The Full Mommies sure do love adding books to their home libraries. Here are a few books for the bibliophile on your list, whether young or old.
For your convenience, we have put together The Full Mommy Holiday Gift Guide right on Amazon.com where many of these items are available with free shipping. You can get back to the main guide by clicking the gift guide button at the top of each page.
Books for Kids
Charlie and Lola's I Am Not Sleepy and I Will Not Go to Bed Pop-up!
by Lauren Child
True to Charlie and Lola form, this pop-up will surely make your child giggle. Although be warned, it might arm them with new excuses not to go to bed right away.
Read our full review.
$14 on Amazon
Bats at the Library
by Brian Lies
A wonderful follow-up to Bats at the Beach. See what happens when someone leaves a window open at the library. You're in for a little nighttime fun!
$11 on Amazon
In a Blue Room
by Jim Averbeck
One mama does everything to make her little girl's room perfect for bedtime. Beautifully illustrated.
Read our full review.
$11 on Amazon
Fancy Nancy
by Jane O'Connor
What more is there to say than "stupendous!" (That's a fancy word for great.)
Read our full review.
$12 on Amazon
Sawdust and Spangles: The Amazing Life of W.C. Coup
by Ralph Covert and G. Riley Mills
Follow the real life dreams of one of the original minds behind the traveling circus. Authored by none other than Ralph Covert of Ralph's World fame.
Read our full review.
$14 on Amazon
Magic Tree House Boxed Set, Books 1-4: Dinosaurs Before Dark, The Knight at Dawn, Mummies in the Morning, and Pirates Past Noon
by Mary Pope Osborne
This is an enthralling series of chapter books for beginning readers. Trust me, your child will devour these books and ask for the next.
$11 on Amazon
My Very Own Fairy Tale Personalized Storybook
The fairies are looking to crown the next princess. Watch the fairies bring each letter of your child's name and describe the qualities they are looking for. (And beauty isn't one of them!)
$30 from I See Me!
(Free shipping, a $6.95 value, with coupon code "NFP255")
GiftLit Monthly Book Gift
Great for children and adults alike. At GiftLit you can send a book gift that keeps on giving month after month. Choose a three-, six- or twelve-month gift of books and the recipient will receive a new book in the mail each month. Choose from preselected lists or substitute your own picks.
Read our full review.
Price varies depending on length of the gift, from GiftLit.
Also see our list of Candlewick Press titles for children that are on our list this year.
Books for Grown Ups
O’s Big Book of Happiness: The Best of O, The Oprah Magazine: Wisdom, Wit, Advice, and Interviews, and Inspiration
Over 100 articles from the pages of O Magazine highlighting the best that the mag has to offer.
$18 on Amazon
The Green Year: 365 Small Things You Can Do to Make a Big Difference
by Jodi Helmer
Daily, doable tips on how to make greener choices. This book goes beyond the normal tips like "change to CFL lightbulbs" and actually explains the reasons and give suggestions on how to implement these easy changes. Great for anyone trying to be a little more green.
Read the full review.
$10 on Amazon
Food to Live By: The Earthbound Farm Organic Cookbook
by Myra Goodman
This cookbook tells the story of Earthbound Farm and includes many family farm favorite recipes. The photographs are stunning and the sidebars give helpful information on choosing and using ingredients.
Read our full review.
$15 on Amazon
Healthy Child, Healthy World: Creating a Cleaner, Greener, Safer Home
by Christopher Gavigan
I'm sure you've heard about all the nasty chemicals du jour that we are being exposed to: BPA, phthalates, etc. This book is a good primer on how to make your home healthier and safer for everyone in your family. Even your pet!
Read our full review.
$17 on Amazon
Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life
by Barbara Kingsolver, Camille Kingsolver, and Steven L. Hopp
Follow noted author Kingsolver and her family as they try eating locally and growing their own food for a year. While maybe not attainable by the rest of us, it is a very interesting read and includes wonderful sidebars.
$18 on Amazon
A Lion Among Men (The Wicked Years, Book 3)
by Gregory Maguire
Gregory Maguire is one of my favorite contemporary writers. A Lion Among Men is the third book in the series based on the Wizard of Oz. Maguire takes fairy tales that we have been told again and again and brings them to life, weaving a tale of what really happened so long ago (or what could have happened).
$18 on Amazon
The Tales of the Beedle Bard
by J. K. Rowling
If you are a Harry Potter fan, you'll want to read the five fairy tales told by J. K. Rowling in The Tales of the Beedle Bard.
Preorder now, available December 4, 2008 $8 on Amazon
And If You Were Really Good This Year
Kindle: Amazon's Wireless Reading Device
Have you ever toted a half a dozen books on vacation? Do you need something to read while you wait for your child's dance or music class to get over? Kindle is a revolutionary way to read books and even your daily newspaper. Eco-friendly because you don't use paper. And books for the Kindle are cheaper than regular paper books.
$359 on Amazon
