The Amazon Prime Book Box is a perfect and affordable gift for young readers
Last Christmas, while trying to figure out what to buy for my son who already has everything, impossible to buy, I came across the perfect gift: Amazon Prime Book Box.
My son loves reading, so much so that he easily skims through several chapters of books in a week. So when I heard about Amazon Prime Book Box, a book subscription program for kids, I knew I was going to hit the jackpot.
How Amazon Prime Book Box Works
Amazon Book Box offers selected children’s books every 1, 2 or 3 months.
Sandra EbejerAs with most book subscription programs, Amazon Prime Book Box sends books directly to your home at an interval of your choosing (in this case, every one, two, or three months).
The subscription is ideal for readers and book lovers up to 12 years old. Kids under 2 get four hardcover books in each box, while kids ages 3-12 get two age-appropriate hardcover books in each box. Each shipment costs $19.99 plus tax, which is a great price for two to four new books (shipping is free), and you can cancel anytime.
Customizing your Amazon Prime Book Box
To register, go to Amazon Prime Book Box website, and create a profile for your child. You will enter the child’s name, date of birth and reading level – options include 0-2 years old, 3-5 years old, 6-8 years old and 9-12 years old. You will then choose the frequency of delivery (one, two or three months), then select your books.
On the book selection page, you’ll see a list of titles – four for young children and two for ages 3 and up – with the option to swap any of the titles for another selection. Book options change frequently, but here’s the current list of offerings (not including alternate titles):
Children from 0 to 2 years old (hardback books): Who was Jackie Robinson?, Duck! Rabbit!, A Spring Surprise: A Peter Rabbit Taleand Hi world! Airplanes and other flying machines
Children from 3 to 5 years old: It’s me who loves you and Fluffy McWhiskers Explosion of Kindness
Children from 6 to 8 years old: The Big Purple Book of Books for Beginners and Bok’s Giant Leap: One Moon Rock’s Journey Through Time and Space
Children from 9 to 12 years old: Daughter of the Deep and Once upon a time there was a camel
The best part is that the boxes are much more affordable than buying the titles individually. As an Amazon Prime Book Box subscriber, you’ll receive up to 35% off the list price, so your child will get new books and you’ll save money — a win-win!
Once you’ve personalized your first box, it will ship immediately. Before the next mailing, you will receive an email with information about the box titles of the month. You will have five days to review the selections and make changes, then the box will be shipped.
The gift that keeps on giving
My son gets an Amazon Prime Book Box every three months, and we’ve been so happy with the boxes so far. The selection of titles is excellent and the books are perfect for his reading level. He appreciates having the option to swap a stock if one of the selections isn’t appealing, and he’s happy to get a delivery every few months just for him.
My only complaint (and it’s minor) is that the books are all hardcover so they don’t easily fit in his backpack if he wants to take them to school to read during the day. Would be nice to have paperback options as well. But beyond that, we couldn’t be happier with the Amazon Prime Book Box. Now all I have to do is figure out what to buy him for next Christmas.