Christmas Gift Ideas from the Riverside Rat

Practical, one-of-a-kind gifts for the campers, grandparents, BBQ lovers, pilots and little ones on your list - small books made in Fort Dodge, Iowa, and sold on Amazon.

Campers & RVers Grandparents BBQ lovers Pilots Little kids Grown-up coloring

For Campers and RVers

A camping logbook with a cover that matches their own rig - a gift that says you know what they drive. Twelve covers, from teardrops and pop-ups to fifth wheels and Class A motorhomes.

The Casita Edition

For the lightweight fiberglass trailer crowd and their cozy campouts.

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The 5th Wheel Edition

For half-ton and heavy-duty fifth-wheel setups.

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The Teardrop Edition

For tiny campers, micro-mini pull-behinds and minimalist adventurers.

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The Camping Log Book Edition

Any rig, any tent - a classic compass cover for every camper.

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The Silver Stream Edition

For modern and vintage polished aluminum travel trailer fans.

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The Class C Edition

For classic cab-over motorhome travelers and family road trips.

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See all 12 camper covers →

For Grandma and Grandpa

Set in 28-point type, with wide margins and one activity to a page - word searches, simple puzzles, bold coloring pages and "tell me about..." conversation prompts. Made for tired eyes, and for sitting down together.

Gentle Days - Volume Two: Christmas and New Year

The same large type and gentle pace, all about Christmas and New Year - for the season when families are together.

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Gentle Days: Large Print Activities for Seniors

Gentle Days - Volume One

Everyday themes in 28-point type. Nothing is timed or scored - do a page, skip a page, or just visit.

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For BBQ Lovers

For anyone who drives an extra hour for good brisket. Forty-five two-page stops to log what they ate, who came along, and what the pitmaster wrote in the book.

Pig Out Across Iowa

Take the 99-County BBQ Challenge - a numbered county checklist, 45 stops and a page for the pitmaster's autograph.

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Pig Out Across the Midwest

The same logbook for the open road, with a 50-state BBQ checklist.

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For Pilots

Fly-In Logbook

Fifty fly-ins, two pages each: where they flew, what was served, and the pilots they met.

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For Little Kids

Bear's Best Friends

Thirty big, simple pictures to color for ages 2-6. Each drawing has a blank page behind it, so markers never ruin a second picture.

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For Grown-Up Colorers and Farm Lovers

A Year in the Life of a Rooster

Forty bold, easy seasonal pages following a backyard flock through the year.

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A tip for Christmas shopping

Order early - delivery times get longer in December. Every book is a paperback sold and shipped by Amazon. You'll find all of them on the All Books page and on Phillip E Knoll's Amazon author page.