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Q: Can a gift be returned?

Yes. Email support@kuumba.app with the order number and ship the book to our returns center. Once it arrives we refund the full book price to the original payment method. Return postage isn’t refunded.

Popular books that are easy to give: food, art, travel and kids.

58+ books

Joseph KueflerRulers of the Playground

The Whatifs (a Calming and Reassuring Picture Book about Turning Anxiety Into Positive Thinking for Kids Ages 4-8)

Emily Kilgore

Hardcover

$17.99

Jane YolenHow Do Dinosaurs Learn to Read?

How Do Dinosaurs Learn to Read?

Jane Yolen

Hardcover

$19.99

Wanda CovenHeidi Heckelbeck Has a Secret

Heidi Heckelbeck Has a Secret

Wanda Coven

Paperback

$7.99

Ed Emberley, Anne MirandaGlad Monster, Sad Monster

Glad Monster, Sad Monster

Ed Emberley, Anne Miranda

Hardcover

$18.99

Michael WangLeif's Gift

Leif's Gift

Michael Wang

Hardcover

$18.99

John SeabrookThe Spinach King

The Spinach King

John Seabrook

Hardcover

$29.75

Morgan ChristieGrandma, Cho Cho and Me

Grandma, Cho Cho and Me

Morgan Christie

Hardcover

$18.59

Eric CarleMy First Peek-A-Boo Animals

My First Peek-A-Boo Animals

Eric Carle

Board book

$7.99

Sarah LeavittSomething, Not Nothing

Something, Not Nothing

Sarah Leavitt

Paperback

$23.20

Stuart GibbsEvil Spy School

Evil Spy School

Stuart Gibbs

Hardcover

$18.59

William BergerPuccini Without Excuses

Puccini Without Excuses

William Berger

Paperback

$22.00

April Genevieve TucholkeBeatrice Likes the Dark

Beatrice Likes the Dark

April Genevieve Tucholke

Hardcover

$18.99

Andrew ClementsLunch Money

Lunch Money

Andrew Clements

Paperback

$7.99

Míriam Bonastre TurHooky Volume 2

Hooky Volume 2

Míriam Bonastre Tur

Hardcover

$23.24

Ashley BeloteSquirrel Lock Holmes #1: The Pet Rock Mystery

Squirrel Lock Holmes #1: The Pet Rock Mystery

Ashley Belote

Hardcover

$10.99

Isabella KungNunu and the Sea

Nunu and the Sea

Isabella Kung

Hardcover

$18.99

Jason ReynoldsPatina

Patina

Jason Reynolds

Paperback

$8.99

Angela Quezada PadronFrom the Fields to the Fight

From the Fields to the Fight

Angela Quezada Padron

Hardcover

$19.99

Mac BarnettTop Secret Smackdown (Mac B., Kid Spy #3)

Top Secret Smackdown (Mac B., Kid Spy #3)

Mac Barnett

Hardcover

$12.99

Matthew BurgessSerafina Makes Waves

Serafina Makes Waves

Matthew Burgess

Hardcover

$18.99

Mac BarnettJust Because

Just Because

Mac Barnett

Hardcover

$19.99

Caron LevisIda, Always

Ida, Always

Caron Levis

Hardcover

$19.99

Joan TuruMen Cry

Men Cry

Joan Turu

Hardcover

$17.99

Eric LitwinIce Cream & Dinosaurs (Groovy Joe #1)

Ice Cream & Dinosaurs (Groovy Joe #1)

