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For the Book Lover

4 November, 2026 by KatBp Leave a Comment

100 Things to Do in Eau Claire Before You Die

While many see Eau Claire as just another pin on the map, those who wander its streets know it is a vibe, a feeling, and a community that leaves a permanent mark on everyone who passes through. This book is your personal invitation to peel back the layers of one of the best towns in the country.

Explore essential landmarks, including the Banbury Place, Phoenix Park, the High Bridge, and Carson Park. Immerse yourself in the Eau Claire Sculpture Tour, then grab a legendary hot beef at Ray’s Place. Experience the jazz history of the Joynt, or create your own work of art at the Glass Orchard.

Inside, you will find a guide to the grit and beauty of the Chippewa Valley. Beyond the surface, you will dive into a thriving arts scene, feel the pulse of Eau Claire’s world-class music culture, and uncover hidden local gems that only the regulars know about. Whether you are looking for the adrenaline of ski jumping at the Flying Eagles Invitational or a quiet trail in the woods, local author Timothy Manus has curated a roadmap to find the true joy of Eau Claire.

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Snap & Snuggle-How to Catch an Elf

Snap the plush elf bracelet onto your arm as you snuggle up to read How to Catch an Elf, part of the New York Times and USA Today bestselling series!

Filled with zany traps, STEAM concepts, and silly rhymes, parents, educators, and young readers alike will delight in this colorful story as the How to Catch Kids are off to catch Santa’s elf as he visits their houses on Christmas Eve. Parents, young readers, and educators alike will roar with laughter at this elven picture book that blends STEAM concepts with hilarity and clever chaos. The bracelet is a classic plush made with premium quality that kids will love—just slap the band onto your wrist and enjoy!

  • Bracelet and Book Pair: The cute elf snap bracelet doubles as a fun accessory, so kids can carry a piece of the How to Catch adventure wherever they go.
  • Premium Quality: The band is covered with soft silicone so that it’s comfortable and safe to wear—it’s non-toxic, child safe, and 100% safety test approved.
  • Perfect for Gifting: The nostalgic format of the wristband makes this a charming stocking stuffer or Christmas gift from parents and grandparents.

Happy Birthday, How to Catch! Celebrate 10 Years of How to Catch with this Snap & Snuggle How to Catch an Elf!

Learn more about this book or check them out on Amazon.

101 Christmas Butts

Dancing butt, prancing butt, jingle butt, mingle butt! There are 101 Christmas butts hiding in these pages—can you find them all?

Get ready for a laugh-out-loud Christmas book for kids packed with rollicking rhymes, hilarious illustrations, and one cheeky challenge: find and count all 101 butts!

From tiny tushies to massive tail-waggers, 101 Christmas Butts brings a hilarious twist to holiday storytime. Kids can follow the energetic rhyming text, giggle at the colorful visual gags, and search every festive page for more hidden behinds as they count their way to 101.

With something new to spot on every page, this funny, interactive picture book keeps kids engaged beyond the first read—and turns Christmas storytime into a game the whole family can enjoy together.

101 REASONS TO JOIN THE CHRISTMAS FUN:

  • FIND AND COUNT 101 BUTTS: Search the festive illustrations and see if you can spot every hilarious behind.
  • LAUGH OUT LOUD TOGETHER: Rollicking rhymes and goofy humor make this a lively holiday read-aloud.
  • DISCOVER MORE EVERY TIME: Colorful illustrations and visual gags give kids plenty to search for with every reading.
  • TURN READING INTO PLAY: The counting challenge adds an interactive activity to Christmas storytime.
  • GIVE THE GIFT OF GIGGLES: A funny Christmas gift and stocking stuffer for kids who love silly humor.

Perfect for holiday read-alouds, Christmas gifts, stocking stuffers, and kids who love funny picture books, interactive books, counting activities, and silly humor, 101 Christmas Butts delivers 101 reasons to laugh all season long.

Learn more about this book or check them out on Amazon.

Find the Farter-Fartin’ Around the Christmas Tree

Jingle Bells, what’s that SMELL? Someone farted—and this Christmas, YOU have to find the culprit!

