Wednesday, February 10, 2010

February Book Recommendations

We have some great books to recommend for February in addition to our Valentine book recommendations.

Happy Reading!

February Book Recommendations

Children's Book Recommendations

Bunny DaysBunny Days by Tao Nyeu – With simple language and charming illustrations, this trio of silly tales stars a group of adorable bunnies and a helpful bear. Part of our Great New Picture Books Age 2-5 collection. Browse our gift books for girls and gift books for boys ages 2 to 5.



The Big Fat Cow That Goes KapowThe Big Fat Cow That Goes Kapow by Andy Griffiths – Guaranteed to make kids laugh, this innovative book with slapstick, Seuss-like rhymes will get even the most reluctant reader reading. Part of our Beginning Chapter Books Age 5-8 collection. Browse our book gifts for girls and book gifts for boys ages 5 to 8.



The Night FairyThe Night Fairy by Laura Amy Schlitz – From Newbery Medal winner Schlitz, this unique adventure story of a fairy who loses her wings is enhanced with exquisite artwork that propels it into the realm of an illustrated classic. Part of our Favorites for Girls Age 8-10 collection. Browse our book of the month gifts for girls and for boys ages 8 to 10.



The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling ( Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place #01 )The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling ( Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place #01 ) by Maryrose Wood – Mysteries abound in this funny and smartly written new series featuring three orphans that are reminiscent of Lemony Snicket's crew but have distinct canine tendencies. Part of our Great New Releases Age 10-12 collection. Browse our childrens book of the month club gifts for ages 10 to 12.



The Dark Days of Hamburger HalpinThe Dark Days of Hamburger Halpin by Josh Berk – Mixing mystery, satire and coming-of-age themes, this tale of misfit sleuths investigating the death of a classmate is fresh, engrossing, and darkly hilarious. Part of our Favorites for Boys Age 12-14 collection. Browse our book gifts for girls and book gifts for boys ages 12 to 14.



Teen Book Recommendations


PopPop by Gordon Korman – With plenty of football action and rivalries this might seem like a typical sports story, but at its heart it's the story of an unlikely friendship between an aspiring high school quarterback and a former NFL linebacker with early onset Alzheimer's. Part of our Fiction for Teen Boys collection. Browse our book of the month gifts for teens.



NothingNothing by Janne Teller – Already a multiple award winner overseas, this provocative, disturbing and haunting novel explores the meaning of life as a group of seventh-graders challenge each other to sacrifice what is most important to them. Part of our Great New Fiction for Teens collection. Browse our fiction book a month gifts teen.



TangledTangled by Carolyn Mackler – This entertaining and astute tale of redemption and romance, from Printz Honor winner Mackler, interweaves four stories of family, self-worth and first love. Part of our Fiction for Teen Girls collection. Browse our monthly book gifts of adult books for teens.



Adult Book Recommendations


Unfinished DesiresUnfinished Desires by Gail Godwin – This funny, melodramatic and endearing novel from National award-winning author Godwin is set in 1951 at an all-girls Catholic school and brilliantly explores the subtleties of friendship, loyalty and rivalry. Part of our Fiction for Women collection.
Browse our book gifts for women and gifts for moms.


From Eternity to Here: The Quest for the Ultimate Theory of TimeFrom Eternity to Here: The Quest for the Ultimate Theory of Time by Sean Carroll – Theoretical physicist Carroll explains the flow of time in this fascinating and refreshingly accessible adventure into the origins of the universe. Part of our Nonfiction for Men collection. Browse our book of the month gifts for men and book gifts for dad.



Rose's Heavenly CakesRose's Heavenly Cakes by Rose Levy Beranbaum – From an award-winning master baker and the author of The Cake Bible comes an updated, easy-to-follow and comprehensive guide to creating decadent and delicious confections. Part of our Food & Wine collection. Browse our monthly book club gifts for couples.



The UnnamedThe Unnamed by Joshua Ferris – In this original novel that explores family, disorder and sacrifice, Tim Farnsworth leads a privileged, suburban life until he develops a mysterious illness that compels him to walk to the point of exhaustion. Part of our Great New Hardcover Fiction collection. Browse our book of the month club gifts for fiction readers.



Drive: The Surprising Truth about What Motivates UsDrive: The Surprising Truth about What Motivates Us by Daniel Pink – Drawing on decades of scientific research, Pink debunks traditional theories and reveals that autonomy, mastery and purpose are the key motivational drivers. Part of our Great New Hardcover Fiction collection. Browse our monthly book gifts for readers.



Family Book Recommendations

Mirror Mirror: A Book of Reversible VerseMirror Mirror: A Book of Reversible Verse by Marilyn Singer – With striking artwork, this ingenious poetry collection turns classic fairy tales on their head with poems that are reverse images of themselves and can be read in two directions. Part of our Read Aloud Ages 4-8 collection. Browse our book of the month club gifts for families.



Shades of Grey: The Road to High SaffronShades of Grey: The Road to High Saffron by Jasper Fforde – This inventive novel mixes fantasy, adventure and romance into a vividly imagined world where social order is rigidly defined by the colors one can see. Part of our Parent & Teen Hardcover Fiction collection. Browse our gift books for families to read together.



We hope you share our love of literature and passion to inspire people of all ages to read and will consider GiftLit for your next gift purchase.

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