The 2024 #CYBILS Awards Gift Guide

book pair gifts

Holiday shopping time is here.

You want to give books.

You want them to love it.

We can help.


Books make the best gifts, don’t they? Keeping it fresh, though, isn’t always easy. We love a crafting book pairs (as you know from this post and this one).

We’re back again with a new take on book pairings: micro themes. One subject, three audiences, mixed genres and formats. Budget friendly. Family Friendly. With books for all reading ages, everyone can enjoy books on a subject they (or their sibling or BFF) love.  [Family read aloud anyone?] Enjoy this sneak peak of our first pairing:

womens soccer books If ever there was a “year in women’s sports,” 2024 would certainly rank among them. From the Summer Olympic games to the WNBA – and beyond – there is a surge of interest in female athletes. And not just among girls. Sports fans love their sports and the athletes who play the game. Introduce young readers with the women who blazed a trail for women in professional sports.

Set includes: Elementary/Middle-Grade Graphic Novel nominee [nonfiction biography], Middle-Grade Fiction nominee, and a High School Nonfiction nominee.