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Mumsnet Discussions: Christmas '08 : Personalised story book - recommendation? (9 messages)
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Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By Wigeon on Wed 03-Dec-08 19:34:38
Any recommendations for those personalised story books where you supply details of the child (eg where they live, siblings, pets, friends) and then they become the star of a template story.

My 5 year old nephew is learning to read and I think he might like one of these for Christmas. I've googled but it's impossible to tell which companies are any good and which just send you a flimsy photocopied bit of rubbish.

Thanks a lot!
Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By smellen on Wed 03-Dec-08 19:41:12
You could do a photobook, with familiar places and faces for him. I've made one with photobox but snapfish is also supposed to be a good site. They cost about £10 if you go for smallish paperback. You'll have to write the text, but it would make a lovely keepsake in the future.
Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By Mumto2littleangels on Wed 03-Dec-08 19:41:12
My dd got one for her birthday from a friend and its great. Will go and find it and see what details it has of where it was from.

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Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By ellceeell on Wed 03-Dec-08 19:54:53
My dd2 (age 6) has this one www.nameinabook.co.uk/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=3_4&products_id=20 She has read it lots of times and is really pleased with it, especially the line where wonder woman says

"Thank you for your help, dd2. You are a real hero!"

disclaimer: it is not a classic or a great book - just a bit of fun grin
Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By grumpalina on Wed 03-Dec-08 20:22:12
My DSs and their cousin have had books from the following:

https://www.itsyourstory.co.uk/(sq0wjg55nwhcl02akyvkrvym)/home.aspx

DS1 had the Jack and the Beanstalk story but cousin and DS2 had the Supersox one which was a HUGE success in both cases. They get to be a super hero called Supersox who goes to rescue all the stolen teddies. Supoersox is of course the alterego of your child. Really fun story
Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By Wigeon on Wed 03-Dec-08 20:23:31
Oooh - thanks very much for suggestions so far - and thanks *Mumto2littleangels" for checking with your friends. I like the Photobox idea too - maybe not just for my nephew!

Keep 'em coming - I forsee presents for the next few years for any under 10s at all!
Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By SquiffyHock on Wed 03-Dec-08 20:27:08
I have bought 'it's your story' books ffor both of mine and they are lovely. Someone started a thread earlier here which I thought looked fab but maybe a bit young for you.
Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By Wigeon on Sat 06-Dec-08 20:52:53
Also thank you SquiffyHock - that looks brilliant!
Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By Wigeon on Mon 15-Dec-08 14:44:04
Just wanted to say that I've just received the "Too Many Monsters" from here and it's lovely!

Loved "It's your story" but couldn't find a photo of my nephew which was sufficiently close-up, where he was smiley and looking straight at the camera....maybe next year!

Thanks again,


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