January 18, 2008
His name in print…
Tonight, story time was an event.
Phil, Olivia and I all climbed onto Jackson’s bed. Once we were comfortable, Jackson began to read his new book - and when I say “his,” I do mean “his!”
Yes - Jackson wrote this book himself!
My son is the author of a beautiful, hardcover, full-color, professionally printed book from Think It Ink It Publishing.
Okay - my son’s edition isn’t lining the bookstore shelves and we are the only family that will ever curl up and read about the adventures of Lukey and Freddie. But to a six year old boy, having the story he wrote professionally printed, with his name and photo on the cover, is seriously exciting!
And as the mom walking my son through the creative and “publishing” process, I am just as excited. It was a fantastic creative exercise for my son and it really got him interested in writing. And what better way to encourage him as he learns to read than for him to read a book he wrote himself!
So what exactly is Think It Ink It and how can you get your child writing their own book?
“Think It Ink It is a write-your-own story workbook for kids (completed in soft cover, and then online) that is transformed via the internet into a young author’s very own hard cover, professionally illustrated book. There are four blank wordless picture workbooks to choose from, all available from ThinkItInkItPublishing.com, with selections appealing to both boys and girls.”
Each hardcover book even comes complete with your child’s dedication, picture and author bio.
It is designed for children from ages four to twelve. Jackson is six and it worked wonderfully for him. He dictated his story to me and I wrote it in the workbook. He then helped me type it into the computer. And since he is learning to read, he actually can read his book himself! I can see Think It Ink It working well at each stage of learning - from the pre-reader who has their parent working with them, to the older child who independently creates their own masterpiece.
Out of all the products I have reviewed for children, this is one of the best I have ever seen! With Think It Ink It, children are encouraged, empowered, and excited to get creative and get writing!
Think It Ink It is an exercise in writing AND reading and therefore is full of benefits for children. How? Our books have no words. Without words to read, our writers have to be creative and use their imaginations to translate the pictures into words and stories that make sense.
This process is so packed with benefits, I can’t even list them all here! Kids are developing a wide range of literacy skills such as sequencing, story development, character development, interpretation, organizing, drafting, editing, cause and effect relationships, self expression, and so much more…
I can’t recommend Think It Ink It more highly! This is such a fabulous creative exercise for kids and the finished product is such great quality that your child will beam with pride (and you will hold on to it as a lifelong keepsake!)
Head over to Think It Ink It and get a child you know started on the road to publishing.
And don’t forget to leave a comment here for a chance to win a $50 gift certificate to Think It Ink It Publishing, which would allow you to order a soft cover workbook ($12.95) and then order the hard bound version ($29.95).
This contest is only open to US shipping addresses. We’ll announce the winner on Friday, February 1st. Please remember to check back then to see if you won and check your email (including your junk mail folder).
Filed under Children's Books, Contests, Gift Ideas, Parenting, Product Reviews by Janice
288 Comments on His name in print… »
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#2 - Chris @ 12:14 am
This is so awesome! Alex writes so many stories that this is perfect! Thanks
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this would be great my husband got published in a book and now my little girls can too
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what a great idea! my dd wants to do her own illustrations.. know of a place to do this as well??
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#58 - Tamara @ 12:23 pm
As I type this my 11 year old daughter is currently working on a novel of her own, in a notebook scribbler, she would love to have her book published for real!
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This is a wonderful idea to get children writing! What a perfect idea!
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Enter Me !!
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Thank you!
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My daughter would love this. She loves my illustrations and stories.
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My daugther writes stories all the time. She would love this.
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Love it!
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My granddaughter makes books for me. she should have this book.
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my nephew loves to write books, this would be a great gift!
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i would love to do something like this with my whole class as well as my own children!! thanks for the contest and sharing the great site!!
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…and here I thought this was about tattoo’s!
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#95 - Amy @ 4:42 pm
What a unique idea! I have a 6 year old son who LOVES to write stories (we have tons of them all over the house on printer paper, the backs of old papers, and in notebooks. This would be a great gift for my son.
#96 - Wendy @ 4:43 pm
What a fabulous idea:) My son would LOVE this!!
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Wow - what a cool idea! A very unique way to showcase a child’s talents.
#98 - Naomi @ 5:16 pm
Wow, that is a fantastic idea. Even better than just putting your kid’s name in the story…
#99 - Noreen @ 5:18 pm
My daughter has been making her own books about once a week lately and would love seeing them as a real published book
#100 - Barbara @ 5:18 pm
What a great idea. I have s special girl who would love to make a book!!
