Each year, as part of our special holiday coverage, the “Today” show’s Gene Shalit takes a look at the most unusual and distinctive calendars for the coming year, and shares his top choices for great gift giving. Here are the selections he discussed on “Today”:

Gene Shalit's best of 2006 calendar list:

WHISPERS TAKE WING
2006 Calendar
By Patience Brewster
Publisher: Ronnie Sellers Productions
www.makefun.com
$12.99

DRAGONOLOGY
The 2006 Calendar of Dragons
Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing
www.andrewsmcmeel.com
$14.99

EDIBLES ’06
Photographs by Robert Kaufman
Publisher:  Silver Visions Publishing
www.silvervisions.com
$11.99

BON APPETIT
2006 Calendar
Publisher: Ronnie Sellers Productions
www.makefun.com
$12.99

SALUT!
2006 Calendar
Publisher: Ronnie Sellers Productions
www.makefun.com
$12.99

THE 2006 “D” IS FOR DOG CALENDAR
From the Imagination of Ned Young
Published by The Lang Companies
www.lang.com
$14.95

THE 2006 “C” IS FOR CAT CALENDAR
From the Imagination of Ned Young
Published by The Lang Companies
www.lang.com
$14.95

ROLLER COASTERS
2006 Cool Sites Calendar
Published by Shearson Publishing
www.ecoolsites.net
$11.99

TEEN PLAN IT
17-Month 2006 Calendar
196 Stickers, Extra-Large Grid and Storage Pocket
Published by Avalanche Publishing
www.avalanchepub.com
$12.99

CELEBRATING CHILDREN’S BOOKS 2006
Published by Peaceable Kingdom Press
www.pkpress.com
$12.95

EXQUISITE CREATURES
The Insect Art of Christopher Marley
2006 Calendar
Published by Pomegranate
www.pomegranate.com
$13.99

ANDY WARHOL’S TAMING OF THE SHOE
2006 Calendar
Published by Graphique de France
www.graphiquedefrance.com
$13.99

BETTY BOOP
A 16-Month 2006 Calendar
Published by King Features
www.kingfeatures.com
$10.99

POOPED PUPPIES
A 16-Month 2006 Calendar
Published by Ronnie Sellers Productions
www.makefun.com
$12.99

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