Children's clothing, winter boots, perfume and toys are scarce this gift-giving season.

The Japanese are still buying presents for friends during the traditional summer gift-giving season.

You can even have too many books, records, scarves, gloves and all the other perennials of the gift-giving season.

Quite a gift for some future gift-giving season.

"I think people are making Easter a gift-giving season."

Early December is the traditional winter gift-giving season.

In the gift-giving season, it helps to get it right.

This immediately reminded me that during this gift-giving season, I had not bought nearly enough presents for myself.

The gift-giving season brings both joy and frustration to those determined to find just the right present for their loved ones.

With the gift-giving season upon us, here is a selection by New York Times critics.