Children's books are always on our gift-giving list during the holidays and National Geographics Kids books are among the best. We love them for the bright colors, engaging photos, and interesting content that make reading and learning fun for kids. From animals and space to landmarks and transportation, they offer a wide variety of topics, so you're guaranteed to find books that align well with your child's interests. This year, we're gifting the National Geographic Kids Little Kids First Board Books, which are especially wonderful because the construction is sturdy enough to outlast a toddler's world. These books would make excellent gift ideas for your child's classroom or daycare as well. Check out a few of our picks below and then peruse the entire collection to find the perfect reading gifts for little ones on your list this holiday season!
Our Top Picks
National Geographic Kids Little Kids First Board Book: Wild Animal SoundsAs a speech-language pathologist, I LOVE this book for little ones who are just learning to speak. Environmental sounds are one of the building blocks of language and this book encourages kids to produce animal sounds with every page turn. It's an awesome motivator. The last page shows all of the animals and asks kids to match each animal with the sound. We had a lot of fun and laughs reading this book together.
National Geographic Kids Little Kids First Board Book: Ocean
This books is super popular with kids from the start because the cover features a dolphin--a favorite among most kids. The animal photographs in this book are amazing and each page contains a fact to go along with the picture. Adults will appreciate the thought bubbles of humor scattered through the book as they read it aloud. As an added bonus, this book includes a lot of spatial concepts (e.g., in, over, through, etc.) to help children learn prepositions.
National Geographic Kids Little Kids First Board Book: Things That Go This book may be the most requested of all our picks. Kids love learning about transportation and the pictures in this book get them excited to turn each page. A few of the pages contain great sound effects such as 'Vroom!' and 'Whoosh!' for kids to shout out as we read. We've found that boys and girls alike ask to read this book again and again.
National Geographic Kids Little Kids First Board Book: SpaceThis book is just the right content level to introduce toddlers and pre-schoolers to space. The pictures draw kids in and encourage discussions about planets, the sun, and the solar system we live in. The last page provides fun interactive instructions, such as 'Trace the shape of the moon'. This is a great way to practice following directions with your child.
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Disclaimer: The books in this post were provided by National Geographic Kids. As always, our reviews are our honest opinions.
