With so many books for children and teenagers published each year it's sometimes daunting to make that final choice for a present for those dear to you. Here at Lovereading4kids we've read 1,000s of books published this year and filtered that down to just the best (in our humble view). And don't forget each and every one of the titles has a free Opening Extract to let you decide for yourself if the book is perfect.
In this Christmas category we have something for everyone. Our aim is to be a ‘one stop shop’ with books that are perfect to give and to share this Christmas for toddlers right up to teenagers.
In addition, if you know the sort of book you want for a child then perhaps the following categories could well whet your appetite and that of the child you're buying for: Children's Classics, Fascinating Facts, Horrid Henry, World of Happy and Picture Book Picnic.
There's also Books for Boys (created because we know it can be trickier to get boys reading than girls), Dyslexia Friendly and Books for Reluctant Readers (every book in this section is short and a real page-turner).
We also have a round up of some great books from 2011, called Great Books You May Have Missed.
If you're still stuck then our most visited area of the site is a must for you to look at. Book Awards is positively choking with stunning reads, all winners or shortlisted for big awards announced during 2011, while for the funniest books of the year, there's the Roald Dahl Funny Prize.
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Children's Christmas Books
To make it easy for you to find the best books as presents this Christmas, we've created one Christmas category divided into 'Gift Books' and 'Stocking Fillers' full of simply the best books we can find. Just click on a tab to see all the books. Also don't miss our Great Reads You May Have Missed for the best children's books of 2011...
Children's Gift Books
Gift books for Babies and Toddlers
Mick Inkpen
The irresistible Wibbly Pig has 10 beautiful balloons. Of course, everyone else wants one! One by one, kind Wibbly Pig lets Scruffy Pig, Tiny Pig, Pig Ears, the Pig Twins and even some pigs he doesn’t really know have one....
Featured in: 3+ readers | Baby and Toddler
Format: Hardback - Released: 01/09/2011
Jackie Morris
With over forty traditional nursery rhymes, personally chosen by the illustrator and laid out in colour-drenched double spreads, this is a beautiful collection of rhymes that has the makings of a classic. The pictures contain lots of detail to pore...
Featured in: 3+ readers | Baby and Toddler | Books of the Month
Format: Hardback - Released: 06/10/2011
Julia Donaldson
A first introduction to the best-selling Gruffalo for little hands. All the deliciously scary features of The Gruffalo are laid bare before the happy ending of his very unfriendly self is revealed. An ideal addition to any buggy.
Featured in: Baby and Toddler | Books of the Month
Format: Board book - Released: 03/06/2011
A baby-sized buggy book that lets you join the best-loved Bear Of Little Brain wherever you are.
Featured in: Baby and Toddler
Format: Board book - Released: 06/06/2011
L. Frank Baum
The classic fantasy set in the magical world of Oz with its wonderful cast headed up by Dorothy herself is given new life in this handsome edition packed full of Robert Ingpen’s wonderful illustrations. A beautiful gift book to treasure. This...
Featured in: 7+ readers | Audio Books | Children's Classics
Format: Hardback - Released: 01/04/2011
Brian Patten
Age: Baby +. On a cold winter's night one animal after another invites himself into a house and by the time it's bedtime there's all manner of animals and scarecrow tucked up by the fire. Some delightful close-up and colourful...
Featured in: 3+ readers | 5+ readers | Baby and Toddler | Books of the Month | Poetry
Format: Hardback - Released: 06/10/2011
Ole Konnecke
Nominated for the 2011 German Youth Literature Prize (Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis). A gorgeously simple ‘naming’ book, this book lists loads of the familiar things a small child comes across at home and outdoors. Each of the attractive illustrations is small and instantly...
Featured in: 3+ readers | Baby and Toddler | Books of the Month
Format: Board book - Released: 07/10/2011
Eric Carle
Best-selling Eric Carle, creator of The Very Hungry Caterpillar, brings his brilliant use of colour to the fore in these bold illustrations of brightly coloured animals. Carle’s blue horse, orange elephant, purple fox and the rest are a tangible...
Featured in: 3+ readers | Baby and Toddler | Books of the Month
Format: Hardback - Released: 04/10/2011
Jim Helmore, Karen Wall
As delightful as ever, Stripy Horse leads an exploration through colour in this enchanting and robust board book. A red balloon and a silver moon are just some of the things that entertain Stripy Horse in a delightful day of play.
Featured in: Baby and Toddler
Format: Board book - Released: 03/01/2011
Julia Donaldson
Flutter like a butterfly or wriggle like a snake! Wonderfully expressive illustrations show favourite Gruffalo characters vividly in action. Click here to see more books in this series.
Featured in: Baby and Toddler
Format: Board book - Released: 15/04/2011
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