Turn Christmas reading into a hilarious seek-and-find game with Fartin’ Around the Christmas Tree, a funny holiday activity book for kids ages 6–12.

Every festive scene is hiding one seriously stinky mystery. Search the highly detailed illustrations, follow the laugh-out-loud rhyming text, and see if you can figure out who caused the Christmas toot before anyone else does.

From holiday shopping chaos and snowball fights to Christmas parties and Santa’s North Pole, familiar holiday traditions get a delightfully silly twist. Kids can search, investigate, make their guesses, and laugh their way through each festive scene—making this Christmas book part storytime, part activity, and all fun.

WHY KIDS WILL WANT TO KEEP SEARCHING:

  • FIND THE FARTER: Turn every page into a funny mystery as kids search the detailed illustrations for the culprit behind each festive fart.
  • MAKE READING FEEL LIKE A GAME: Rhyming text, visual jokes, and seek-and-find challenges keep kids actively involved instead of simply turning the pages.
  • KEEP RELUCTANT READERS ENGAGED: Silly humor and interactive searching create an approachable, playful reading experience for kids who would rather laugh and play than sit down with a traditional book.
  • SHARE BIG FAMILY LAUGHS: Kids, parents, siblings, and friends can search together, compare guesses, and enjoy a Christmas read-aloud that invites everyone to join in.
  • ENJOY SCREEN-FREE HOLIDAY FUN: Bring it along for Christmas break, road trips, family gatherings, quiet time, or cozy winter afternoons.
  • GIVE THEM A STOCKING STUFFER THEY’LL REMEMBER: A funny Christmas gift for kids who love fart jokes, hidden-picture activities, gross-out humor, and seek-and-find books.

Search for the mysterious farter while decorating the Christmas tree, having a snowball fight, putting on a Christmas play, celebrating at a holiday party, visiting Santa’s workshop, and more.

Can you find the farter before everyone else?

Packed with Christmas humor, detailed search-and-find illustrations, rhyming text, and screen-free activity fun, Fartin’ Around the Christmas Tree is a silly holiday read for kids who believe Christmas is even better with a few extra laughs.

For more smelly seek-and-find fun, check out the first book in the series, Find the Farter!

Learn more about this book or check them out on Amazon.

The Singing Tamales Present: ‘Tis the Season for Tamales!

When it’s time to celebrate, friends and family gather to make tamales. So deck the halls! C’mon get jolly! Tama-la-la-la-la-la-la-la!

Tis the season for tamales! Led by a singing, strumming, drumming band of tamales, young readers are invited to join in the fun holiday tradition of making tamales while singing along to the tune of, “Deck the Halls.” From New York Times bestselling illustrator of Con Pollo, this adorable bilingual book is a delightful introduction to tamales, togetherness, and the joy of food. Qué rico!

Learn more about this book or check them out on Amazon.

I Love You a Latke!

Gelt into the challah-day spirit with this menorah-ble addition to the USA Today bestselling Punderland series that brought you I Love You Like No Otter!

Tell your little one they are the light of your life and that no one holds a candle to them in this interactive board book full of bright illustrations, clever rhymes, and lox of cute puns. With a different interactive element on each page, your little dreidel will know that nothing can top your love for them.

This book is an a-dough-able Hanukkah gift and read aloud for readers ages 0-3. Perfect for the winter holiday season, I Love You a Latke celebrates Jewish traditions and culture with humor and joy.

I love you a-latke, my hand is yours to hold.

You glitter and you shine with your giant heart of gold.

More charming stories from Punderland:

  • I Love You Like No Otter, a USA Today bestseller!
  • There’s Snow One Like You
  • Somebunny Loves You, a USA Today bestseller!
  • I Love You a Bunch!
  • I Love You a Ho-Ho Lot!
  • I Love You, Spooky Boo!
  • I Love You with All My Hearts!
  • and more!

Learn more about this book or check them out on Amazon.

