Do you give books as gifts for Christmas? I certainly do! If I’ve read a book that I absolutely love I’ll pick up a copy as a gift for a friend, and my kids will typically list one or more book series on their Christmas lists, which I’m always happy to oblige. Books make an excellent gift especially over the holidays because it gives the kids something quiet to do within larger family groups and also something to keep them occupied for the long drive home. Simon & Schuster has shared this selection of books as great gift ideas for Christmas, and they’ve set them all aside for one lucky reader:
The Log Driver’s Waltz By Wade Hemsworth (For Ages 4-99)
Acclaimed illustrator Jennifer Phelan reimagines Wade Hemsworth’s iconic log driver in a beautiful, contemporary picture-book adaptation of a beloved Canadian classic.
Dork Diaries 13 Tales from a Not-So-Happy Birthday (Book #13 of Dork Diaries) By Rachel Renée Russell (For Ages 9-13)
It’s Nikki Maxwell’s birthday!! Will it be a blast or a bust? Find out in Nikki’s newest diary, the thirteenth installment in the #1 New York Times blockbuster bestselling Dork Diaries series!
The Honeybee By Kirsten Hall (For Ages 4-8)
Buzz from flower to flower with a sweet honeybee in this timely, clever, and breathtakingly gorgeous picture book from critically acclaimed author Kirsten Hall and award-winning illustrator Isabelle Arsenault.
Plum By Sean Hayes and Scott Icenogle (For Ages 4-8)
From Will & Grace star Sean Hayes and composer Scott Icenogle comes a modern classic inspired by The Nutcracker about how the Sugar Plum Fairy got her wings.
Blended By Sharon M. Draper (For Ages: 8-12)
Eleven-year-old Isabella’s blended family is more divided than ever in this thoughtful story about divorce and racial identity from the award-winning and New York Times bestselling author of Out of My Mind, Sharon M. Draper.
Ocean Meets Sky By Terry Fan and Eric Fan (For ages 4-8)
From the creators of the gorgeous bestseller The Night Gardener comes a stunning new picture book about a young boy who sets sail to find a place his grandfather told him about…the spot where the ocean meets the sky.
My gift from Simon & Schuster will be divided between my 7 and 11 year old daughters, and I can’t wait to hear all about the stories when they read them. Look for all these books wherever your favorite books are sold, or check online at Simon & Schuster – they list where you can find specific books locally near you!
Fill in your name and email address in the form below to enter to win this holiday reading prize package from Simon & Schuster! Once you fill in the info and click BEGIN, just leave a comment below sharing which book someone on your list would be most interested in – and you’ll be in to win!
I think my daughter would like to read this first Blended By Sharon M. Draper
My grandson and granddaughter would really enjoy, Ocean Meets Sky
My niece would like Dork Diaries 13 Tales from a Not-So-Happy Birthday (Book #13 of Dork Diaries) By Rachel Renée Russell
The HoneyBee for my kiddo!
My 6 year old granddaughter would really enjoy “The Log Driver’s Waltz”. I remember the song on TV!
I think that Ocean Meets Sky sounds wonderful
The Honeybee By Kirsten Hall
My daughter would love to read the Dork Diaries 13 Tales from a not-so-happy birthday
I would love to get Plum By Sean Hayes and Scott Icenogle , I love Sean and would love to see this book!
My daughter would like the Dork Diaries
The Dork Diaries is the book that would interests the most
Ocean meets the sky sounds interesting. There would be a book on here that each of my 4 kids would like!
Plum would be my Grandddaughter’s favorite as she loves the Nutcracker.
love to read.. The Honeybee By Kirsten Hall to the grandkids!
I think my nephew would love The HoneyBee.
Plum would be the first to give a read to.
Dork diaries for my nephew Dillan
The Dork Diaries is one book that would be enjoyed in this house. Thanks for the opportunity. Kids love books.
Would love to read Plum with my son!
I am interested in Blended By Sharon M. Draper, looks like great book!
I’m most interested in the title, Plum.
