The Youth Services staff of the library put together this list of books that would make nice gifts this holiday season. These books are divided up into type of book and age groups.

Following this listing, there are links to book guides from other sources around the internet to provide additional ideas.

Pop-Up Books

• ABC3D, by Marion Bataille
• The Castaway Pirates, by Ray Marshall, illustrated by Wilson Swain
• Brava Strega Nona!, by Robert Sabuda and Matthew Reinhart

Picture Books

• Little Mouse’s Big Book of Fears, by Emily Gravett
• The Little Bit Scary People, by Emily Jenkins
• That Book Woman, by Heather Henson
• Wave, by Suzy Lee

Ages 5-7

• Nicholas (series), by Goscinny & Sempe
• Keeping Score, by Linda Sue Park
• Alvin Ho Allergic to Girls, School, and Other Scary Things, by Lenore Look
• Owly (series), by Andy Runton

Ages 8-10

• Home of the Brave, by Katherine Applegate
• The Penderwicks on Gardam Street, by Jeanne Birdsall
• The Willoughbys, by Lois Lowry
• 100 Cupboards, by N. D. Wilson

Ages 10-12

• The Underneath, by Kathi Appelt
• Savvy, by Ingrid Law
• The Way We Work, by David Macaulay
• Alive: The Living Breathing Human Body Book, from DK
• Trouble, by Gary Schmidt

All Ages

• Wabi Sabi, by Mark Reibstein and Ed Young
• Our White House: Looking In, Looking Out, by 108 renowned authors
• The Gift of the Magi, by O. Henry and illustrated by P. J. Lynch

Here are a few lists from other sources on the internet, listing their top book picks for the holiday season:

Other Book Gift Guides

• From the editors of Boing Boing: Kids Books, Fiction, Non-Fiction, Comics, Graphic Novels, and Humor
• Recommendations from National Public Radio staff
• Suggestions from Book Store Owners, as interviewed on New Hampshire Public Radio
• First Lady Laura Bush’s Family Favorites
• The New York Times’ 10 Ten Best Books of 2008