Tuesday, November 21, 2017

Holiday Gift Ideas from National Geographic Kids Books


 Books make the best gifts. My kids always end up reading their book presents on Christmas afternoon. Just about that time when the excitement is dwindling and the sleepiness of staying up late and not being about to sleep kicks in. They tend to curl up on the couch or in bed and enjoy the quiet reading time.



I have a bunch of National Geographic Kids Books to share with you - all perfect for gift giving. On top of that one lucky reader will win a set of them all (more on that at the end of this post.)






Weird But True! Christmas: 300 Festive Facts to Light Up the Holidays — (ages 8-12, 208 pages) The PERFECT stocking stuffer! Ready for some totally festive facts? Even Christmas can be weird -- it's true! Did you know that Santa's reindeer are probably all female? Or that artificial snow can be made from seaweed? Or that "Jingle Bells" was the first Christmas carol sung in space? Every kid will ho ho ho when they unwrap this book that is chocked full of the most random and fascinating facts about their most favorite holiday. 

Ultimate Dinopedia - (ages 7-10, 296 pages) Attention dinosaur fanatics! This is a big, gift-worthy hardcover that is also the most complete and comprehensive dinosaur reference ever. Although these amazing creatures roamed the Earth ages ago, new dinosaur discoveries are still being made today.  The new edition includes favorites, like the fierce T-rex and the gentle Brontosaurus, plus audacious new finds, like the Anzu, Kosmoceratops, and Yi. Every dino profile is colorfully illustrated and features descriptions of when they roamed the Earth, how they lived, what they ate, and more. There are more than 600 dinos featured in all, including 10 profiles of recently discovered dinosaurs and new entries in the Dino Dictionary. Reports from paleontologists present the latest news and insights from the field.

Bet You Didn’t Know: Fascinating, Far-Out, Fun-tastic Facts - (ages 8-12, 192 pages) Did you know that the first stop signs were black and white? Or that a litter of kittens is called a kindle? Or that butterflies can see more colors than humans can?  Based on a favorite department in Nat Geo Kids magazine, this book is overflowing with fascinating facts, silly stats, and catchy little knowledge nuggets in all kinds of cool categories, from astronomy and sea creatures to revolutions and breakfast. Special features include Extreme Weirdness, Strange Places, Wacky World, and more. 
Just Joking Jumbo — (ages 7-10, 288 pages)  What do you get when you have 1,000 giant jokes and 1,000 funny photos?  A stocking stuffer that adds up to some seriously big laughs! If you have a budding stand up comedian on your list this year - this is the perfect book for them.  Knock-knocks, puns, riddles, tongue-twisters, photos of silly situations and even the craziest info about the history of funny business - it’s all here!

Hey, Baby! A Collection of Pictures, Poems and Stories from Nature’s Nursery - (all ages, 192 pages) Sweet dreams are made of this! Join National Geographic Kids on a trip around the globe to celebrate nature's nursery.This collection of stunning photography of wee ones of the wild world will inspire, awe and awww. With dynamic profiles, clever poems, time-tested folktales, amazing rescue stories, and unlikely animal friendships, this book will be a favorite with sleepy little ones, new parents and moms-to-be. Featuring everything from wobbly baby bison to teeny turtles, mini-monkeys to fluffy foxes, this is the perfect keepsake book for the baby animal lover in us all.








 WIN WIN WIN
One lucky reader will win a set of books from National Geographic Kids!!











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14 comments:

  1. I learned that sun bears are the smallest bear species.

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  2. You can tour all 50 states on their website.

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  3. I like you can learn all about different animals

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  4. I didn't go to NGK. I think it's great to see these kinds of giveaways for children. I've never had children and would donate the books to the local library. Keep up the great work ! Merry Christmas !!!

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  5. National Geographic Books offers several great subscription deals.

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  6. National Geographic has videos and games on their website!

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  7. They have pages full of info for all kinds of animals.

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  8. I learned they have games on their site.

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  9. Stick insects—also known as walking sticks—live in tropical and temperate (or mild) forests all over the world. Related to grasshoppers, crickets, and mantises, these creepy-crawlies are usually brown, green, or black. They’re also the world’s longest insects. The largest one ever found stretched 22 inches with its legs extended. (Most are only up to 12 inches long.

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  10. i learned that they have games to play on there

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  11. wash dc state flower is beauty rose.

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  12. I learned that one of the National Geographic movies Ferdinand is set in Spain and Ferdinand tells the story of a giant bull with a big heart.

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  13. I learned they have lots of educational videos

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