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My sister is having twins! I.Am.So.Excited!
They aren't due until the spring, but the baby-prep is well underway.
One of the things she's mentioned wanting for these sweet bundles is books, which makes my heart so glad. I have loved books my whole life. It was the one thing my dad would never let my mom take away from me, no matter how naughty I'd been - and I was plenty naughty! I just hope my little nephews love to read, too.
While I'm shopping for them, I thought I'd share some classic favorites I think every child will read again and again.
The links will take you to Amazon, where I have an affiliate account which means if you purchase one of them (or something else awesome) I might get a small commission at no additional cost to you. You'll see that the links are to boxed sets usually; that's just what Amazon offers for most of them. You can certainly find these books sold individually, probably at your local bookstore.
All of the Educational Books are part of bigger series, so you can choose the subject matter your little one will be most interested in.
And please don't be put off by what I labeled as "boy books" or "girl books" - it was just a generalization. I know a little boy who absolutely LOVES Judy Moody and several little girls who enjoy the Andrew Lost books. And those Fudge books (the series starts with Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing) were some of my very favorites growing up.
I hope you found something new and interesting to get for your little guy or gal. So tell me - what were your favorite books growing up? Which books would you recommend? Is there a special one you love to read over and over?
As always, sharing is caring! So spread the book love!
p.s. The book I have read a billion times and still enjoy is The Once and Future King. I also really enjoy any Sherlock Holmes mystery.
- This is the one I was talking about above. I have loved Kim Harrison's The Hollows Series from the very beginning. I must say, Rachel grew up a lot in this installment. She's calm and collected and more powerful than ever... and she also shows a vulnerable side as well in this book. (mini-spoiler: so does Al!) It's hard to believe that 
, the first in the series, was written a decade ago. Ten years and eleven books ago... I wouldn't have guessed this series would still be so good.
- In the future, America is a country no more and Illea is a young nation sitting in her place. In order for Prince Maxon to choose a bride, they hold a Bachelor'esque competition among 35 young women from the provinces. Of course he's interested in the one candidate who has given her heart elsewhere... and of course she's surprised to find out he's actually a pretty decent dude. Young, sweet and innocent - it's a little silly mixed with some coming of age stuff and a dash of dystopian fantasy. Nice beach read.
- Anything by Sarah Addison Allen is magical. It's comforting Southern fiction and she always makes me homesick. This one is about a girl called Emily who moves in with her estranged grandfather after her mother's death. She quickly starts uncovering secrets from her mother's past and starts untangling some of the town's secrets. Quirky cast of characters, small town drama. Feels like home.
- Oh, Harry Dresden, you had me on the edge of my seat with this caper, didn't you? You always do, you sneaky wizard. I tried to stretch this one out for a few days before we left on vacation but that just didn't happen - this book was just too good. I was annoyed every time I had to do anything besides read - anything like, you know, shower, get dressed, eat. It has to be a great story if I'd happily skip a meal for it.
before we left for Greece. It was a great beach read - a gripping assassin story with a lot of depth to both the characters and plot. This series will keep me happy for a while.
books have been challenged or banned somewhere. 
by Phillip Pullman; Judy Blume's 
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(John Grisham); 
For crying out loud, do you know how big a crush I had on Pony Boy through most of my childhood? And we're talking BEFORE I saw the movie.
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