When the Goat Ate Christmas

It was the night before Christmas and all through the house, not a creature was stirring, not even a… BAAHH! Come along for this hilarious holiday adventure in which Santa and one hungry goat deliver a sleigh-full of Christmas chaos!

It’s Christmas Eve, and Santa is hard at work. When he begins to deliver presents at one of his usual stops, an unexpected visitor awaits him. The Goat. As Santa carries on with his usual holly jolly duties, the goat can’t help but notice how delicious everything looks…the tinsel, the presents, the milk and cookies! Will Santa be able to stop this goat and its silly antics or will the goat EAT Christmas?!

Filled with fun rhyming text and action-packed illustrations, this hilarious picture book and read aloud is the perfect holiday gift or stocking stuffer for kids ages 3-7!

The goat’s bearded face looked very suspicious.

For the goat had a thought…a thought most delicious.

Learn more about this book or check them out on Amazon.

Meet December

Celebrate the months of the year with this adorable picture book featuring the most joyful month of all: December! 

Meet December, who loves Christmas cookies, holiday traditions, and parties. Join him as he passes out New Year’s Eve invitations and learns all about the many ways to celebrate the end of the year!

Created by a former elementary school teacher, the Calendar Kids series is the perfect tool to educate and entertain. Each book focuses on the weather, traditions, and holidays of a specific month through a sweet story, charming character, and cool pet. With adorable illustrations and a seasonal theme, this installment of the Calendar Kids series is perfect for young readers ages 5 to 8!

Each book includes:

  • A reversible jacket poster filled with fun facts and key words
  • A kid-friendly recipe
  • A creative character with a quirky pet
  • Discussion questions
  • Fun facts about the seasons
  • Online resources for parents and educators
  • And more!

Learn more about this book or check it out on Amazon.

The Worst Christmas Book in the Whole Entire World

From the award-winning picture book series by Joey Acker comes The Worst Christmas Book in the Whole Entire World. Are you ready for the most terrible, ridiculous, and hilarious Christmas story ever told?

Nameless the Rock is NOT feeling festive.

He’s STUCK.

On a BUS.

To the SOUTH POLE…when he’d rather be anywhere else.

Complete with bad jokes, festive mischief, and a few too many candy canes, this hilarious read-aloud promises holiday hijinks, silly illustrations, and laugh-out-loud fun.

Part Christmas story, part comedy, part interactive book, this is perfect for:

  • Kids ages 4-8 who are on the Nice List.
  • Fans of funny stories packed with holiday chaos and silly, seasonal storytelling.
  • Parents, teachers, and reluctant readers who love a goofy picture book with a side of Santa-filled shenanigans.
  • Christmas gifts, stocking stuffers, classroom read-alouds, storytime shenanigans, or bedtime belly laughs.

Learn more about this book or check them out on Amazon.

My Sticker Dress-Up: Christmas Surprise!

Children will love to decorate all the HOLIDAY SCENES as they count down to Christmas with this My Sticker Dress-Up Advent activity book!

It’s Christmas time! Children will enjoy screen-free fun with this merry Christmas sticker book that encourages hours of unlimited imagination and play. Users will love celebrating the season by opening each sealed pocket to reveal a festive holiday scene plus fun stickers. Also features an Advent poster so children can mark the days down to Christmas with shimmer stickers!

  • Contains 13 sealed pockets to open plus an Advent poster
  • Over 800 reusable shimmer stickers provided to create multiple outfits and festive holiday scenes
  • Perfect for an on-the-go travel activity or a screen-free playtime at home
  • Makes a wonderful holiday stocking stuffer or Christmas gift

Learn more about this book or check them out on Amazon.

Little Red Sleigh Soars with Santa

From the New York Times bestselling series comes the heartwarming picture book sequel to the Christmas classic Little Red Sleigh!

After receiving an invitation from Santa to come to the North Pole, Little Red Sleigh is whisked off to begin her sleigh training before the holiday season begins. Finally, her dreams of becoming Santa’s big sleigh are coming true…if she can learn how to fly. But try as she might, Little Red cannot get off the ground. With the help of her friends at the North Pole and some Christmas magic, Little Red Sleigh soon realizes she always had it in her to soar.

