Need some fun gift ideas for younger readers? Here are some terrific birthday gifts for the developing readers in your life!
It’s so satisfying to see a child take a deep interest in reading. For established readers, books are obviously some of the best birthday presents you can gift to the bookworm in your life. Not surprisingly, the same is true if you hope to inspire a new reader. But even the most avid young readers appreciate book-related gifts.
Here are some of the best ideas we’ve pulled from various reader gift guides. One or more are sure to thrill a young book lover.
Birthday Gifts for Young Readers
- Does your bookworm love the PBS classic, Reading Rainbow? This vintage retro rainbow kids’ t-shirt features the most famous line from the theme song, “Take a look, it’s in a book!”
- For the little book lovers in your life who are also animal lovers, these mini animal magnetic bookmarks can be just the ticket. Since they come 50 in a pack, they also make a great birthday party goodie bag gift so your readers can share the fun of reading with their friends!
- Ways to boost a child’s literacy skills are everywhere. Popular games like Boggle and Scrabble are great for children eight and older.
- Many enthusiastic young readers grow up to be writers. A book lover’s journal lets readers record details about the books they’re reading and add their own thoughts about plot, character, and story.
- A little book light helps minimize blue light exposure and ensures a good night’s sleep.
- A custom book stamp says “this book belongs to me” and helps make sure any loaned book is returned.
- For kids who love card games like Go Fish and Hearts, the Genius Writers Playing cards feature beautiful watercolor images of some of the most exciting 20th and 21st-century writers.
- Coloring together with an adult is a favorite childhood activity. A kid’s fiction coloring book is perfect for at-home creative time!
Book Titles from The Happy Hollisters Youth Mystery Novel Series
You can never go wrong when gifting the child in your life with one or more books from a classic children’s mystery book series like The Happy Hollisters. by Jerry West (pen name for author Andrew E. Svenson). Kids love reading these fun and exciting mystery stories, and working to solve the mystery before the ending is revealed.
The 3-book winter break collection from The Happy Hollisters series features content that’s created to keep children reading through the holidays and into the beginning of the new year! They make an excellent gift for any child celebrating a December or January birthday.
- The Happy Hollisters at Snowflake Camp is still one of the best mystery books for children between six and twelve. It’s filled with humor and good, wholesome fun that takes the Hollister children to their grandparents’ winter resort, Snowflake Camp.
- The Happy Hollisters and the Trading Post Mystery sees the arrival of Domingo the Donkey just as the festive season approaches.
- The Happy Hollisters and the Ice Carnival Mystery is considered a Happy Hollister classic. The Hollister children get to learn fun customs and experience great adventures in the French-Canadian province of Quebec.
The Happy Hollisters is a classic mystery series for children emphasizing fun, humor, and family bonds. Each book in the series reinforces important messages like how much family matters and right wins over wrong. A book club membership brings a new volume straight to a child’s door every month and makes a wonderful birthday gift.
You can buy all the books, including our own coloring and activity book, gift certificates, and t-shirts, in The Happy Hollister store. The books can be purchased individually or in specially curated three, four, six, eight, and ten book sets. in three, four, six, eight, and ten-book sets, as well as the complete 33-volume book collection. A membership in the Happy Hollisters Book Club also makes a terrific gife, delivering two adventures each month.
To learn more about birthday gifts for young readers or making your child’s birthday extra special with a gift of The Happy Hollisters, contact us today.