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'Tis the Season for Book Giving
GIFT SUGGESTIONS FROM YOUR SAN MATEO COUNTY LIBRARIANS

Children

	A Good Day by Kevin Henkes
This is a sweet book, just right for toddlers who are learning what makes a good day.

	Aunt Nancy and the Bothersome Visitors by Phyllis Root
Aunt Nancy has one bothersome visitor after another in this series of funny stories.

	Cowboy and Octopus by Jon Scieszka
Can a cowboy and an octopus become friends? These hilarious simple stories get better with each reading.

	Dogs and Cats by Steve Jenkins
Children who enjoy animals will like this simple, informative, and beautiful book.

	Knuffle Bunny, Too by Mo Willems
When Trixie goes to school a classmate has the very same Knuffle Bunny!

	Pictures From Our Vacation by Lynne Rae Perkins
This thoughtful family story describes both the large and small events in a family vacation.

	Jack Plank Tells Tales by Natalie Babbitt
Jack Plank, a retired pirate, regales his housemates with stories from his days on the high seas.

	Jamie and Angus Together by Anne Fine
Jamie and his beloved toy Highland cow Angus share several small adventures in this gentle, loving book.

	Martin Bridge: Sound the Alarm by Jessica Scott Kerrin
Two short stories about the resourceful, likeable Martin are sure to appeal to elementary school age readers.

	Rickshaw Girl by Mitali Perkins
A child in Bangladesh dresses as a boy to help her family in this interesting and powerful story.

	The Talented Clementine by Sara Pennypacker
Clementine is the only child in her second grade class without a talent to showcase at the talent show in this hilarious, realistic story.

	Today I will Fly by Mo Willems
A child just learning to read will have great success with this funny book about a piggie who insists he can fly.

	Emmy and the Incredible Shrinking Rat by Lynne Jonell
Emmy uncovers a plot involving robbery, a vicious governess, and magical rodents.

	Finn's Going by Tom J. Kelly
A boy no longer knows who he is after the accidental drowning of his twin brother in this beautiful, thoughtful story.

	The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick
This is part novel, part flip book- a mystery wrapped in an intriguing package.

	The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Stewart
Fantasy and mystery readers both will devour this intriguing, fast-paced novel.

	On the Wings of Heroes by Richard Peck
A young boy growing up on the homefront during World War II rethinks his definition of heroism.

	Traitor's Gate by 1937- Avi
With his father in debtor's prison, young John is on his own to uncover a traitor.

Young Adult

	Blue Lipstick by John Grandits
A funny, very realistic collection of poems about the life of a high school girl.

	The Land of Silver Apples by Nancy Farmer
This rich, elaborate fantasy takes readers deep into magical lands.

	Montmorency's Revenge by Eleanor Updale
A Victorian mystery pulls readers right in with its well-drawn characters and riveting plot.

	The New Policeman by Kate Thompson
Something is not right in the Irish countryside- time is slipping away and one adolescent sets out to find where time is going.

	A Revolution is Not a Dinner Party by Ying Chang Compestine
This fascinating autobiographical novel tells of growing up in China during the Cultural Revolution.

	Tamar by Mal Peet
Two young men find their lives are forever changed by their military assignment as spies in Holland during World War II.

Adult

	Animal, Vegetable Miracle: A Year of Food Life by Barbara Kingsolver
Bestselling author Kingsolver resolves to spend a year eating only locally produced food.

	The Best Old Movies For Families by Ty Burr
Spend entertaining hours introducing your family to the classics of movie history and uncovering gems you may have missed.

	Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert
After suffering through a bitter divorce, Gilbert finds herself in a year of travel and introspection.

	The Economic Naturalist by Robert H. Frank
Explore the mysteries of the universe (such as why women's and men's shirts button on opposite sides) through the lens of an economist.

	Every Mother Is a Daughter by Perri Klass
A mother and daughter write back and forth about their many roles as mother, daughter and granddaughter throughout their lives.

	The Memory Keepers Daughter by Kim Edwards
A heart-wrenching story of what happens when a father, under the stress of delivering his own twins and discovering that one has Down's Syndrome, decides to give the damaged twin away.

	Musicophilia by Oliver W. Sacks
Neurologist and storyteller Sacks' newest book is a fascinating, readable collection of stories about music and the brain.

	Stumbling on Happiness by Daniel Todd Gilbert
Harvard psychologist Gilbert explores the gaps between what humans believe will make us happy and what really leads to happiness.

	Why Gender Matters by Leonard Sax
Take a look at what current brain research tells us about the mental, emotional and physical development of boys and girls.

	Breakfast with Buddha by Roland Merullo
Otto Ringling finds himself reluctantly accompanying an enigmatic Mongolian monk on a trip through Middle America to their childhood home, introducing his passenger to some American "fun" along the way.

Selected by Maeve Visser-Knoth, San Carlos Library, 12.2007

WEB RESOURCES

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