to buy books as Christmas Presents for nieces/nephews?

[harassedandherbug]

I don't think so, but not sure everyone will agree!

I have 7 nieces/nephews, all on dh's side of the family as he is one of five. So they all get a lot of presents for birthday's and Christmas.

Instead of rooting around trying to decide what to buy, will they like, will someone else have bought the same I thought that this year I'd buy them all a nice book.

I'd love it if someone did this for dd, she has more than enough toys believe me!

What do you think? Nice or a bit of a meanie??

[tassisssss]

Audio books are great hits...for those 7 year old nephews OP I'd suggest the How to Train your Dragon one read by David Tennant, fantastic!

[tassisssss]

(sorry just seen it was 7 nieces and nephews, not 7 year old!)

[Ragwort]

I would much rather my DS was given books (or a voucher) than the vast majority of crap toys that he is given, most of which end up going straight to the charity shop .

[pramsgalore]

all my dc's love books and even if they are not the book type, giving a book could change that, if i had been given books as presents as a child i may be able to read better now, i am no good at reading out loud but geting better

[justcallmemummypig]

good books are a great gift,but please none of that rainbow fairies, magic animals rubbish or tv tie ins please - sorry am i fussy

[pramsgalore]

lol we have loads of the rainbow fairies, dd has prob only read about 5 of them.