Start the New Year with New Picture Books!

Four years ago I made a decision to give more picture books as gifts.  I have noticed that my nieces and nephews have come to expect and even look forward to receiving a new picture book from me on their birthday and at holidays.

Our family is growing, there are more children that need gifts, and picture books aren't exactly cheap. Unless you buy them when Amazon marks them down as "bargain books". Frequently I look through page after page of books looking for ones that I think would make great gifts.  I realized that sharing the bargains I have uncovered might help others find some picture books they want to give as gifts too.

I became an Amazon.com affiliate because of my efforts on my other blog Happy Birthday Author.  I earn a small commission from the purchases made from Amazon. Therefore posting book deals like these seem to me to be a win-win-win-win situation. I find the books I need for gifts at a great deal. I help you find some deals too. I get a small kick-back on your purchases, and kids are going to get their hands on some great books!

If you are new to Amazon's bargain books you must know that the quantities are limited at these prices.  Once they sell out at this price they may not ever be available at the price again.  Amazon's bargain book price is usually between $6-$8 for full-size brand-new, picture book (which is 60% off). Act fast if you see something you like!

Here is a list of books that I found last night.
Groundhog Day:
The Groundhog Day Book of Facts and Fun by Wendie C. Old

Books for Easter presents:
The Easter Egg by Jan Brett

Little White Rabbit by Kevin Henkes

Books that I have purchased and would purchase again:
Pink Me Up by Charise Mericle Harper

Moon Bear by Brenda Z. Guiberson and Ed Young

Bear Has A Story to Tell by Philip C. Stead and Erin E. Stead

Books I Could Not Believe Were Bargain Books:
The Artist Who Painted a Blue Horse by Eric Carle

Splat the Cat by Rob Scotton

A Home For Bird by Philip C. Stead

Two Little Monkeys by Mem Fox and Jill Barton

Dark Emporer and Other Poems of the Night by Joyce Sidman and Rick Allen

You Will Be My Friend! by Peter Brown

Queen of the Falls by Chris Van Allsburg

Wild About Books by Judy Sierra and Marc Brown

Bink and Gollie: Two For One by Kate DiCamillo

Books by authors and illustrators that I love:
The Scrambled States of America Talent Show by Laurie Keller

Birds by Kevin Henkes and Laura Dronzek

Corn by Gail Gibbons

Piggy Pie Po by Audrey and Don Wood

The Hiccupotamus by Aaron Zenz

Tutankhamun by Demi

Lincoln Tells a Joke: How Laughter Saved a President by Kathleen Krull

The Golem's Latkes by Eric A. Kimmel and Aaron Jasinski

Books I have Read to My Kids and they loved:
Do Not Build a Frankenstein by Neil Numberman

Big Rig Bugs by Kurt Cyrus


Chalk by Bill ThomI hope you enjoy this list! Please share with your friends that love to give books as gifts! I hope to bring you more deals as I find them.