Quirk Books Gift Giving Ideas for: Strong Female Characters, Kids (and Kids at Heart), the Newly Engaged and Married Couple, New Parent, Eater, and Ailurophile (AKA Cat Lover)
Books for Kids (and Kids at Heart):
Home Alone: The Classic Illustrated Storybook illustrated by Kim Smith is a picture book retelling of the the 90’s hit movie that contains enchanting illustrations. This charming adaptation of the movie can be year after year alongside The Polar Express and How the Grinch Stole Christmas. (Available now; Ages 8 & up; $18.95)
Warren the 13th and The All-Seeing Eye written by Tania Del Rio and created/illustrated by Will Staehle is a beautifully illustrated middle grade novel that has been compared to the aesthetics of Tim Burton and Edward Gorey. The perfect read for adults who appreciate beautiful design and for kids who loved Coraline and Lemony Snicket. (Available Now; Ages 10 & up; $16.95)
Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs is the original story that Tim Burton adapted for the hit movie starring Eva Green and Asa Butterfield. (Available Now; Ages 14 & up; $10.99) Also available, Miss Peregrine’s Peculiar Journal, The Art of the Miss Peregrine’s Peculiar Children, and The Miss Peregrine’s Peculiar Children Boxed Set.
My Best Friend’s Exorcism by Grady Hendrix is a pop-horror novel that reads like a cross between Mean Girls and Carrie. Currently a finalist for a Goodreads Choice Award in the Horror category, this book is a darkly funny book about teenage friendship. (Available now; $19.99)
For the Newly Engaged or Married Couple:
Our Perfect Marriage: A Journal of Sweet Nothings by Alan & Clare Linic, the couple behind the hilarious and popular Twitter feed @WeFoughtAbout. Part keepsake, part guided journal, part permanent record, this unique diary is a perfect gift for a newly engaged millennial couple.(Available now; $14.99)
For the New Parent:
Geek Parenting by Stephen Segal and Valya Dudycz Lupescu is a collection of thoughtful mini-essays that reveal profound child-rearing advice (and mistakes) from the most beloved tales of geek culture. (Available now; $15.95)
Around the World in 80 Purees by author and mother Leena Saini spices up the highchair tray with internationally inspired recipes designed for babies and toddlers aged six months and up. (Available now; $19.99)
Based on the popular Toast column, Dad Magazine by Jaya Saxena and Matt Lubchansky is designed to look like a magazine for dads, touching on all the lovably weird hobbies, rules, and bad fashion choices that make fathers the men we love and love to laugh with (and sometimes at). (Available now; $15.99)
For the Ailurophile (AKA Cat Lover):
Cat Castles by Carin Oliver includes 20 fun projects for creating cardboard hideouts and other furniture for your cat—with adorbs feline photos. (Available 12/6; $14.99)
Men with Cats by photographer and cat enthusiast David Williams celebrates the loyal friendships between men and their feline companions in this New York Times best-selling collection of slice-of-life portraits featuring more than 50 cat-owning men and the kitties who have stolen their hearts. (Available now; $12.95)
For the Eater
The Jersey Shore Cookbook by Deborah Smith features 50 recipes contributed by well-loved shore town restaurants, bakeries, markets and more from Sandy Hook to Cape May, allowing you to enjoy your favorite tastes of summer all year long. (Available now; $22.95)
The latest in Quirk’s best-selling Stuff series, Stuff Every Cook Should Know is an indispensable reference for any kitchen—with entries on how to make a meal plan, common ingredient substitutions, how to throw a dinner party, tips for organizing a small kitchen, and much more. (Available now; $9.95)
For Strong Female Characters:
Wonder Women: 25 Innovators, Inventors, and Trailblazers Who Changed History by Fangirl’s Guide to the Galaxy author Sam Maggs is a timely biography of women who pioneered in STEM and beyond but never made it into the history books. (Available now; $16.99)
Crafting with Feminism: 25 Girl-Powered Projects to Smash the Patriarchy by Bonnie Burton. With a foreword from feminist geek girl Felicia Day is a collection of simple and approachable crafts perfect for a girl-powered crafternoon and beginning crafters. (Available now; $14.99)