Tis the Season for Reading: Scholastic’s Christmas Gift Guide 2025: Picture books

Our picture book highlight

A captivating paper chase, and an unforgettable adventure . . .

Two children meet under a tall tree. James has a book. Ginger has a paper plane. They become friends . . . but then they’re parted. Will they ever meet again?

But this isn’t just James and Ginger’s story: it’s a paper chase!

Much-loved storyteller Julia Donaldson weaves the children’s tale of friendship into the amazing story of how paper is made.

With perfect, read-aloud rhymes and glowing illustrations by Victoria Sandøy, this is a story of friendship and adventure like no other.