Need more books ideas

[mikeys_mom]

I bought DS the 2014 Guinness World Records book at Costco. He loves that stuff and can read it over and over so I always pick them up for him when I find them. Usually the books are softcover and smaller and I just give them to him quietly so not a big deal with my other kids feeling left out. This one is big and hardcover so I don't think I can get away with giving it to him without getting something for the 3 girls. DH and I decided we'd just do books for everyone one night of Hanukkah.

I am having a hard time finding something for the girls - ages 7 and almost 5. I don't want to do any regular chapter books for DD1 because her tastes are a bit fickle and it's frustrating to buy and then have her not want it. We have a great library 5 minutes away and get lots of stuff from there. I'm trying to find something a bit more special, maybe with great illustrations. Something they can enjoy looking at over and over. She's not as into all the non-fiction type stuff DS was into but I think that something sort of general-knowledge that is age appropriate with nice pictures might work. Or, even just a good story that has more substance than something like Robert Munsch, which we love around here but have a ton of so it's nothing special IYKWIM.

We have a few of the hardcover Disney compilation books that my younger 2 like. They pretend they are chapter books which makes them happy because they are like their older siblings. We also have a Pinkalicious one and a Curious George one. Something along those lines would work also.

Any ideas?

[egoldber]

My 7 year old likes these books:

http://www.amazon.com/Inside-Your-Body-Katie-Daynes/dp/079451233X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1384184090&sr=8-1&keywords=usborne+body+books (There are several books in the "See Inside" series)

http://www.amazon.com/Very-First-Encyclopedia-Winnie-Friends/dp/0786836393/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1384184178&sr=8-2&keywords=disney+nature+encyclopedia (It looks like they don't make this series anymore, which is too bad because both my girls really like them! We have 3 or 4 of them. My MIL got them for older DD when she was 6 and she enjoyed them for many years.)

And we have an older version of this one: http://www.amazon.com/Nat-Geo-Wild-Animal-Atlas/dp/1426306997/ref=sr_1_15?ie=UTF8&qid=1384184305&sr=8-15&keywords=national+geographic+encyclopedia+of+anima ls

[mikeys_mom]

Thanks! The "See Inside" series ones look perfect. We have a very similar one on the human body from DS. It's by Owl Kids and got lots of love and as a result lots of the moving flaps are broken. My little ones recently picked it up with interest so maybe a fresh one would work. I could just find 3 different topics from the same series.

We also have an older version of that National Geographic animal Atlas. Oh, along with every other National Geographic kids atlas and almanac...

[jennilynn]

I'm getting 5 y/o DS "Everything On It (http://www.amazon.com/Every-Thing-On-Shel-Silverstein/dp/0061998168/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1384192598&sr=8-1&keywords=Everything+on+it)" by Shel Silverstein. He loves stuff that is a little dark and morbid, though (as do I!) Last Christmas we got him this Star Wars encyclopedia (http://www.amazon.com/Star-Wars-Character-Encyclopedia-DK/dp/0756682533/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1384192547&sr=8-1&keywords=star+wars+encyclopedia) and it was probably his favorite gift.

[ahisma]

I'd look for a nice pop-up book for your 7 yo. Those are hot commodities around here.

[mikeys_mom]

Thanks for all the suggestions!

I ended up ordering;
For my 7yo
http://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/0746098510/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i01?ie=UTF8&psc=1

For the twins
http://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/0746096380/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
http://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/0746070055/ref=oh_details_o00_s01_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Books should all arrive tomorrow and now I am done with Hanukkah shopping! I already have the toy gifts they want stashed away in my closet - rainbow looms with extra elastics for older kids and dolls and playmobil sets for little two.