Kid's Books Help

[whiskeytails]

Preface: I have no kids and plan to not have any. I am clueless.

For some upcoming birthdays & Christmas, I am looking to give a book and a check/bond towards college. I need help with books!

I need book recommendations for age 6, 3 and 1. edit to include: all boys

I have 3 nephews who all turn 6 in Nov (ack) and the 3 & 1 are younger siblings, so those books will need to be somewhat obscure to ensure they don't already have those books.

I did the Elf in a Box thing last year and that went over REALLY well.

[6fsn]

My son has this book and loves it. They have all sorts of different ones too. It's 3 and up, but I bet the 6 yos would still like it.

www.buzzfeed.com/mattbellassai/27-reasons-why-kids-are-actually-the-worst-6z51?sub=1801947_630432

[whiskeytails]

Oct 19, 2012 9:19:32 GMT -5 6fsn said:

My son has this book and loves it. They have all sorts of different ones too. It's 3 and up, but I bet the 6 yos would still like it.

www.buzzfeed.com/mattbellassai/27-reasons-why-kids-are-actually-the-worst-6z51?sub=1801947_630432

Haha, funny link! ...but what book?

[theintended]

Books by Herve Tullet are really fun. Press Here would be great for the 3-yr-old. His coloring books are also good.
www.amazon.com/s/ref=ntt_athr_dp_sr_1?_encoding=UTF8&field-author=Herve%20Tullet&ie=UTF8&search-alias=books&sort=relevancerank

This might be a good bet for one of the 6-year-olds: www.amazon.com/Stinky-Cheese-Other-Fairly-Stupid/dp/067084487X/ref=cm_lmf_tit_3

Also, The BFG: www.amazon.com/BFG-Roald-Dahl/dp/0142410381/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1350656609&sr=1-1&keywords=the+bfg

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my 6 year old love the Mercy Watson series. (i think it is good for boys or girls)

[6fsn]

HA! This was the book. It's a search and find.
www.amazon.com/gp/product/0746029551/ref=s9_simh_gw_p14_d0_i2?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center-3&pf_rd_r=1WKSZNX6JB7QSB4ADX98&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=470938811&pf_rd_i=507846

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If the 1 year old is a boy, get "Brown bear, brown bear what do you see?" My DS loves that book. Or there are some Fisher Price "flap" books you can get at Target--he could read those for hours. www.amazon.com/s?ie=UTF8&page=1&rh=n%3A283155%2Ck%3Afisher%20price

[whiskeytails]

Thanks for all the recs so far! I should have included that all 5 kids are boys.

[cookies]

My one year old loves:
Bear Snores On
Fisher Price Little People lift the flap books (He has At the Farm and Halloween)
Dear Zoo
Dr. Seuss's ABC book
Good Night Gorilla

I don't know what state your nephews live in, but my son loves his state book from this series. Oddly enough, our state isn't listed on this site, but the book exists on Amazon.
www.goodnightourworld.com/

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Chick n Pug
Cat Secrets
Z is for Moose
Diary of a Wombat
The Pigeon Series by Mo Willems
Tuck Me In (for the little ones)
Anything written by Eric Carle
Baby Bear Sees Blue (for the little ones)
Bear Snores On

I love all these and all are hits with boys and in story time.

[cookies]

I'd like to add:
Sandra Boynton - "But Not the Hippopotamus" -- he's a big fan.

[definitelyO]

My 6 yr old loves The Magic Tree House book series. there are 44 books in the series.

Captain Underpants

Diary of a Wimpy Kid (there are about 5 of these so you can get them each a different one)

What are they into? DS loves pokemon so I got him some pokemon academy books and when he was into Star wars I got him the Star Wars lego encyclopedia.
he also loves any and all books about animals - so he has a few Wild Animal Atlas/Dictionary/Encyclopedias

and he still loves Dr. Suess - he's current reading the Butter Bread Battle

My parents got him subscriptions to National Geographic for kids

[dr.girlfriend]

My three year old loves this one, and I think it's fairly obscure. We found it because it was on the bargain rack at a bookstore.

www.amazon.com/Detective-Dinosaur-Turtleback-Library-Binding/dp/0613076125/ref=tmm_hrd_title_0?ie=UTF8&qid=1350659721&sr=8-1

For the 1-year-old, this one might be good.

www.amazon.com/Biggest-Thing-Ocean-Kevin-Sherry/dp/0803731922/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1350659809&sr=1-1&keywords=i%27m+the+biggest+thing+in+the+ocean

And I'm not sure how much you want to spend, but this pop-up would be great for the six year old. It's a work of art.

www.amazon.com/Encyclopedia-Prehistorica-Dinosaurs-Definitive-Pop-Up/dp/0763622281/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1350659844&sr=1-1&keywords=dinosaur+pop-up

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Magazine subscription(s) as a group gift are a great idea (assuming they live in the same house).

[definitelyO]

Forthe 3 yr old DS loved Touch the Art books. they are awesome!

Make VanGogh's Bed is a fun one
www.amazon.com/Touch-Art-Make-Van-Goghs/dp/1402735677/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1350659956&sr=8-1&keywords=touch+the+art

[liveintheville]

Mine like the Elephant and Piggie books by Mo willems
Any popup book
Click Clack Moo Cows that Type
Press Here (the 2 year old loves this one)

[cookies]

This inspired me to look up kid's magazines. Ranger Rick is launching a new magazine... Ranger Rick Jr. for kids aged 4-7. It's $15 for 10 issues and the first issue will be delivered in December. I just ordered it for my nephew.

www.nwf.org/Kids/Ranger-Rick-Jr.aspx

[shortstax]

Here are my son's favorite books. I think they'd be good for your 1 year old:

www.amazon.com/What-Color-Bears-Underwear-Bear/dp/1609050967/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1350662008&sr=8-1&keywords=what+color+are+bears+underwear%3F

www.amazon.com/Smiley-Shark-Storytime-Board-Books/dp/1589258002/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1350662040&sr=1-1&keywords=smiley+shark

[ohgillian]

1 year old: Get a board book version of whatever you get (it's basically a book where the pages are made of cardboard. If you go to an in-person store, there will be a whole "board book" section; if you buy online, choose the "board book" version).

DS likes/liked at that age:
- Little Blue Truck
- Llama Llama Red Pajama
- Sheep in a Jeep
- Itsy Bitsy Spider
Can't speak to the older kids; sorry.

ETA: I just noticed the obscure requirement. So I struck two of my suggestions.

[evynsmama]

For the 1 year old anything with different textures, flaps, etc. and or cardboard books. DD got a set of small carboard books for her 1st birthday and she still loves them.

3 - If it is a girl then any of the pinkaliscious, purpleliscious, etc books.
For a boy the Smash Crash books are always a hit
6 - sorry no recommendations

[joenali]

Oct 19, 2012 9:25:02 GMT -5 @septimus said:

my 6 year old love the Mercy Watson series. (i think it is good for boys or girls)

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