Find out what Mumsnetters thought of personalised children's book The European Tour

we do a lot of European travelling so it was a great fit for us.. would definitely recommend!

Really easy to order online, quick delivery and really well made.
I got this book for my 5yo who loves reading. He got it as a Christmas present and absolutely loves it. He loves the pictures, engaging and imaginative. He especially likes the personal touch with the story revolving around his name. He is now fixated with alphabet and has since almost learnt the alphabet song. It has really helped him as he has delayed speech so definitely worth it. Could not recommend it enough.

A great way to learn different cultures, children adapt so easily.

My son is loving his copy of the book. It is a fantastic way to learn more about different countries and customs.

DS2 loved this book as it's always a bit magical to get personalised things. We love travelling as a family and it was good to look at all the illustrations of places we've been and places we might go in future. I think it seemed quite pricey though and I don't think I would have justified paying full price for it.

A unique and wonderful book, thank you, a lovely personalised gift

Thank you Mumsnet and Zebrabook for our copy. The book has lovely illustrations, and is decent quality. We chose the hardback. Being honest, I wouldn't buy the book for £42 (cost with delivery).
Whilst it is a nice book, I don't feel it is worth anything like that much money. DS liked the illustrations but said he didn't think he would actually read it again, and he is an avid reader who loves facts. 'On paper' (pardon the pun!) the concept of this book is perfect for him, but it just didn't live up to the price tag for us.

Lovely book with my sons name in it, I'm sure he'll cherish it for a long time. It helps him think about other countries and the different ways of living. It is a beautiful book, but don't think I would pay full price (£42!) for it.

Hopefully I have attached several pictures which go some way to showing what a brilliantly ant and original idea The European Tour is.

Many thanks, xx

Thank you Mumsnet and Zebra Books - what a wonderful book. I ordered for my four year old and she has been mesmerised by the wonderful illustrations that accompany a tale which even manages to be witty enough to keep an older child engaged. We all have favourite "destinations" now and the this is a book that we all sit together to devour.

Wonderful speedy turnaround once ordered and I was really impressed that this book was so much more than the usual personalised affairs, which do not run to many pages and lack much charm. Printed on thick, glossy paper with a hardwearing cover, even the soft back version will stand the test of time. Whilst perhaps I would have thought it was a touch too dear for a personalised book, now I have seen the quality and length I have no doubts about future orders. For a special present this is a gem!

I sent pictures of my finished book to the Mumsnet twitter feed which shows some off the superb (and amusing even for an adult) illustrations. I have no doubt that I will be ordering from Zebra Books in the future.

Thanks v much, v impressed, Valski xxx

i got a book for my son and it is a lovely book for 3-6 year old. It has great story line and make him feel special.

I was luckily enough to win a copy of The European Tour from Zebra Books. The actual ordering and choosing the cover could not have been any easier and it arrived when they said it would. The book itself was fabulous and my granddaughter was over the moon with it. I cannot recommend this book company highly enough.

This really is a lovely book , pricey but you do get a lot of book for your money ! It is educational whilst being great fun to read and the illustrations are excellent . I am sure this will become a treasured favourite. Perfect for a gift as any child would love to receive this !

What a beautiful book. I haven't read it through with my children yet as it's for her xmas but read through it myself. It's beautifully illustrated and I'm sure she's going to love it. It would make a gorgeous new baby gift as well for the parents to read to the child. I love it.

Our book arrived last week and my DD was given it yesterday for her birthday. What a lovely book with so many different facts in it, love the personalised aspect and the illustrations are brilliant! Great quality and a wonderful idea thank you!

Beautiful book, really lovely quality - and such a great concept. Saving it as a present for DS (nearly 5), can't wait to see his reaction at having a book about him! Thanks Zebra Books.

The emails went into spam so I've only just ordered mine. Thanks so much Mumsnet and Zebra Books, I'll post my review here when the book arrives.

Our book arrived and it's a beautifully illustrated book, worthy of being gifted to a special child. We won ours through Mumsnet, and using the online ordering system it was very quick and easy to put our preferences through and then it was dispatched rather quickly as well. The packaging was sturdy. I think it would be enjoyed by slightly older children - maybe 5+ due to the length of the story, and if it were possible to have two options of a shorter story for younger children, it would have been an option I would have selected due to the child in mind. Pleased with it all the same.

Fantastic idea. What a great adventure and a great introduction to geography.

My daughter loved this book! It's very creative, fun, engaging. It teaches a lot and has a lot of additional information. Personalising is easy and quick, you can even add your own message in the beginning of the book. It's a book that child would treasure and something that will be read,reread and reread again.I definitely recommend it. It also makes a great gift.

The European Tour arrived & is a good quality hardback book. The dedication was printed very nicely & I am sure it will be a book to be treasured. It is lovely having it customised with name, birthday & even including the family dog. The illustrations are colourful, & the book educational, plus it explains any unusual words at the base of the pages. An alphabet poster was included with the book which relates to finding letters in different countries in the story. Thank you Mumsnet for giving me the opportunity of getting the book as it would have cost £42 to purchase including delivery. I would recommend the book as I consider it something special.

we received our book as part of the mumsnet giveaway. You create your book via the companies online web tool. pretty simple stuff with a fair amount of options. our son is 7 so we picked European tour. There is enough text and interest in the book and it is of an excellent quality. You can also add in a dedication which is printed in the inside cover. Like some of these other name books, your childs name appears in parts of the text as you go along. European tour gives little stories and snippets about countries in a story book format ie not like an encyclopedia. One downside with the creation is it doesn't go proper full screen so you can't 100% assess that its ok for you. I picked the hard cover option which I assume is the most expensive. This came to £42 including delivery, I got it free due to mumsnet. I think this is quite expensive but as I said the end product is excellent quality

We received our copy this morning. It is very good quality and you get a lot for your money.
My son loved the fact that it had his name and birthday, he found it very very exciting. We have only read a few pages together so far (it is quite long!), but we have enjoyed the story so far. Its been great for teaching him about other countries and their cultures.

We've just received our copy and it's a lovely book. It's great for any child with a real interest in words and/or languages as it gives them an opportunity to read words they wouldn't find in other books for their age group. It really stretches them whilst still being fun and having the added value of being personalised. I love the European element and I think it really encourages their sense of adventure and desire to travel. A lovely read.

My little Grandson's copy arrived in the post this morning, and as he's being brought up bi-lingual I was able to order this in French. Our first impressions are the book is of good quality and we love the illustrations. Once my DIL has read the book I will post again concerning the storyline