Kids Play a Starring Role in Personalized Books

Mirror, mirror on the wall, who is the most important person of all? You are, especially when you’re a kid. Youngsters are the centers of their own universe which is why I See Me! books are such a huge success. Introduce your customers to these books that enhance little ones’ sense of self as they learn to recognize letters, spell their names, celebrate holidays and accept new siblings into their families. Nothing stimulates the desire to read more than reading about yourself — the most famous celebrity of all.

For a young swashbuckler, aged tiny to ten, display a set that includes the My Very Own Pirate Tale, a personalized storybook about life on the high seas. A pirate bandana embroidered with “Cap’n (Child’s First Name.)” adds to the excitement of a pirate adventure that features entertaining sea creatures who bring letters spelling the name of the child who has been selected as the perfect first mate for the pirate ship. At the end, the child’s name is revealed as the secret to opening the treasure.

My Very Own’ Pirate Tale includes a personalized dedication from the giver as well as an illustrated encyclopedia with fun facts about sixty-two sea creatures. The 9” by 11” book, approximately thirty pages long depending on the length of the child’s name, is filled with beautiful, hand-painted illustrations and has won Creative Child magazine’s Book of the Year award.

Author Maia Haag has been a lifelong writer whose personalized books have received kudos and awards from iParenting, Family Choice and Mom’s Award. Lisa Falkenstein, I See Me’s Art Director who has illustrated works for many major publishers and received a Gold Medal from the New York Society of Illustrators, complements Haag’s work.

The World According to (Child’s Name) is a story of that child’s life, including details about his or her family, favorite people, colors and all the details that revolve around this very special person.

The Super Incredible Big Sister/Big Brother Books sing praises to the older child at a time when she or he needs it while slipping into a new role.

A Christmas Bear for Me is a heart-warming, personalized story about a child’s Christmas wish for a Teddy Bear friend and makes a great holiday gift that features the child’s name and those of siblings and relatives. It comes with a cuddly, mini 6” GUND plush bear that matches the bear in the book.

In A Hanukkah Bear for Me, the designated child lights the Menorah, plays with a dreidel, enjoys chocolate gelt and latkes and gets a bear as a present on the eighth night of the holiday. Both Hanukah and Christmas bear books come with a personalized letter to the child from the gift giver (Hanukah) or Santa (Christmas).

A personalized Happy Birthday book for girls or boys, My Very Own Name book and My Very Own Fairytale Storybook are other titles in the series, each with a personal touch featuring the child’s name and details.

When shoppers give The World According to Me, they help capture the precious early stages of a child’s life with a professional-looking, twenty-page hardcover book that features the child’s own drawings and comments about the world. The process is a snap with a kit that includes interview questions about what the child wants to be when grown up and his or her favorite things as well as drawing sheets, color markers and instructions on drawing a self-portrait, a picture of the family and more.

See all the possibilities at www.iseeme.com