DH and I love to read. We’ve got books all over the house in various states of being read. Books on shelves. Books on tables. Books in the bathroom (um, best place in the house to read!).
As a kid, even though I loved to read, I loathed getting books as presents. Bring on the Barbies! Where’s my new bike? I said I wanted the My Little Pony Mermaid Playset! How I enjoyed many a coal-free Christmas is beyond me.
Now that I’ve got two burgeoning bookworms of my own, I’m all about wrapping up books for gift giving occasions. While Morgan is tearing up book after book, Coever is still learning, which means DH and I do our fair share of read-alouds. Despite our trips to the library and our own collection of favorite titles, I’m starting to feel like we’ve read everything we have. Several times. While I’ve picked a few titles to give to the girls for Christmas, there are always some that I forget. I was checking out different websites, thinking I needed to jot down some titles as they came to me when I saw that Chronicle Books is having a “Happy Haulidays“promotion. Bloggers (we’re such a lucky bunch) and their readers can enter to win $500 towards books.
Along with this post, I will (finally) make my wishlist of our most desired kiddie Chronicle Book titles and that constitutes my entry. You can enter by simply commenting on this post. I have yet to win any contests that I enter, but it is the Christmas season and you’ve got to believe in miracles, right?
For them:
Little Books Boxed Set by Amy Krouse Rosenthal
Duck! Rabbit! by Amy Krouse Rosenthal
Let Freedom Sing by Vanessa Newton
Doodle All Year by Taro Gami
Scribbles: A Really Giant Drawing and Coloring Book by Taro Gami
Walk the Dog: A Parade of Pooches from A to Z by Bob Barner
Don’t Let Auntie Mabel Bless the Table by Vanessa Brantley Newton
Day and Night by Teddy Newton
Mama’s Kiss by Jane Yolen
A Dictionary of Dance by Liz Murphy
For me:
Cake Pops by Bakerella: Tips, Tricks and Recipes for Irresistible Mini Treats by Angie Dudley
Stuff Every Woman Should Know by Alanna Kalb
At a Crossroads: Between a Rock and My Parent’s Place by Kate T. Williamson
Drinking, Smoking and Screwing: Great Writers on Good Times edited by Sara Nickles
Paris Out of Hand: A Wayward Guide by Karen Elizabeth Gordon, with Barbara Hodgson and Nick Bantock
Cheese and Wine: A Guide to Selecting, Pairing and Enjoying by Janet Fletcher
The Wine Lover’s Cookbook: Great Meals for the Perfect Glass of Wine by Sid Goldstein