It’s time for someone you know to graduate and you’ve been looking for the perfect gift. Something that will last a lifetime is a book. Books can be enjoyed, saved and be practical in nature. The following books are the best graduation books for your graduate.
1. Oh, The Place You’ll Go by Dr. Seuss. This book is a good gift for any graduate who has completed part of their education-preschool, elementary, middle school, high school, college or graduate school. It’s a lighthearted, fun and fanciful book that is sure to bring a smile to any child or adult alike. Just add a nice inscription filled with advice and you have something that will be treasured for years to come.
2. Curious George Curious You by H.A. Rey. Another book for graduates of any age at any stage, preschool through graduate school. This is a book that tells of congratulations and all the wonderful things in life that is yet to come. A beautiful graduation quote of encouragement in the front cover is bound to give this book everlasting appeal.
3. Yay You! Moving Out, Moving Up, Moving On by Sandra Boynton. A child-like book that is filled with congratulations and advice for the future. It offers a fun and upbeat tone that will bring smiles while giving words of wisdom. This book is particularly geared to a graduation gift of high school, college or graduate school. The author wrote this book for her own son when graduating high school. It would be OK for preschool, elementary, and middle school graduates.
4. Countdown to College: 21 to-do lists for high school: step by step strategies for 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th graders by Valerie Pierce and Cheryl Rilly. This is the perfect graduation present for middle schoolers. This book isn’t meant for a keepsake, but more of a how-to get to the next step and is sure to be a help to any student embarking on a high school career.
5. Golden Tassel’s Graduation by Kay Michaels. This is a non-denomination, faith-based faith based book that is looking towards the future and how to handle what life brings while keeping your values in tact. This is an excellent graduation gift for preschool and elementary aged children. It gives them the tools they will need to handle the issues that they will be facing in school. The whole family can read and enjoy this book together.
6. Real World 101: A Survival Guide To Life After High School by Autumn McAlpin. This book is perfect for high school graduates. It’s a practical guide to how to navigate the word outside of your parents home, whether on your way to college or not. It gives simple advice that will help out any graduate, especially if mom and dad won’t be there at a moments notice.
7. How To Survive The Real World edited by Andrea Syrtash. This book is a collection of thoughts and knowledge from people who have been there that can offer all types of advice for the college or graduate school graduate. The tips, advice and stories will be useful to anyone who is trying to get a job and/or figure out all the next steps in life.
8. As You Go (Our Love Will Be With You) by Lee Liebner. This is more than a book. It is a book, music, and a scrapbook-journal. This book is perfect for the high school, college, or graduate school graduation gift. It is meant to be given from parents (or anyone particularly close) to the graduate. It states everything that every parent feels for a child about to embark on life on their own. It is exceptionally perfect to give from for those that have a difficult time expressing themselves.
9. Words to Live By by Emily Marshall and Kate Marshall. What makes this such a great graduation gift for middle school, high school, college and graduate school graduates is that it is deeply personalized by you. You fill out this journal with your own advice, hints, tips and stories following the books templates. This is a gift to be cherished by graduates for years to come and passed down to their own children.
10. Little Big Book of Life by Lena Tabori. This book makes a wonderful graduation gift for those finishing their education at the high school and college level. It would be OK for graduates at the middle school level too. It is filled with stories from well-known authors such as Vonnegut and Hemingway. It includes poems from Maya Angelou and Robert Frost. There are also graduation speeches, essays, comedy excepts and more. This graduation gift book has something for everyone at every major life changing stage. It is sure to be adored for years to come.
Whatever book you choose for your graduation gift, it will be kept and cherished for years to come.
