Under the Tree

Our children receive three gifts every Christmas. One of those three is a book. Or books, as the case may be. Sometimes I buy a book, and then get a PBS wishlist match later, and so a child ends up with multiple books, but in an unplanned sort of way. I also gives books to family and friends, as long as I think they will appreciate them.

I love give books.

Here is what the children are receiving from us this year.

Castle
by David Macaulay

The Children's Homer
by Padraic Colum

I scored The Children's Homer on PBS, on my first try, no less. It is a hardback from the early 1900s and it is in great condition. I bet the owner didn't know the resale price for good condition antiques of this volume can run around $70!

The Lightlings
by R. C. Sproul

Jan Brett's Little Library
includes Gingerbread Baby,
The Hat, and The Mitten
by Jan Brett

We already own Gingerbread Baby, but I've taped it back together often enough to know the children need a backup copy.

The Kitchen Knight
by Margaret Hodges

I also got a couple books for my niecees, but these are not under my tree. Hopefully they are sitting safely under a tree in Florida!

The Dragon and the Garden
by N. D. Wilson

In the Time of Noah
by N. D. Wilson

I can't mention any of the other books I'm giving out, for fear that certain family members occasionally read my blog.

What are your favorite books you are giving out this year?