Eric Litwin

Hardcover

$19.99

S J TaylorHelga the Fair

Helga the Fair

S J Taylor

Hardcover

$18.99

Wab KinewWe Are Who We Are

We Are Who We Are

Wab Kinew

Hardcover

$18.99

Frederick Luis AldamaTales from La Vida

Tales from La Vida

Frederick Luis Aldama

Paperback

$18.55

Jessie SimaHarriet Gets Carried Away

Harriet Gets Carried Away

Jessie Sima

Hardcover

$18.99

Winsome BinghamFish Fry Friday

Fish Fry Friday

Winsome Bingham

Hardcover

$18.59

Mike CiccotelloLeonard Grows a Haunted Garden

Leonard Grows a Haunted Garden

Mike Ciccotello

Hardcover

$18.99

Gayle E PitmanThis Day in June

This Day in June

Gayle E Pitman

Hardcover

$17.99

Petr HorácekA Surprise for Snail

A Surprise for Snail

Petr Horácek

Hardcover

$18.99

David A RobertsonLittle Shoes

Little Shoes

David A Robertson

Hardcover

$18.99

John KaneI Say Ooh You Say Aah

I Say Ooh You Say Aah

John Kane

Hardcover

$12.99

Gabriela GonzalesHow to Love You When You're Gone

How to Love You When You're Gone

Gabriela Gonzales

Hardcover

$18.59

Kobina CommehKwesi and Nana Ruby Learn to Swim

Kwesi and Nana Ruby Learn to Swim

Kobina Commeh

Hardcover

$17.99

Jonathan StroudLockwood & Co.: The Screaming Staircase

Lockwood & Co.: The Screaming Staircase

Jonathan Stroud

Hardcover

$26.96

Mariahadessa Ekere TallieWe Go Slow

We Go Slow

Mariahadessa Ekere Tallie

Hardcover

$18.59

Jesse MechanicThe Last Time We Spoke

The Last Time We Spoke

Jesse Mechanic

Paperback

$19.52

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Holiday gifting questions

What makes a good book gift?

Pick something the person can enjoy without reading anything else first: a cookbook, an art or travel book, or a picture book for a child. This shelf collects popular books in those sections that Kuumba Bookstore has ready to ship.

Can I send a book straight to someone else?

Yes. Enter the recipient’s address when you check out. Kuumba Bookstore ships to United States addresses only, for now.

When should I order a holiday gift?

Order by Mon, Dec 7 for Standard shipping or Tue, Dec 15 for Express shipping for the best chance of arriving by Christmas. Lower 48 states only. Delivery dates are estimates from our distributor or carrier, not guarantees.

What if the gift arrives damaged or wrong?

Tell us within 14 days of delivery. We send a free replacement or a refund, and you don’t need to send the book back.

Can a gift be returned?

Yes. Email [email protected] with the order number and ship the book to our returns center. Once it arrives we refund the full book price to the original payment method. Return postage isn’t refunded.

Who runs Kuumba Bookstore?

Kuumba Bookstore (Kuumba LLC, Texas) is an online bookstore. Questions go to a person at [email protected].

Gift picks

Rulers of the Playground

Call Your Father

Box Tales: Brave the Wild!

Pencil & Eraser: Lost and Frown!

Why I Came West

Bob Dylan

Duchamp Takes New York

You and Me and the Land of Lost Things

Morris Micklewhite and the Tangerine Dress

Together, United (an All Because You Matter Book)

Jia Has a Dog Problem

Sherlock Bones and the Natural History Mystery

Bravepaw and the Heartstone of Alluria

Murray the Viking

No Way, Wash Day

Nelly Takes New York

Glow

Wemberly Worried

The Case of Old MacDonald and His Farm

The Whatifs (a Calming and Reassuring Picture Book about Turning Anxiety Into Positive Thinking for Kids Ages 4-8)

How Do Dinosaurs Learn to Read?

Heidi Heckelbeck Has a Secret

Glad Monster, Sad Monster

Leif's Gift

The Spinach King

Grandma, Cho Cho and Me

My First Peek-A-Boo Animals

Something, Not Nothing

Evil Spy School

Puccini Without Excuses

Beatrice Likes the Dark

Lunch Money

Hooky Volume 2

Squirrel Lock Holmes #1: The Pet Rock Mystery

Nunu and the Sea

Patina

From the Fields to the Fight

Top Secret Smackdown (Mac B., Kid Spy #3)

Serafina Makes Waves

Just Because

Ida, Always

Men Cry

Ice Cream & Dinosaurs (Groovy Joe #1)

Helga the Fair

We Are Who We Are

Tales from La Vida

Harriet Gets Carried Away

Fish Fry Friday

Leonard Grows a Haunted Garden

This Day in June

A Surprise for Snail

Little Shoes

I Say Ooh You Say Aah

How to Love You When You're Gone

Kwesi and Nana Ruby Learn to Swim

Lockwood & Co.: The Screaming Staircase

We Go Slow

The Last Time We Spoke

Holiday gifting questions

What makes a good book gift?

Can I send a book straight to someone else?

When should I order a holiday gift?

What if the gift arrives damaged or wrong?

Can a gift be returned?

Who runs Kuumba Bookstore?