Charitable Gift Giving

Whoops! It’s almost Christmas and you still haven’t gotten something? Well, never fear, here are some new books available for the Amazon Kindle which would make great gifts, each of which donate to charity. (Of course, you can also send Gift Cards by email too).

Some of the more recent books:

Off the Record – An anthology of short stories based on titles of popular songs, written by British and American authors. Proceeds go to help the National Literary Trust in the UK and the Children’s Literacy Initiative in the US.

Oh Doctor, The Places You Will Go – A cute take-off of the Dr. Seuss classic, focused more on young men and women contemplating a career in medicine. Written and illustrated by a doctor. All proceeds are donated to the Make-a-Wish Foundation.

I’m Not the Biggest Bitch in This Relationship – An anthology of hilarious essays about dogs from some of today’s most popular writers. 10% of royalties go to The Humane Society of the United States.

My Little Pet Dragon – A picture book that sells for $0.99 where all proceeds go to the family of Alyssa Mowery, a 5 year-old girl struck by a car near Las Vegas last year who is tryign to recover the use of her arms and legs.

A Disneyland Christmas – A cook with 170 full color photos of decorations around Disneyland at Christmastime, along with descriptions of the festivities. A great way to prepare for a trip, or to take one vicariously if you can’t make it this year. 50% of proceeds will be donated to Toys for Tots.

Outside Kitty – Know a cat lover? This is a brilliant children’s book that teaches an important lesson to kids about cherishing what they have, and that the grass is not always greener on the other side of the window. Written by Tennessee author JS Moore, 10% of proceeds will go to his local Sullivan County school system to promote literary advocacy.

There you have it, some of the best Kindle books for charity of Christmas 2011, able to be delivered any time before 11:59:50 PM on Christmas Eve still get there on time 🙂 Happy Reading and Merry Xmas!