With traditional Christmas illustrations that enchant and a heartwarming message of finding joy in all that you do, this festive picture book is perfect for readers ages 4-10. It is a wonderful family read-aloud, stocking stuffer, or gift opportunity for Christmas, bedtime, story time, and more!

On a chilly morning in early winter, as the first snow of the season dusted the ground, a little red sleigh leaned against the wall, waiting…

Read the rest of the Little Heroes, Big Hearts series: 

  • Little Red Sleigh
  • Little Blue Bunny
  • Little Purple Tractor
  • Little Yellow Bus
  • Little Orange Pumpkin

Learn more about this book or check them out on Amazon.

You Are My Merry

From beloved bestselling author Marianne Richmond comes her classic holiday book now with refreshed illustrations and lyrical text. You Are My Merry is a heartfelt gift that beautifully showcases the holiday magic in the emotions we all feel as parents.

But I already know,

my child, my dear,

my best gift of all

is happily here!

You are my silly

when we play in the snow,

making tunnels and forts

with trees all aglow.

You are my sweet

when we make festive treats

like popcorn on strings

and more holiday eats.

Learn more about this book or check them out on Amazon.

Peek & Boo! Merry Christmas to You

Playing with the popular game “Peekaboo,” readers help Peek search for Boo as the small guinea pig gets up to all sorts of hi-jinx around the house before Santa arrives!

It’s the night before Christmas, but Peek can’t find her friend Boo! Is he hiding in the stockings? Or lost in the tinsel? And what if Santa sees him?

Help Peek search for the small guinea pig as he has silly holiday fun on Christmas eve. Can you find him before Santa arrives?

Learn more about this book or check them out on Amazon.

I Chews You! Christmas

Babies will always “chews” this festive book featuring merry Christmas scenes plus a soothing teether!

Babies will love interacting with the fun holiday scenes in this cute teether book. Colorful illustrations and easy text combined with a playful Christmas-shaped teether provide a full sensory experience for little readers.

  • Colorful artwork will delight and engage little readers
  • Durable shaped teether stimulates the senses and supports early-learning development
  • Makes a perfect holiday stocking stuffer or gift; a wonderful baby shower, birthday, or diaper bag must-have

Learn more about this book or check them out on Amazon.

Samantha: The Next Chapter

From American Girl and New York Times bestselling author Fiona Davis comes the next chapter of Samantha Parkington’s story–now an adult searching for justice after her legacy is stolen in New York City in 1920.

It’s 1920, and 25-year-old Samantha Parkington is working hard to educate women in New York about suffrage and encourage them to vote in their first presidential election that fall. But when Samantha’s large inheritance, including her childhood Mount Bedford home, is stolen in a shocking scheme, she goes from socialite to shop girl overnight and experiences a very different side of New York City living in a boarding house. Searching for clues regarding the theft of her inheritance, she infiltrates the business of a notorious criminal in New York City. Determined as ever, Samantha will do whatever it takes to find answers and save her family’s legacy.

Learn more about this book on Amazon.

Kindergarten Activity Book: Unicorns 

Explore a world of unicorns with 75 activities that teach kindergarten skills

Learn and play with fun unicorn-themed activities for kids! This kindergarten activity book includes 75 cute and colorful ways to help kids practice numbers, words, and more. From counting cotton candy to coloring castles and leading a unicorn through a letter maze, kids ages 5 to 6 will learn essential classroom subjects while having a magical time!

Encourage kindergarten success—Through activities like connect-the-dots, adding, and tracing, kindergarten kids can exercise a whole range of key skills.

Practice with unicorns—Vibrant illustrations make it fun and engaging for kids to learn addition, subtraction, the alphabet, pen control, and more.

At home and on the go—With just a few crayons and this portable book of games, your little one can have hours of fun wherever they are.

Make learning a blast for the kindergartener in your life with this educational unicorn book!

Learn more about this book or check them out on AMAZON.

