--- title: "Blog: Book Gift Guides & Reading Tips" url: "https://littleherobook.com/blog" description: "Gift guides and reading advice: the best children's books for new siblings, birthdays, holidays, and every little hero in between." author: "Little Hero Book" og_type: "website" og_title: "Blog: Book Gift Guides & Reading Tips" og_description: "Gift guides and reading advice: the best children's books for new siblings, birthdays, holidays, and every little hero in between." og_image: "https://littleherobook.com/og-image.png" og_site_name: "Little Hero Book" robots: "index, follow" --- # Gift Guides & Reading Tips Honest book roundups and advice for the big moments: new siblings, birthdays, holidays, and bedtime. ![5 Personalized Gifts for Grandparents (2026)](https://littleherobook.com/images/covers/garden.webp) ## [5 Personalized Gifts for Grandparents (2026)](https://littleherobook.com/blog/personalized-gifts-for-grandparents) Five ideas in five different media, from $1 to $80: a storybook the grandparent appears in, a song made from one photo, a drawing, a cookbook and a recording. Read the guide ![The 10 Best Big Brother Books for Toddlers (2026)](https://littleherobook.com/images/covers/theloudest.webp) ## [The 10 Best Big Brother Books for Toddlers (2026)](https://littleherobook.com/blog/best-big-brother-books-for-toddlers) From timeless classics like Peter's Chair to personalized books starring your own son: the books that turn a new baby from a threat into a promotion. Read the guide ![The 10 Best Big Sister Books for Toddlers (2026)](https://littleherobook.com/images/covers/theloudest-sis.webp) ## [The 10 Best Big Sister Books for Toddlers (2026)](https://littleherobook.com/blog/best-big-sister-books-for-toddlers) From Julius, the Baby of the World to personalized books starring your own daughter: the books that help a toddler meet a new sibling. Read the guide ![40 Story Starters for Kids That Actually Get a Story Going](https://littleherobook.com/images/covers/loststar.webp) ## [40 Story Starters for Kids That Actually Get a Story Going](https://littleherobook.com/blog/story-starters-for-kids) Prompts grouped by the problem they solve: a blank page, a reluctant writer, a stalled story, or a child who only ever writes about themselves. Read the guide ![Picture Book Word Count: The Numbers, by Age and Format](https://littleherobook.com/images/covers/whatsunderthere.webp) ## [Picture Book Word Count: The Numbers, by Age and Format](https://littleherobook.com/blog/picture-book-word-count) A picture book is about 500 words, and the number has been falling for thirty years. The counts for every format, and what to cut if yours runs long. Read the guide ![How Many Pages Is a Children’s Book?](https://littleherobook.com/images/covers/garden.webp) ## [How Many Pages Is a Children’s Book?](https://littleherobook.com/blog/how-many-pages-in-a-childrens-book) Picture books are 32 pages, never 36, and there is a physical reason why. Every format explained, plus how those pages actually get used. 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