Bernie Goedhart suggests some titles children will love this holiday season

Books can be read and reread, and have the power to stay with a child long after he or she has reached adulthood. Even in this digital age, a book is a gift that goes on giving.

Wondering what to give kids this coming holiday season? Take it from Bernie Goedhart:

“‘Books,’ said Father Christmas, in a novel I received for review recently, ‘are the greatest gifts of all. Nothing comes close.’ I’d add the fact that they’re easy to wrap — and that they’re wonderful to share with youngsters, especially at bedtime.” Below, some titles worth considering when you’re doing your holiday shopping:

HARPER COLLINS A young girl taken to Elfhelm in the Far North (seen here) must save Christmas in Matt Haig’s Father Christmas and Me.