Keep it simple: Read

It’s easy as 1-2-3 … 4!
Take the stress out of seasonal shopping by treating everyone in your family to four fabulous gifts: something they want, something they need, something to wear and something to read.
1. Let the kitchen serve as more than just a place to puree carrots.
Ten Speed Press, $28
2. Creativity abounds in a book that leaves much to the imagination.
POW! Books, $10
3. A tome suited for even the tiniest tot.
Grosset & Dunlap, $4
4. A standout story with stellar illustrations.
Philomel Books, $7
5. The popular blogger brings it on paper.
Artisan Books, $30
6. Travel abroad without leaving the house.
Lucy Darling, $10
7. Go ahead—judge a book by its cover.
Rifle Paper Co., $16
8. You can’t beat the classics.
Little Golden Books for the Land of Nod, $4
9. This intriguing look into a few famous minds is an easy-reading must.
Chronicle Books, $20