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2004 Holiday Buying Guide
Reading Rockets' first annual holiday buying guide makes it easy to find good books kids will enjoy. Click below to browse through the buying guide online or download the 2004 guide (600K PDF)* as a one-page handout version you can easily take to the library or store.
Books for 8-9 Year Olds
You'll find 14 terrific books for second and third graders, such as Chasing Vermeer and Dragon Rider.
Books for 6-7 Year Olds
You'll find 17 awesome books for first and second graders, such as Three Stories You Can Read to Your Dog and Sarah, Plain and Tall.
Books for 4-5 Year Olds
You'll find 18 fabulous books for toddlers, and preschoolers, such as My Father's Dragon and We're Going on a Bear Hunt.
Books for 0-4 Year Olds
You'll find 9 wonderful books for infants, such as Goodnight Moon and Make Way for Ducklings.
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