If you still need a seasonal gift for someone, I have to suggest –
(Information on the book is here.)
There is science and fun in this “astronomy primer” for children and anyone. Here are some glimpses.
You under the revolving sky.
January sky dome.
Orion confronting Taurus.
A quiz when you reach September.
Starting from the simplest.
Coyote scattering the stars, which the gods had been arranging neatly.
Another island universe (the Great Galaxy in Andromeda).
The out-bursting of the corona.
The third planet.
Pluto’s orbit.
A comet’s tail.
Meteor-shower perspective.
Red is coolest.
The star-color graph.
The nearest stars.
Light pollution.
How telescopes work.
The zodiac.
“And the sun went down and the stars came out, far over the western sea…”
I can attest that this is a good beginner’s book on stargazing. Very useful for either a young person or anyone who is curious about the skies above.