*I was provided with Ripley’s books in exchange for this post. All opinions are my own.
I try to include a book with gifts that I give to kids. I remember being in fifth grade and being so tired of the boys in our class complaining about the books that we read. I loved all of the books that we were required to read in the class so their complaining annoyed me. Then one day I kind of realized that it seemed like most of the books we read covered topics that tend to be more interesting to girls. After that, I felt bad for the boys that the teachers didn’t assign more boy-friendly books. There are plenty of books out there that are of interest to boys and making them read tons of books that they don’t like as young children can squash their interest in books all together. It’s still sad to me. I have six nephews ages 3-9 so I’m always excited to get the chance to check out boy-friendly books and that’s exactly what Ripley’s books offer.
Each year they put out a big, thick, high quality book full of yucky, gross, amazing, bizarre facts, accomplishments, etc. This year’s book is called Dare To Look – I reviewed it here in September. The Ripley’s annual books always interest my nephews and even the adult men in my family. They’re great for hesitant or reluctant readers because instead of having to read them from to back, you can pick and choose which parts to read seems how they are composed of a bunch of tiny stories and quick facts. My older (8 and 9) year old nephews will love these books I’m sure.
Ripley’s Kids Fun Facts & Silly Stories is somewhat similar to the annual books except its aimed at younger kids. There are weird, strange, neat things to look at and learn about but it doesn’t cover as much of the “gross” stuff. It has strange, interesting stuff like the picture shown of the worlds smallest pair of shoes. This makes it a great option for younger or more sensitive children. If you’re looking to include some books as gifts this year, especially for boys, teens or other kids who are harder to buy books for.
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Hi there! I am Emily Evert, the owner of Emily Reviews. I am 28 and live in a small town in Michigan with my boyfriend Ryan and our two pugs. I have a large family and I adore my nieces and nephews. I love reading memoirs, and learning about child development and psychology. I love watching The Game of Thrones, Teen Mom, Sister Wives and Veep. I like listening to Jason Isbell, John Prine, and other alt-country or Americana music. I created Emily Reviews as a creative outlet to share my life and the products that I love with others.
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