My daughter and I love exploring New York’s scenic Central Park so I was interested to check out this tale of animal characters who live in the park. The book is comprised of ten short stories making it is a great option for emerging readers who can rely on comprehension rather than photos.

4) Balloons over Broadway: The True Story of the Puppeteer of Macy’s Parade – If your family loves watching New York City’s Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, this book will become an immediate favorite.  The story tells the true story of how the famous floats came to creation with gorgeous graphics and a bit of STEM education along the way.

5) People – I love gorgeous oversized children’s picture books but if they don’t hold my daughter’s interest, they just sit on the bookshelf, and yes, we have a collection of those… My daughter is continuously drawn to this book which showcases details of people and their varied lifestyles across the globe. From clothing and housing to religions and customs, this book is a great option for teaching diversity.

6) Mad Libs – I just introduced my daughter to these fill-in-the-blank short story books and they were an immediate hit. If you’re heading off on a holiday road trip, these would be a great gift kids of all ages would enjoy along the way. I grew up with the classic version but they now feature specialty editions (think Star Wars, Frozen, SpongeBob SquarePants
and holidays) as well as Mad Libs on the Road and Vacation Fun versions perfect for globetrotting kids (and adults too).

7) My Pop-up World Atlas – Pop-Up books are always a hit with kids and this pop-up atlas makes learning geography fun. My daughter never tires of lifting the flaps and pull tabs to uncover interesting details from around the world. Its fairly sturdy but I wouldn’t leave toddlers unsupervised with it…

8) Eloise: The Ultimate Edition – For girls who love, love, love Eloise, this treasury is sure to please. This is a great choice for young travelers since it features Eloise in Moscow and Eloise in Paris as well as Eloise at Christmastime and the original Eloise story and scrapbook.

9) The New York Times: 36 Hours USA & Canada – For kids who are old enough to plan family adventures, this coffee table book is filled with travel itineraries and suggestions for trips across the United States and Canada.

10) From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler – Pre-teens will love this award-winning adventurous tale about two kids who hide out in NYC’s Metropolitan Museum of Art. They bathe in the museum’s fountains and sleep in royal beds as they run away from home and discover a mystery along the way.

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This giveaway is open to US residents. The winner will be chosen at 10 am EST Thursday, December 17, 2015 and must order their book the same day.

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