My students loved this fun new holiday book display! I first selected about sixty library books (thirty for second or third grade readers and thirty for fourth or fifth grade readers) that I thought would be enjoyed by a wide audience. Then I printed bar code labels (without the title or author) for each book. I also scanned the books into a resource list so that I can use the same titles next year. A volunteer and I wrapped all of the books and stuck the correct bar code label on the outside of each "present."
When students came in to check out, they were given the option of selecting a "gift" book to read over the winter break. Teachers reported that students came back to class very excited about their new books and their classmates all wanted to check one out also!
