Cherry Blossoms: Sakura Collections from the Library of Congress

Ginger says: I’ll admit that The Tree Collectors by Amy Stewart led me to this title, as well as the fact that I coincidentally got to see both the famous cherry blossoms of Tokyo and Washington D.C. within a year. Dreamy! If either or both places are on your bucket list, you can visit vicariously through the pages of photographs, maps, and, my favorite, Hiroshige prints. If you’re giving this as a gift, pair it with the nonfiction title The Sakura Obsession: The Incredible Story of the Plant Hunter Who Saved Japan’s Cherry Blossoms. The best part is you can celebrate the friendship that has literally blossomed between Japan and the U.S. in any season, no allergy pill required.