Looking for children’s books this holiday season? They make great gifts for young readers! Here are a few of our favorites!
From Sea to Shining Sea
by Callista Gingrich
Regnery Kids
This is a delightful book with amazing illustrations and a great way for young children to learn about history! Children will love this adorable Elephant!
A patriotic American history introduction for young children, From Sea to Shining Sea follows an adorable elephant named Ellis in exploring the early years of the United States and the epic journey west into uncharted territory with Lewis and Clark. Charming rhymes and beautiful illustrations make the 50th reading as fun as the first, for children as well as adults!
In earlier books, Sweet Land of Liberty, Land of the Pilgrims’ Pride, and Yankee Doodle Dandy, Ellis, the time-traveling pachyderm, learns about pivotal moments that shaped America. Authored by Callista Gingrich and illustrated by Susan Arciero, From Sea to Shining Sea will delight those who want to know how brave Americans forged a growing nation and spread freedom from coast to coast.
Callista Gingrich is the president of Gingrich Productions. She and her husband, Newt─ a former Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives─host and produce historical and public policy documentaries. Recent films include A City Upon A Hill, America at Risk, and Nine Days that Changed the World.
Mrs. Gingrich is also the co-author of Ronald Reagan: Rendezvous with Destiny. Her photography is featured in the New York Times bestseller Rediscovering God in America. An avid musician, she sings in the Choir of the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C. and plays French horn with the City of Fairfax Band in Fairfax, Virginia. She resides in McLean, Virginia with her husband, Newt Gingrich.
Available at independent and major book stores across the country including Barnes & Noble, Books-a-Million and Amazon.com
$14.99. To find out more visit http://www.ellistheelephnat.com/
Our next suggestion is such a fun Christmas story!! Santa’s (Zany, Wacky, Just Not Right!) Night Before Christmas by DK Simoneau and David Radman.
This is a fun book! I actually couldn’t stop laughing! I imagine that many young children wonder what is going on in Santa’s head the night before Christmas!
Here is a rock and rolling story about the unique and remarkable challenges Santa faces on the night before Christmas. This exquisitely illustrated book will have you and your kids totally enthralled and when you get to the last page, you will explode with laughter and delight. Santa’s (Zany, Wacky, Just Not Right!) Night Before Christmas is a whimsical tale of Santa’s journey through a Christmas Eve that doesn’t go as he expects. One small event leads to a series of surprises that change Santa and Christmas as we know it. It’s a story to spark the imagination, make kids giggle, and bring a smile even to a grownup’s face! Here is a story that even grownup will relate to and enjoy.
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For children with a passion for drawing, or dreams of creating buildings, this book explores how architects really work, taking the young reader through the entire process for planning and designing a house. Learn about an architect’s four main drawings: the Site Plan, Floor Plan, Section, and Elevation—including the concept of drawing each plan to scale. Aspiring architects discover design techniques, along with different, exciting architectural styles used today. All of this is brought to life in freehand, pen-and-ink architectural drawings that will inspire children to apply these lessons to their own designs. This book is the perfect introduction to architecture, revealing why buildings look and function as they do. While this creative book is ideal for the middle grades, ages 9-12, even adults will find it inspiring.
I actually am quite impressed with this book and can not wait to give it to my son for Christmas! He has wanted to be an Architect for years now and I think that he will find this book very interesting!
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Stay tuned! We will be having more Book Suggestions soon this Holiday season!
Self Disclosure: I received free samples of books mentioned in this feature to facilitate this Holiday feature.
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