The Best Christmas Gifts are Books. Taking Time to Read Together is Important for Bonding and even eBooks make great gifts.
It gives me great pleasure to introduce Susan Day,the author of the new and upcoming grand-parenting book Top 10 Things Happy Grandparents Never Regret Doing.
Susan Day is a passionate author, educator and, of course, a grandmother. She wants to empower all grandparents to build meaningful relationships with their grandchildren. She is author of the children’s book series Astro’s Adventures which also has its own book club, Astro’s Book Club. Susan also runs a website for grand-parents, The Happy Grandparent.
Here are Susan’s insightful thoughts on why:
The Best Christmas Gifts are Books
Well, it’s nearly time for the silly season, and parents and grandparents will be running to and fro trying to purchase toys for the children in their lives.
While most children will ask Santa to bring them the latest must-have gadgets, dolls and games there is one item which has been a popular favourite for many years.
Books are a wonderful gift for anytime of the year, and should be included in all gift packages. They might not get the initial attention of flashing toys that speak or zooming cars or glitter-covered fairies, but books have a worth that goes far beyond those first few moments of unwrapping.
Books Open Up New Worlds
Children can learn about people, places, and events outside of their own experience. Reading can take them to worlds they may never travel to. They can learn about tribes in deepest, darkest Papua New Guinea. They can learn how the people of Siberia keep warm, and they can learn what life is like for a child just like them in cities far away and unknown.
They can also learn about other cultures, festivals and with the rise in self-help books for children, they can learn how the world around them works. They can also learn what they can do if they feel unhappy or depressed; what to do if their grandparents are sick, or where their little siblings came from!
E-Books Make Great Gifts
Anyone with young children will tell you just how tech-savvy kids are now a days. They are born instinctively knowing how to swipe, download, upload and more. It’s really amazing.
Keeping this in mind, gifting an e-reader such as Kindle is a great idea. Not only are they portable which means children can read anywhere such as the car, the bus or when visiting grandma, but you can literally load hundreds of books onto just one device.
This means that your child can take their favourite books everywhere with them without needing a suitcase to lug them around. And, we all know that books can become our friends and having them close gives children an added sense of security.
Taking Time to Read Together is Important for Bonding
The most important reason why you should be giving books this year, however, is because you can read and share them with your very important small people.
Create wonderful memories cuddled up together sharing lovely stories about dogs, cats, or cheeky monkeys living in Africa.
The children in your life will cherish those times when you both discovered the magic of books. They will always remember how you both laughed at the crazy antics of the characters or hid behind the sofa cushions when the big bad wolf appeared.
Books are remarkably powerful tools that bring so much joy to our lives. They will outlast all toys; they don’t need batteries, and best of all they are not too expensive.
I can’t think of a better gift.
I couldn’t agree more, Susan!
Susan Day is happy to connect with readers of all ages as well as with fellow authors and bloggers, which she always supports. I have the honor of writing the Sunday Column for Susan’s website for puppy-owners and dog-lovers, Mypuppyclub.net.
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Susan lives in country Australia with four dogs, three bossy cats, two rescue guinea pigs, and an errant kangaroo.
THE TOP 10 THINGS HAPPY GRANDPARENTS NEVER REGRET DOING – Media Release
IT’S TIME TO PUT THE ‘GRAND’ BACK INTO GRAND-PARENTING!
The Top 10 Things Happy Grandparents Never Regret Doing! looks at the modern changes of grand-parenting. It is an open and honest look at how much the role of grand-parenting has changed, and what lies ahead for this growing section of our population.
Written by Dunolly author (Central Victoria), Susan Day, this book aims to empower all grandparents to share their knowledge and experiences with their beloved grandchildren.
Grandparents often worry that their grandchildren will grow up and forget them. Some are concerned about being alone and distant from their families emotionally and physically.
Most grandparents want to have a positive impact on the lives of their grandchildren, and create memories that will last forever.
The Top 10 Things Happy Grandparents Never Regret Doing! takes its readers on an insightful journey into what they need to do to become the best grandparent they can be (even better than the one they are now).
At the end of each chapter are questions to complete. These are designed to create a unique and personal Grand-parenting Philosophy. Best of all, readers will then learn how to adapt their own Grand-parenting Philosophy into their life.
A Grand-parenting Philosophy is an important document that is, not only uniquely about each gran, granny and pop, but about their family, and their goal to connect with their grandchildren.
About the Author
Susan Day is a passionate author, educator and, of course, a grandmother. She wants to empower all grandparents to build meaningful relationships with their grandchildren.
Susan lives in country Australia with four dogs, three bossy cats, two rescue guinea pigs, and an errant kangaroo.