It’s May, y’all. And you know what that means? Sooooo many gifts to buy! End-of-year- teacher gifts, Mother’s Day, graduations, weddings, babies—all the things. So I thought I’d share with you some of my favorite bookish gifts since, in my opinion, bookish gifts are suitable for all occasions! Bookish tea towels—great for Mother’s Day, weddings, teachers, or a hostess gift! … [Read more...]
What’s On Your Bookshelf? Santa, we want more books!
Hello. Today's post is brought to you by Santa and his little elves. When in doubt about what to get people for Christmas, a gift certificate to a bookstore (brick and mortar or online) is always a good idea. With everything from how-to and cookbooks, history, religion, fiction of all kinds and those side trinkets that go with books, I can't imagine anyone turning down a good browse in the … [Read more...]
Best Children’s Books to Give as Gifts
I've been reading books aloud to my kids for 15 years straight. In that time, we've checked out approximately a million library books and added approximately half a million books to our home collection. I LOVE well-written children's books and I've often given books as gifts. Why give kids books? Imagine a friend gives you a gift certificate for two spa pedicures -- one for her and one … [Read more...]