But don’t take our word for it. In 2012, UNBORED was a pick on many gift lists, including:

* Amazon Editor’s Picks: Kids & Teens Holiday Gift Books

* Montana Parent pick for Best Book of 2012

* Barnes & Noble’s BOOKS WE LOVE list (HOW-TO category)

* WIRED‘s GEEKDAD HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE

* Powell’s Holiday Gift Guide: KID’S ACTIVITY BOOKS

* MACARONI KID’s Holiday Book Gift Guide

* USA TODAY’S blog POP CANDY Holiday Gift Guide

* The BOING BOING Gift Guide

* Momfilter’s GIFTS WE LOVE list
* Publishers Weekly‘s DIY CRAFTS BOOKS 2012 round-up

* BookPage‘s SMART ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS list — “TOP PICK IN LIFESTYLES”

* NY MetroParents STUFF WE LIKE blog’s Holiday Gift Guide

* BROADSHEET 360: A Geek’s 2012 Holiday Wish List

* Ben and Birdy Holiday Gift Guide

* ConstructingModernKnowledge.com Holiday Gift Guide

* Sports Illustrated Kids Holiday “Gotta Get It Guide”

* Word (Greenpoint, Brooklyn indie bookstore) Holiday Gift Guide — “Books for Tweens”

* Brookline Booksmith Holiday Gift Guide

* St. Paul Pioneer Press MINNMOMS blog’s Gift Guide