Awesome Road Trip Activities for Kids

Say goodbye to “Are we there yet?”—and hello to hours of screen-free, backseat fun.

Awesome Road Trip Activities for Kids is the ultimate travel companion for kids ages 8 to 12. Created by mom and educator Jen Tousey, this activity book and travel journal is designed to keep kids thinking, laughing, and creating.

Whether you’re headed across the country or across town, this book keeps kids engaged and inspired from the first mile to the last. Inside, kids will discover over 100 activities—from mazes and riddles to scavenger hunts, silly stories, and word searches—all themed around the road trip experience.

Some games are perfect for solo play, while others invite the whole car to join in. And with built-in journal pages, kids can capture their favorite moments, memories, and roadside discoveries along the way.

If your child loves Mad Libs, puzzle books, or hands-on challenges—and you love a quiet, happy backseat—Awesome Road Trip Activities for Kids is the perfect kids travel essentials pick for your next journey.

Learn more about this book or check them out on AMAZON.

I Am King Chameleon! I Demand to be Seen!

From award-winning author Ben Okon comes a hilarious seek-and-find picture book. Can YOU spot this chameleon playing hide-and-seek?

King Chameleon isn’t just loud, proud, and impossible to ignore—he’s THE KING, and he won’t let you forget it! From outrageous rhymes to spot-the-chameleon surprises, I Am King Chameleon! I Demand to be Seen! is the ultimate laugh-out-loud picture book for kids who can’t resist shouting along, spotting the camouflaged lizard on every page, and laughing at his ridiculous demands.

I am KING CHAMELEON!

I demand to be seen!

You can’t ignore ME…

I’m the star of the scene!

Part activity book, part silly story, and all FUN, this read-aloud is perfect for:

  • Kids ages 4-8 who love to laugh.
  • Fans of color, chaos, and comedy
  • Parents, educators, and reluctant readers who love humor, vibrant illustrations, and interactive storytelling.
  • Birthday gifts, classroom fun, storytime giggles, and bedtime belly laughs.

Learn more about this book or check them out on AMAZON.

My Calm Down Book

Winner of a 2025 Good Housekeeping Best Kids’ Book Award!

Winner of a 2025 National Parenting Product Award!

Help children reduce anxiety and find calm with this unique multi-touch board book

Designed specifically to support a child who is feeling anxious or overwhelmed, My Calm Down Book is the perfect addition to every calm down corner. Each spread uses a different sensory tool to help the child regulate their emotions so they can develop a sense of calm. With its beautiful soothing art and diverse tactile elements, My Calm Down Book provides the tools needed to help a child reduce anxiety and stress and come to a place where they can feel loved and safe.

  • Includes multiple TACTILE elements and sensory tools that are used in Occupational Therapist’s offices every day
  • Contains the elements needed to make it the perfect addition to EVERY calm down corner in EVERY classroom
  • Intended for children, teachers, caregivers and everyone looking for tools to support children’s mental health

Learn more about this book or check them out on AMAZON.

My Sticker Dress-Up: Princess Party

Dress and accessorize all the magical PRINCESSES in this enchanting My Sticker Dress-Up activity book! 

Children will enjoy screen-free fun with this amazing sticker book that encourages hours of unlimited imagination and play. Children will love dressing all the princesses in shimmery outfits as they get ready to attend the royal celebration! An album allows children to select and save all their favorite Princess Party moments. Use the foldout sticker closet to plan outfits and organize stickers. With 5 pages of reusable shimmer stickers, children will love exploring their creativity by creating their own outfits, scenes, and of course—STYLE!

  • Contains over 350 reusable shimmer stickers plus a foldout sticker closet to help users organize their sticker fun
  • Outfits and accessories can be used on multiple figures so children experience unlimited creativity
  • Perfect for an on-the-go travel activity or a screen-free playtime at home
  • Makes a wonderful birthday gift, holiday stocking stuffer, Easter basket stuffer, or any celebration gift

Learn more about this book or check them out on AMAZON.

Find the Farter

Readers of all ages will love searching for the smelly offender in this book of hidden farts, a gas-tronomical new approach to the seek-and-find genre and hilarious gift for kids!

