2024 Picture Book Gift Guide

It’s that time of year when you begin making a list and checking it twice! It can become overwhelming when you’re looking for the perfect gift for the people in your life. But, it doesn’t have to be with the 2024 picture book gift guide! With 36 picture books published in 2024, this list includes the silly, poignant, cozy, and thoughtful titles that I loved this year.

Books were always on my Christmas list growing up and I spent many a Christmas morning, curled up near the tree with a book in my hands. They truly are the perfect gift, let me explain why!

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Perfect Gift Ideas

Books make the perfect gifts for people of all ages whether it’s a picture book for a little one or the newest New York Times bestseller for your best friend. You can easily personalize them with a little handwritten note in the front cover. Or get the book signed by the author if possible. That’s a really great gift when it’s a loved one’s favorite author! Or you can even record yourself reading the story aloud for a little reader in your life!

My niece and nephew automatically know they will always get books from me. I’ve given them books since the day they were born. And they are avid readers (which I absolutely love). As they have gotten older, trips to come visit me always include a walk up to the library where they choose as many books as we can carry home. And for their birthdays this year, they got to pick a specific book they wanted and then they also got a surprise book that I picked out especially for them.

I also get books for a lot of the other little ones in my world (who are not so little anymore)! I’ve tried really hard over the years to buy books and have them personalized for them. It can be tricky, but if you can find author fairs and book festivals, you’ll often be able to get some author and illustrator signatures! It’s my own special gift for kids and I figure by the time they’ve reached middle school, they’ll have an entire library of personalized titles, just for them.

You can download the .pdf file of this wonderful gift guide with beautiful cover art and descriptions. But, you’ll even find a no-frills printable list at the back that you can use as a checklist for gift-giving or use it as a brand-new TBR list for the next time you go to the library or bookstore. Whether you’re looking for great books for the kids in your life this holiday season or just love kids books as much as I do, don’t miss out on this list of beautiful picture books!