“The whole world opened up to me when I learned to read.”
-Mary McLeod Bethune
Many of the characters and stories represented in this children’s book-inspired gift guide are surely near and dear to many of our readers’ hearts. We most definitely did not have the chance to include EVERY important children’s book character or author here—there are too many to name, and we’re very sorry in advance if we did not include your favorite! (Maybe next year!)
Below, you’ll find gift ideas to delight your inner child! Scroll down to find unique, creative, and clever items for the children’s book lovers on your gift-giving list this year.
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CHILDREN’S LITERATURE-INSPIRED
THE LITTLE PRINCE by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE by Maurice Sendak
CURIOUS GEORGE by H. A. Rey & Margret Rey
ANNE OF GREEN GABLES by Lucy Maud Montgomery
THE VERY HUNGRY CATERPILLAR by Eric Carle
BABAR THE ELEPHANT by Jean de Brunhoff
GOODNIGHT MOON by Margaret Wise Brown
CHARLOTTE’S WEB by E. B. White
PETER PAN by J. M. Barrie
THE SECRET GARDEN by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Featuring characters from ROALD DAHL’S books
WINNIE-THE-POOH by A. A. Milne
Featuring characters from BEATRIX POTTER’S books
The Tale of Peter Rabbit and & Other Stories by Beatrix Potter Miniature Book
Miniature Book Tale of Peter Rabbit & Other Stories by Beatrix Potter Hardcover, Leather bound 38 x 53 mm (1.5 x 2 in) 374 pages comes in a slipcase ISBN 978-3-86184-362-7 The Tale of Peter Rabbit and other stories describes the adventures of mischievous and disobedient young Peter Rabbit as he is