Can you tell who made the smell in this fart book for kids? Find the Farter is the hilarious new can-you-find picture book that you don’t want to miss! Readers of other “who farts” books will delight in finding the farter who let it rip at the zoo, a basketball game, in outer space, on a plane, and more! Perfect for the young and young at heart, this outrageous interactive book is filled with silly clues and bright, highly detailed illustrations that will keep readers giggling as they search for and find hidden objects and people.

Why readers love Find the Farter:

  • Laugh-out-loud fun: This hidden picture activity book will delight kids ages 6-12 and up, great for the whole family and classrooms
  • A hilarious read aloud: Includes 15 illustrated scenarios, witty text, and detailed caricatures with funny and expressive faces to provide hints as to who cut the cheese, PLUS bonus items to find on every page
  • The perfect gift for kids: Ideal for holiday stocking stuffers, birthdays, Easter baskets, Christmas, white elephant, and more
  • Screen-free time: Provides hours entertainment for road trips, sleepovers, play dates, or school activities!
  • Fun for reluctant young readers: Hilarious content and clever rhyming clues engages the imaginations of beginner readers and builds reading confidence as they search for the stinky culprit

Can You Tell Who Made the Smell?

Learn more about this book or check them out on AMAZON.

1,000 Stickers: USA

If you are looking for a book with more United States stickers than this one, you can stop searching!

This is the ultimate, most complete, and most awesome book of stickers of the U.S. of A. If you are an American, this book is for you. If you are visiting the United States, this book is for you. And if you dream the American Dream, this book is totally for you.

With 1,000 reusable stickers, this is the sea to shining sea of sticker books, featuring all that makes the United States so special, from its bustling cities to its natural wonders.

Use them on your phone, notebook, or water bottle or to create your own work of art; these reusable, easy-to-peel stickers are all yours to enjoy!

Learn more about this book or check it out on AMAZON.

Level Up!

Can you beat every maze, crush your best time, and create a level no one else can solve?

Level Up! is a maze activity book for kids ages 7–12 that brings the challenge of video games to screen-free play. Packed with increasingly tricky mazes, retro gaming-inspired artwork, timed challenges, score tracking, and more than 4,000 stickers, this interactive maze and sticker activity book gives young gamers a whole new way to play.

Start at Level 1 and work your way up through five levels of increasing difficulty. Each new maze challenges kids to focus, think ahead, solve problems, and find the winning route. Race the clock, track your best times, then challenge friends and family to beat your score.

Finished the mazes? Now become the game designer.

Special creative pages invite kids to complete unfinished mazes and create their own maze challenges using thousands of stickers. They can build tricky routes, customize their creations, and put friends and family to the test—combining logic, strategy, problem-solving, and creativity in a book that keeps the game going.

Perfect for kids who love maze books, puzzle books, brain games, video games, stickers, and creative activities, Level Up! is an engaging screen-free activity book for quiet time, road trips, airplane travel, vacations, rainy days, and anytime boredom strikes.

Part maze book, part sticker activity book, and part create-your-own game, Level Up! is a fun gift for boys and girls ages 7–12, puzzle lovers, and young gamers looking for an exciting screen-free challenge.

Ready to take on the challenge? Pick up Level Up! and start at Level 1.

Learn more about this book or check them out on AMAZON.

Don’t Push the Button!

A USA Today Bestseller!

There’s only one rule in Larry’s book: don’t push the button.

(Seriously, don’t even think about it!)

Even if it does look kind of nice, you must never push the button. Who knows what would happen?

Okay, quick. No one is looking… push the button.

Uh, oh.

Learn more about this book or check them out on AMAZON.

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Hello! I’m Kathy. I’m a full time mother of two daughters. I also have a husband who I’ve been married to for 17 years. I’m passionate about food, DIY, photography & animals. I enjoy cooking, traveling, taking photos, writing and spending time with my family.  I also enjoy discovering helpful resources for families, from activities and learning ideas to finding a private tutor when needed.

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