#101 - Kristen @ 5:52 pm
I think this is a wonderful idea and is such a great way to promote literacy.
#102 - Terre @ 5:58 pm
I was looking for something just like this at Christmas for my nephew. And I agree with a previous poster that this is much better than just adding their name to a storybook.
#103 - Christi @ 6:01 pm
This is SUCH an awesome idea! I teach first grade, and wish I could afford to buy one of these for each of my students! Thank you so much for sharing!
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Love, LOVE this idea!!
#105 - Rachel R. @ 6:08 pm
My just-learning-to-read 5yo would love this!
#106 - Danielle @ 6:14 pm
My kids would love this! Enter us please!
~Danielle
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love to read
#108 - Steve Scott @ 6:23 pm
My wife is breaking the bank with her reading addiction.
#109 - Julie M @ 6:24 pm
My son would love this! So cute!
#110 - Susanne @ 6:28 pm
My daughter would love this…she is a storyteller!!! Thanks!!
#111 - April @ 6:58 pm
I would love to “ink” my daughter’s stories in a bound book. How awesome is that!
#112 - Shannon H @ 7:02 pm
Me please!!! This sounds so cool!
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This sounds really cool!
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What a fantastic idea!
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HOW FUN!
#118 - Patti @ 8:29 pm
What a fun thing for kids! Love it!
#119 - FENICLE @ 9:10 pm
I would have loved this as a kid!! What a cool idea.
THANKS!
#120 - Debbie Criss @ 9:22 pm
I love gift certificates.
#121 - Cory @ 9:31 pm
That is so cool. I’d love to win one for my kids.
#122 - Gina @ 9:35 pm
HOW COOL! That is THE neatest thing! My daughter is writing books all the time! She loves to write and illustrate them and then read them to us. I would LOVE to surprise her with the ultimate gift of her very own published book!
Oh!!! I hope I win!!!! this has to be one of THE best contests ever!
Gina
#123 - Amy R. @ 9:36 pm
Look how proud he is!!
I think this is a Fabulous concept!! Please count me in!
Thanks,
Amy
#124 - Monique Rizzo @ 10:00 pm
Wonderful. Thank you!
#125 - Amy R. @ 10:08 pm
My 5 1/2 year old would absolutely LOVE this!!!!
#126 - Julie D. @ 10:12 pm
What an awesome idea - how great is this - thank you!
#127 - Kristen M. @ 10:39 pm
This is cool. My daughter is very creative and I’ve always imagined her stories in print one day.
#128 - Beverley Justice @ 10:53 pm
I would love to win!
#129 - Gina Rabsatt @ 10:55 pm
Awesome for the children. Thanks!
#130 - Holly @ 11:05 pm
That is so awesome. My boys would each love to write thier own stories. How exciting for them.
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Wow, what a great prize!
#132 - Stacy Stewart @ 11:13 pm
My daughter would enjoy this!!
#133 - Carrie @ 11:22 pm
I’d love to win!
#134 - Striving\Tessa @ 11:26 pm
Very awesome, my 9 year old has so many stories that she has written and even more ideas in her head. She would love to be “published.” Thanks for the chance.
#135 - Mary Lou Garcia @ 11:35 pm
WOW! How awesome is this! The pride a child would have in reading their very own book. This is a must do project for my 6 yr-old and me! She loves to read books, I’m sure she would write a book about her puppies–stuffed puppies that is. Thanks for sharing this info!
#136 - Alisha @ 11:48 pm
How fun!
#137 - Bailey's Leaf @ 11:52 pm
This would be so much fun!
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this would be great for my granddaughter
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I would like this prize and thanks for having the contest.
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Very neat!!
#141 - Jane @ 12:43 am
Wow!!! Thanks for entering me!
#142 - Mary @ 12:47 am
I hope we win…
#143 - Kim @ 12:52 am
Enter me please..
#144 - Breeni Books @ 2:30 am
This sounds so fun!
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This sounds wonderful! Please enter me. Thanks!
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OOh, what a great product!
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From an author’s standpoint, this product is a great idea! I love things that help children tell stories. Count me in.
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How cool!
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What a great idea!
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What a great idea!
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Great Prize !!
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How clever!
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Nice product.
#154 - Shannon @ 12:30 pm
Great Giveaway
#155 - Tisa @ 1:05 pm
My daughter would love this! Thanks for a fun giveaway! ~
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Very cool. Thanks for such a neat giveaway!
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count me in! this is great!
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#159 - Lisa O @ 3:16 pm
Thanks for the chance to win!!!
Lisa
#160 - Donna @ 3:48 pm
I’d love to win this for one of my children.
