Gifting books to DC

[User3735]

My youngest DC is going through the common phase where he finds opening books as gifts a bit disappointing. His siblings went through the same phase and love recieving books now and have books on their wishlists. I have got him several books I know he will enjoy when we read them, and I don't want to just give them spread through the year as that wouldn't be fair on siblings who have asked for books on their lists (and I buy books through the year too) so I'm thinking of wrapping them all together. Does anyone else do this? Like a book hamper maybe? Or all put in one gift box?

I give my children books every single birthday and Christmas, I have done since they were babies. I have a 7 year old and a 5 year old.

They aren’t the most exciting presents for them to open, but I know they will get used/read throughout the year so I don’t let it bother me. Sometimes a few of their presents might be like that, such as books, board games, puzzles etc but I try not to let it bother me because I know that they are presents that will last and get lots of use, even without the initial wow factor.

If I’m gifting a few sort of thinner or similar size books I wrap them together, such as paperback Julia Donaldson ones. If there’s a particular book I’ve got that was more expensive or looks really nice I’d wrap that on its own. I also sometimes put a smaller or more novelty book in the stocking. When my son was a baby I put a ‘baby’s first Christmas’ board book in his stocking. I also put a joke book in my 7 year olds stocking cos she loves them.

The hamper or gift box sound like a good idea though, depending on how many books you’re gifting.

Yes, that sounds like what I have always done to tbh. I've got him a big hardback poetry anthology book that I think I will wrap separately (and he will be least enamoured with 😂) but the others are all similar special interest genre so I think I will wrap them in a sack together much like I used to do with the same authors. It's his birthday a day before Christmas and he has plenty to open so I don't need to try and pad out a pile really so I think that will work.

@User3735 I’ve literally got my DD a hardback poetry anthology that I’m planning to wrap on its own 😂 The illustrations are lovely and it’s animal poems so I think she’ll really like it.

That sounds like the best way to do it ☺️

Would he be interested in a graphic novel?
I know it sounds silly but DH hadn’t read a book for pleasure since school and I got him a Walking Dead graphic novel anthology which he loved. He bought another 2 himself and slowly took up reading again.
I started a Pride and Prejudice one and am really enjoying it. There are so many variations of classics, traditional superheroes etc that there may be something he would be interested in.

Maybe a slight change in format would keep him enjoying reading.