What books do you like to give as gifts?

What books have you (or would you) give as gifts to someone? I am interested in a whole range of answers, books for men, for women, for children.

What books do you like to give as gifts?
For a man: All the Ways Men Are Smarter Than Women


by: Mark Brite





For a woman: The Fashion Book by: Editors of Phaidon Press





For a teenager: Acne For Dummies by: Herbert P. Goodheart





For a child: The Very Hungry Caterpillar by: Eric Carle
Reply:I like to give my favourite books to friends, like Twilight or Harry Potter, or Dr Seuss to little kids :). Books on sailing, planes, dirtbikes, and other boy toys are great for men like my dad, maybe cook books for moms, or romance novels lol. Colouring books are always good for kids, and magazines are great for anyone.





Chiken Soup for the Soul books are perfect for anyone if you get the right topic.
Reply:I have given my niece and nephew hundreds of books. She is currently 6 and he is 5.





Books about: Great art and great artists, Great composers, Invertebrate animals, fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, mammals, maps, dinosaurs, ALL of the Dr. Seuss books, Thomas the Tank Engine, Angelina Ballerina, Junie B. Jones, Cinderella, Snow White, Winnie the Pooh, Wind in the Willows, Frog and Toad, Nate the Great Detective, all of Jan Brett's books, all of Eric Carle's books, Amelia Bedelia books, Curious George books, Cordouroy series, etc.





This year they will be getting books about ALL of the holidays and their meanings. They will also begin a study of US History and Geography from the Explorers through the Lewis and Clark Expedition including the first 18 states with books or printouts from the internet to explain the significance of the design for each state's quarter.








This is just a small sample of what I have given them. I have a website where I list the books they have received or will receive as they get older.
Reply:I have some friends who don't read chapter books. They only like short stories. So, I get them books like those Chicken Soup for the ______ Soul ones, books on Animal/People Miracles, or ghost stories, haunted locations, etc.





The others that do read chapter ones I usually just get a gift card as I don't know what books they have or have not read.





I got my friend's little girl (age 10) the 12 or so paperbacks of the Redwall series. I sent a few of the American Girl books over to Taiwan to my penpals daughter who is learning English.





My friend's husband was in the service. I get him books on Navy battles, WWII, Civil War - history type of books.
Reply:A couple of books I've been giving the past couple of years has been PLATO AND A PLATYPUS WALK INTO A BAR and ARISTOTLE AND THE AARDVARK GO TO WASHINGTON, to adults...


To young adults I have given THE ONE-MINUTE PHILOSOPHER and to the very young I give books that match their reading level and what I know of their interests...
Reply:For women: any book by Nora Roberts or by Meschelle Kuhn





For Men: Stephen king or Dan Brown Books





For Teens: Twilight series, Maximum Ride, or any Cecily von Ziegesar books (her books are a bit explicit though)





For Children: Where the Red Fern Grows (my personal favorite), Harry Potter books, or Nancy Drew or Hardy Boys series!





Hope this helps! :)
Reply:i give coloring books lol :] it might sound stupid but coloring is very relaxing for every age group
Reply:I give people who are graduating high school or college the book Oh, the Places You'll Go! by Dr Seuss.
Reply:HARRY POTTER


TWILIGHT.....


WHERE THE RED FERN GROWS


THE YEARLING





BARNES %26amp; NOBLES GIFT CARDS ARE GOOD TOO:)
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