#161 - Qtpies7~ @ 3:55 pm
My dd just wrote a book, so I would love to win this! She would be so thrilled to have it printed.
#162 - Andrea R @ 4:51 pm
Great idea!
#163 - Katharine @ 4:55 pm
What a brilliant concept, my kids would love this!
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This is super, super cool!
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Count me in!
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very cool
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#168 - Megan K @ 6:06 pm
Very neat…please enter me!
thanks!
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Oh my gosh! I would love this for my little daughter! Thank you so much!
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Our son would love this.
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What a neat idea!
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Great! Thanks
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very nice
#174 - Heather Slater @ 8:16 pm
So cute - My kids would love this!
#175 - kelli @ 9:09 pm
My boys would love to write their own story!
#176 - Valerie Mitchell @ 9:21 pm
fabulous!
#177 - Rachel S. @ 9:42 pm
How awesome is this? I would love to win!
#178 - Ali @ 10:20 pm
That would be so awesome!
#179 - Audrey b @ 10:57 pm
What a great concept, my nieces would love to do this, a great gift idea, please enter me to win.
#180 - Melody from ~Pennies In My Pocket~ @ 1:07 am
OK, HOW COOL is this???? I’d LOVE to win this for my niece….she’s quite the story teller!
~melody~
#181 - Jocelyn G. @ 1:12 am
My oldest would love it. He is always drawing pictures and then telling me the story to go with them.
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This is the most unique idea I”ve even seen
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Oh this would be so memorable to have!!
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I really need this.
#185 - Diane Perkins @ 8:53 am
What a great idea!!!!
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This is such a fun idea! Thanks for sharing!
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what a great item!!!! thanks for sharing!
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nice giveaway thank you!
#189 - Vickie Couturier @ 12:00 pm
my kids would love this too!
#190 - Kathy Conley @ 1:50 pm
This is really really cool!
#191 - Tia Carter @ 2:59 pm
i hope i win
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this is a fantastic idea show me the love!
#193 - Kristie Noguera @ 4:26 pm
I have a writer here. What a great way to save their early masterpieces.
#194 - Hetal Gandhi @ 4:50 pm
such a wonderful gift!
#195 - The Well-Read Child @ 5:15 pm
I would love this for my daughter!
#196 - Shera - A Frog In My Soup @ 5:31 pm
Ooooh, this sounds very fun!
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please count me in
#198 - Becca @ 7:04 pm
This would make such a fun gift for my 6-year-old nephew who seems to have every toy imaginable.
#199 - Kayce C. @ 7:56 pm
Love it.
#200 - picklemommy @ 10:14 pm
Neat-o!
#201 - Shannon B. @ 10:31 pm
This is such a fun idea! Thank you!
#202 - Mel @ 11:41 pm
This is awesome! Thanks for sharing! I’m heading over there right now!
#203 - Diane @ 7:52 am
A great idea, my little writers would love to be “published”:)
#204 - Corrine @ 8:44 am
What a wonderful idea. Thanks so much for sharing. I am going to do that with my four year old today!
I do something similar as a wahm for mom’s and have done some stuff with my kids, but this is really cool using an illustrated book that you tell the story too…how fun, and if you ever are interested in publishing his artwork and stories..give me a buzz…www.storybooker.com
#205 - DoubleHappiness @ 10:13 am
Wow, my son loves to read. Even better, he can read his own creative thoughts and stories. Talk about seeing it on paper. Thanks for the giveaway!
#206 - Carol Drury @ 11:33 am
what a great prize! They also make great gifts for grandparents especially if they write the books about the particular grandparent - what I love about Nana - What I love about Pop Pop etc!!!
#207 - jen @ 12:11 pm
my oldest daughter would LOVE this!!! My husband and I have done a book for her at a local copy place and it is one of her favorites. It would be so cool to have a hard cover version!
#208 - Donald Martin @ 12:54 pm
Ink me Stink Me LOL!
#209 - Edna Meredith @ 4:28 pm
enter me please today. thanks
#210 - Meaghan F @ 5:02 pm
Wow! This is AMAZING! Please enter me! Good luck to everyone!
#211 - Deanna @ 6:23 pm
I love this giveaway–every child should own one!
#212 - Jennifer C. @ 6:35 pm
My daughters would both love this activity!
#213 - Nikki Evans @ 7:17 pm
Thank you for considering me for the prize.
#214 - Kristina @ 7:40 pm
Such a clever idea! I hope I can win this!
#215 - Diana @ 9:08 pm
My son would have great fun with this!
#216 - Christy @ 10:50 pm
How creative. My 8 year old would love this.