Trust mom to always pick out the best gifts…honestly I have no idea how she does it and so effortlessly too. Mom’s rules for a great gift always meet the following criteria:
- Beautiful, fun and never plain (something that will always delight the eyes)
- Practical (something that the recipient needs and sometimes doesn’t even realise it)
- Economically affordable (it’s worth its price)
Personally I find it quite hard to match all 3. I mean practical things are usually quite the bore but mom always finds one that isn’t. And it isn’t as though she walks around looking for inspiration. No, she somehow always already has an idea in her mind and goes out to merely find that object to embody it.
Just this weekend we went out looking for a gift for a lovely little girl whose 5th birthday is just lurking around the corner. All I had in my mind was a beautiful doll but I suppose mom was right when she said a child’s youth should not all be wasted on toys alone and suggested books.
So if you’re in the market for some books for children, then do consider these:
1. Earthwise Eco-Friendly Kids Books
They come in 3 titles, each story is tastefully written and beautifully illustrated providing an entertaining story with helpful suggestions on Earth preservation. Each story is led by an animal character that is bound to steal your child’s heart.
- Save the Land (Birdie the red bird)
- Save the Ocean (Tippy the turtle)
- Save the Wildlife (Pauli the Polar Bear’s the guide)
For the price of $10, you can get your child an eco-friendly paperback book that is printed on recycled paper withsoy based inks that comes delightfully packaged in a biodegradable/reusable jute gift bag.
Little Green Books is a new eco-friendly series (printed on recycled paper with vegetable/soy ink, 100% recyclable, most books made with FSC certified paper) from Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing Division that cover a variety of subjects. It is written to educate children about eco-awareness such as:
- the dangers of global warming,
- the benefits of recycling,
- helping endangered animals
Little Green Books has many titles to pick from but my favourite is I Can Save the Earth! – authored by Alison Inches
and illustrated by Viviana Garofoli. It’s an amazingly colourful book that bound to catch your child’s attention. Furthermore, Little Green Books and The Big Green Help teamed up to offer you green books from your child’s favorite Nickelodeon characters:
- Blue’s Clue
- SpongeBob
- Dora the Explorer
- Wonder Pets
