Can you believe it’s July already?? Another month and the kids will be back to school and we’ll start to see all the Christmas items in store before Halloween!! I do love this time of year though. We have so many parties to go to in July I thought you would too. So here are some excellent birthday (and Christmas) book ideas for kids of all ages!
100 Things to Be When You Grow Up
No better time to think about all the possibilities the future holds than a birthday! From beekeeper to ice-cream taster, forensic psychologist to Hollywood animal trainer, conservation biologist to Chief Happiness Officer, this book features 100 of the coolest, wackiest and most amazing jobs out there (greeting card maker?? Yes, you can!). Hands-on projects, advice from National Geographic explorers, interviews with experts, weird-but-true facts and tips for aligning your interests and personality to your job and more, this new book in the popular “100 Things” series is a great way to get kids thinking creatively about what their exciting future has in store for them.
Cat Tales: True Stories of Kindness and Companionship with Kitties
This book features cats from around the world, each one with an amazing story to tell about their compassion, ingenuity, and bravery. “Ask an Expert” sections throughout the book offer insight into understanding the curious world of cat behavior, ways to keep your favorite feline happy both mentally and physically and even the trick to taking great cat photos (because the internet does not have nearly enough!:)). And are you curious as to why we love those cute cat videos? Page 57 explains the science behind the obsession.
Ultimate Space Atlas
Attention Space Lovers! Blast into space to explore our solar system and beyond. This out-of-this-world Atlas takes readers through maps of the solar system, the Milky Way, and deep space, giving them a close look at and locations of planets, supernovas, and other universes. Sky maps will help kids spot these objects in the night sky and maps of planets and our solar system gives the kind of incredible detail that National Geographic is known for. It’s the perfect book for space fans and budding astronauts.
Chomp!
National Geographic Explorer and snake wrangler Dr. Brady Barr has been bitten by a lot of creatures over the years. So this book is born from first hand – er, tooth – experience of getting close to some of the biggest biters in the animal kingdom. It turns out that there’s a lot more to biting than meets the eye. Physical features and the how (and when and why) an animal bites reveals much about the animal itself. Chomp! highlights an array of awesome creatures with a diversity of chomp styles – from shredders and slicers to grippers and gulpers. Then it shows how tooth type, bite force, jaw shape, and food source all come to together to make each an incredible member of the animal bite force!
Awesome 8 Extreme
Got a kiddo in mind that always wants to know the who/what/where of the coolest things on the planet? Check out the Top 8 lists in the latest Awesome 8! This lively book features 50 different topics with dazzling photos, such as the 8 most awesome Monster Fish, Dressed Up Dogs, Supersize Sculptures, Rad Replicas, Coolest Pools, Serious Stadium Snacks, Thrilling Theaters, Dazzling but Deadly, Hair Through History, Volcanoes We Lava, and so much more. It’s so graphically engrossing, you truly have to see it to believe it!
And, not only does Nat Geo have books for giving they have a new book that is PERFECT for the birthday boy or girl to use to show their gratitude for al the presents they received:
National Geographic Kids Thank You Cards
Pay it forward with this big book of gratitude, filled with 30 cool pull-out thank you postcards and fun themed content. Adorable animal photos paired with heartfelt and funny captions show how much we have to be grateful for in our wondrous world. Each card leaves plenty of room for kids to craft their own messages to show friends and family how much they care. Content includes tips and tricks for writing sincere, well-crafted, and properly formatted thank you notes, as well as more cute creature pictures to spread that warm, fuzzy feeling far and wide.
ONE entrant will be selected at random by the entry form to receive all SIX National Geographic books listed above, assorted gift bags and tissue paper as well as a sheet of postcard stamps to mail the postcards from the Thank You Cards book (ARV $84). Open for entry to readers in the US/CAN, 18 years and older from 06/22/17 at 12:00 a.m. ET thru 06/29/2017 at 11:59 p.m. ET. The winner will have 24 hours to respond to notification email to claim their prize or a new winner will be selected. See Rafflecopter for official rules. TKDI is not responsible for fulfilling prize obligations from sponsors or self-sponsoring bloggers. Void where prohibited. No purchase necessary.
Welcome to the Jeepers (It’s Christmas) In July Giveaway Event hosted by MamatheFox and co-hosted by The Mommy Island and yours truly! Hop around to the fabulous bloggers to get ideas for the coming holidays and to start your shopping early. Good Luck!
My boys liked all the Hank the Cowdog books.
Choose Your Own Adventure books were a big hit in this house! I read recently that they are coming out with choose your own adventure movies!
My daughter likes to read the Dork Diaries books and I Survived! books
the love anything with an added bit of humor…sci-fi with humor , horror with humor and so on.
My kids love where the sidewalk ends
The little ones love books with hidden pictures.
Oh he really loves to read books about animals….sharks are his favorite! He loves the trivia books…so many neat facts. And….books that make you laugh!
ANYTHING THAT HAS A BIBLE FOUNDATION OR AN ACTUAL FACT RIDDEN FOUNDATION.
The kids love to read the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series. They love them.
My son loves reading Minecraft & Captain Underpants books right now.
My grandson loves to read non-fiction books about animals but he’s also really into Captain Underpants.
My son loves books about wildlife, history and funny fiction.
My Grand son loves the book Five Little Monkeys Sitting On The Bed
My son loves to read all kinds of books. We have a huge book collection at home and we try to expose the children to all kinds of books 🙂 And My son loves Sharks 🙂 Thank you!
My twins love reading any books about animals!
My kids love readin funny books. And animal books
My granddaughter has started reading Chapter Books. Right now she is reading Diary of a Wimpy Kid series and is really enjoying it.
They like funny books and dun fact books.
Our daughter reads mostly Christian fiction, Christian biography, and history books.
My nieces love all books, especially the ones by Mo Willems.
My grandkids like to read about all kinds of animals. They like to read about girl & boy, adventure, & sport, stories. And probably other material that I don’t know about 😎
My kids love to read a lot of different types of books, ny oldest is currently into Diary of a Wimpy Kid.
My oldest is OBSESSED with space (and can tell you everything you wanted to know about stars!) He’d love the Ultimate Space Altas!
We love reading anything about animals!
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I’m not really sure because they are my great niece and great nephew so I’m not around them too much. I’ve given them some Adorable Publishing books I’ve won, before 🙂
boomers for us!
We really didn’t do anything for Father’s Day. I had to leave that day for a work conference!
For father’s day my son and I cooked a delicious dinner at home for my husband.
We got my dad a nice photograph engraved on wood.
We went out to dinner. Everyone had a great time.
We usually go out to dinner for Father’s Day. to a favorite restaurant.
For Father’s Day our son and daughter put on a family barbecue for their Dad complete with some gifts to spoil him.
I enjoyed a long hike on Father’s day. it was a beautiful weather day.
Well, Fathers day is over, but we didn’t really have any big plans. We stayed at home for the day and had a nice relaxing weekend.
We cooked hamburgers for fathers’ day. I had to work so the kids celebrated with their dad.
We didn’t do much for Father’s Day, but I did surprise my hubby with some patio furniture and some new Rainbows flip flops! He was happy with that!
I took my Dad out to dinner for Fathers Day.
We just carried out fried chicken. Hubby had to work that day.
Our plans for Father’s Day is to go out to a nice restraint to eat.
For father’s day, I took my dad out to eat for lunch.
Our daughter & I started the day by making breakfast while my husband slept. We had Father’s Day/birthday party for my brother in law & nephew’s wife at my sister/brother in laws home. I ended the day by visiting the ER :/ I fell & hit my head on our garage floor, thankfully I didn’t end up with a concussion or any broken bones!