2023 Gift Guide
One of the best things about being part of a group of picture book creators is celebrating each other’s books. In past gift guides, where we recommended holiday gifts that paired well with our own books, we decided to change things up a bit this year! Below, you’ll find not one, but two sets of gift ideas for each book— each created by a different Soaring 20s member!
We hope you find something fun and unique for the children in your life. Happy holidays!
Alphabot by Vicky Fang
Margaret Chiu Greanias’s picks:
Kirsten W. Larson’s picks:
Bisa’s Carnaval by Joana Pastro, illustrated by Carolina Coroa
Candy Wellins’s Picks:
Melanie Ellsworth’s Picks:
Eavesdropping on Elephants by Patricia Newman
Kirsten W. Larson’s picks:
Schleich Wild Life Starter-Set
Save the Elephants tee (benefitting Save the Elephants)
Melanie Ellsworth’s picks:
M.O. Yuksel’s picks:
Fire of Stars by Kirsten W. Larson, illustrated by Katherine Roy
Angela Burke Kunkel’s picks:
Margaret Chiu Greanias’s picks:
Mind-Glowing Astronaut Projector
Hooked on Books by Margaret Chiu Greanias, illustrated by Kristyna Litten
Angela Burke Kunkel’s picks:
Carrie Finison’s picks:
How This Book Got Red by Margaret Chiu Greanias, illustrated by Melissa Iwai
Vicky Fang’s picks:
Angela Burke Kunkel’s picks:
Kids’ Personalized Journal (available in red!)
Hurry, Little Tortoise, Time for School by Carrie Finison, illustrated by Erin Kraan
Candy Wellins’s picks:
Margaret Chiu Greanias’s picks:
Mabel’s Topsy-Turvy Homes by Candy Wellins, illustrated by Jess Rose
Joana Pastro’s Picks:
Vicky Fang’s Picks:
Make Way: The Story of Robert McCloskey, Nancy Schön, and Some Very Famous Ducklings by Angela Burke Kunkel, illustrated by Claire Keane
Carrie Finison’s picks:
Lindsay Metcalf’s picks:
Prismacolor Graphite Pencils with Erasers & Sharpeners, 18 Piece Set
No World Too Big by Lindsay Metcalf, Keila V. Dawson, and Jeanette Bradley
Kirsten W. Larson’s picks:
M.O. Yuksel’s picks:
Battle of the Books by Melanie Ellsworth, illustrated by James Rey Sanchez
Patricia Newman’s picks:
Elisa Boxer’s picks:
M.O. Yuksel’s picks:
Julie’s picks:
Angela Burke Kunkel’s picks:
Sheep Farmstay as a Family (check in your local area for tours and visits!)
One Wish by M. O. Yuksel, illustrated by Mariam Quraishi
Patricia Newman’s picks:
Joana Pastro’s Picks:
One Turtle’s Last Straw: The Real-Life Rescue That Sparked a Sea Change by Elisa Boxer, illustrated by Marta Álvarez Miguéns
Lindsay Metcalf’s picks:
Angela Burke Kunkel’s picks:
Personalized Turtle Water Bottle
World Wildlife Fund Symbolic Turtle Adoption (with plush)
A family visit (or family membership) to your local aquarium