Nothing like a little trip to the mall two weekends before Christmas to bring out the HO HO blankety blank HO holiday spirit. Why not avoid the entire ugly experience by getting kids what they truly need and deserve, and will enjoy — one of National Review’s beloved kids books? Among the many titles we offer, I humbly suggest, for those little ones who enjoy mommy or daddy reading them a nice tale as a prelude to sweet dreams, The National Review Treasury of Classic Bedtime Stories. This lavishly illustrated, 360-page book contains 10 glorious Thornton Burgess animal adventures. Get it — you’ll be so very glad you did — and when you do you’ll also receive a free copy of another great book, “Oz” author L. Frank Baum’s Queen Zixi of Ix. To order NR’s books, go here (and not to the mall!). And yes Virginia, there still is plenty of time for Santa Claus to get these books to you!