A personalised birthday book for a child who has everything
The problem with buying for a four year old is that the parents have already bought everything, and half of it is still in the box.
A book with the child in it solves that, because there is no version of it already in the house. It gets read at bedtime rather than played with twice and forgotten by the weekend.
Why it works as a present
It is not a duplicate
Nobody else at the party has bought this, and nobody can. There is exactly one copy in existence.
The parents keep it
Toys get thinned out. Books with a child’s name in them go on the shelf and stay there — often long enough to be read to the next child.
It survives being opened in front of everyone
A book you can read aloud at the table works better as a party present than something that needs batteries and assembly.
When to order
Order about two weeks before the birthday for a printed book. If you have left it late, the digital edition arrives by email within minutes and can be printed at home or read on a tablet on the day.
Getting it right
- →Use the name the child is actually called, not the one on their birth certificate. Seeing “Bea” rather than “Beatrice” is the thing that makes them sit up.
- →Add their real pet as the companion. It is the detail children point at.
- →Pick the lesson to suit the year they are having — “trying new things” for a child about to start school, “being brave” for one who has just moved house.
Questions people ask
How long before the birthday should I order?
Two weeks is comfortable for a printed book: printing and dispatch take 2-4 business days and delivery depends on where you are. If it is closer than that, the digital edition arrives by email in minutes.
What age does this suit?
Two to eight. Younger children are read to; older ones read it themselves and notice their own name on every page.
Can I see it before I commit?
Yes — you read the entire finished book, every page and every illustration, before you are asked to pay anything.