Plum would interest my kids!
ocean meets sky for my niece
I think my kids would really enjoy “Plum”, it looks like a story that they would enjoy
I have bought my grandchildren a few of the books in the Dork Diaries series so Dork Diaries 13 Tales from a Not-So-Happy Birthday (Book #13 of Dork Diaries) By Rachel Renée Russell is the one that interests me the most. They all look like great books.
I think my grand daughter would love for me to read with her, Plum By Sean Hayes and Scott Icenogle! 🙂
Blended
Most families are now a days.
Dork Diaries 13 Tales from a Not-So-Happy Birthday definitely interests my 11 year old – it’s on her Christmas wish list.
I would like to gift The Honeybee by Kirsten Hall to my son.
I’ve wanted to check out The Log Driver’s Waltz after seeing it on the top Chapters Indigo book picks.
I think my son would like ocean meets sky
Dork Diaries 13 Tales from a Not-So-Happy Birthday might be the one my child would be most interested in
My son would love “The Log Driver’s Waltz”
Ocean meets sky for a niece!!
I think my grandson would most like Ocean Meets Sky.
I think my husband would like Log Drivers Waltz…..we remember it from the TV in our day and always liked it
Blended! Sounds like a wonderful book! I love books about non traditional families as we have one!
Plum would be perfect for my granddaughter.
The Log Driver’s Waltz looks great!
My grand son would love Dork Diaries
The Log Driver’s Waltz
We’d love to read The Honeybee first!
Dork Diaries!
Plum by Sean Hayes most interests me (and my son)
My Daughters would like Plum. My oldest has been asking about the nutcracker this year for the first time so this would be perfect.
My niece would like the Dork Diaries.
Honeybee would be a hit. These all look like great books!
Plum sounds super cute!
I would love a copy of The Log Drivers Waltz to pass on to my *nephew! I watch the video on youtube every so often & sing along to drive my friends & hubby crazy!
My boys would like the book “Dork Diaries 13 Tales from a Not-So-Happy Birthday (Book #13 of Dork Diaries)” by Rachel Renée Russell.
Blended looks great!
The Log Driver’s Waltz By Wade Hemsworth (For Ages 4-99) sounds interesting for the whole family!
I think the book Blended
My oldest granddaughter and I would really love to read the Dork Diaries 13 Tales from a Not-So-Happy Birthday (Book #13 of Dork Diaries) By Rachel Renée Russell. This would give us some alone time when I visit there house on the weekends.
The Honeybee because I think my daughter would like this book!
I was looking at the Log Driver’s Waltz in store the other day. It’s a book I would love to have. My daughter would love the Plum book. Ocean Meets Sky sounds like a great book.
The log driver’s waltz! I remember seeing the animated folk songs on the CBC when I was little. Loved those!
I’d love to read the Honeybee to my granddaughter.
I’d like to read Dork Diaries with my daughter.
My grand daughter would love Dork Diaries 13 Tales from a Not-So-Happy Birthday (Book #13 of Dork Diaries) By Rachel Renée Russell
My daughter loves reading graphic novels and would be interested in the Dork Diaries.
Ocean Meets Sky interests me.
Log Driver’s Waltz interests me the most, mainly because of the name. 🙂
I think my oldest granddaughter would like the Dork Diaries 13 Tales from a Not-So-Happy Birthday .
I’d like the log drivers Waltz book for my son.
I think she would like plum
The book titled PLUM …Emily likes to read to her baby brother Dylan so these would be fun for both of them
The Honeybee for my niece who has a fear of bees and it might help her think of them differently.
My daughter would be interested in reading the Dork Diaries 13 Tales from a Not-So-Happy Birthday
bet my niece would like plum
Definitely Dork Diaries Not So Happy Birthday for Miss R.
Log drivers waltz is my fave
Ocean Meets Sky
The Log Driver’s Waltz 📚🤞📖🤩
I think my kids and I would all enjoy The Log Driver’s Waltz
Ocean meets Sky looks like a wonderful read
The Honeybee By Kirsten Hall (For Ages 4-8) interests me as I would love to gift
this to Bo for his library of books.
Dork diarys for my daughter!
My 12 year old daughter has the Dork Diaries on her list of “must have books” so that would be my choice!!