Need a last-minute gift for a child in your life? How about a book? Here are some reasons why a book is an excellent gift for the kids in your life:

  1. Books are gifts that last a lifetime. Styles and trends come and go quickly. Books last a lifetime.  
  2. Books wrapped and given with love send the message that a book is something to treasure. Given as gifts, they encourage a lifelong love of reading.
  3. Books help children relax. Studies show that reading can reduce stress for children by 68%
  4. Through books, children learn about people, places, and events outside their own experiences. Therefore, books help build empathy.
  5. Many studies show that children who read develop higher intelligence later in life.
  6. There is a book for everyone!  Whatever the child is interested in there’s a book for that.