Books make the best gifts and here’s why:

No assembly
No extra pieces to hunt for
No batteries required
Books can be used over and over again
Books never go out of style
Books promote imagination and wonder
Books stay with you for a lifetime

Favorite New Releases

A boy and his pet fox go on a quest to find a wolf who has eaten all the Stars in the sky before the Shadow Witch destroys the Stars and removes good magic from the world forever, perfect for fans of The Girl Who Drank the Moon and Nevermoor .

The unforgettable voice of a young refugee gives this groundbreaking autobiographical its beating heart. Capturing the essence of A Thousand and One Nights, from middle school humiliations to wondrous Persian myths, you will find one powerful narra

From the author of the acclaimed Roll with It comes a moving novel about a girl with a sensory processing disorder who has to find her own voice after her whole world turns upside down. Lou Montgomery has the voice of an angel, or so her mother

For fans of deeply poignant middle grade about friendship and loss like The Thing About Jellyfish , comes the story about a young girl who can’t remember anything from her previous summer after a hurricane. Twelve-year-old Clara lives on an isla

A lush tapestry of magic, romance, and revolución, drawing inspiration from Bolivian politics and history. Ximena is the decoy Condesa, a stand-in for the last remaining Illustrian royal. Her people lost everything when the usurper, Atoc, used an a

The adorable and indomitable Tiny T. Rex from the critically acclaimed Tiny T. Rex and The Impossible Hug is back in a tale about friendship and overcoming your fears. Tiny T. Rex and his friend Pointy are having a campout in the backyard! It

Our favorite dancing, dessert-loving Llama returns in this hilarious follow-up to Llama Destroys the World. When Llama makes a mess of his home, he needs to think of a quick way to clean up. His solution? Definitely not picking up after himself!

A simple act of kindness brings two unlikely friends together in this profound picture book about the transformative power of friendship. A bear sits in his quiet, colorless home in a forgotten place. He feels invisible; no one comes to see him,

A beautifully illustrated collection of nonfiction stories featuring the many wonders that exist in the night sky. Beginning with a sunset and ending at dawn, Through the Night Sky shines a light on the magical events taking place in the darkne

The next installment in the popular Big Book series is a fascinating introduction to some of the most magnificent and surprising flowering plants from around the world. In The Big Book of Blooms , the next installment in the wildly successful Bi

Be brave and set your spirit free on an exciting journey across the U.S. of A, taking in 50 incredible adventures! From the award-winning author of National Parks of the USA , Kate Siber , this stunning book showcases an amazing adventure activi

The perfect story to share with your own snuggle bear! Celebrate your little snuggle bear with this sweet, colorful rhyming board book! With chunky pages for little hands and die-cut shapes to add depth and interest, children will love the inte

A cozy bedtime book with die-cut pages that takes the reader through a forest filled with tired mice, sleepy squirrels, and other nighttime animals. Share cuddles of love with your little one with this cozy bedtime book! This engaging offering

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Surprise Boxes

Our Surprise Box of Books is perfect for the avid reader or the new reader! Let us know some recently enjoyed titles, a favorite genre, or broadly a beloved subject like unicorns or World War II, and we’ll pull several of our best titles for the recipient.

Christmas Surprise Boxes are packed full of delightful Christmas and Winter books, as well as cozy holiday goodies. These boxes come in four different levels: mommy and baby, picture book, middle grade, and young adult!

Bookish Gifts

Puzzles, teas, plushies, and accessories, oh my!

Create a perfectly bookish evening in a gift: A bookish puzzle to put together for a cozy evening, with a literary tea and a bookish mug to drink the tea from, cuddle with a book character plushie, plus cozy book-themed socks. What’s not to love?

Buying for someone who likes things a little more shiny? We have bookish necklaces and pins, too!

Audiobooks

If you’re ready to get a start on your holiday shopping, audiobook memberships through Libro.fm make the perfect gift! You choose the membership (1, 3, 6, or 12 months/credits), your gift recipient picks their own audiobooks, and you support our shop with your purchase.

BONUS: When you buy a 12-month audiobook gift membership through The Story Shop, we’ll get half of the retail price on those sales—that’s $90 from your purchase!

Libro.fm audiobook gift memberships are available worldwide, and you can purchase them for yourself in addition to giving them as gifts. If you want to gift a specific audiobook, you can do that too!

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