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A Tough Audience

November 5, 2006 by Janice

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“Here Jackson,” I hand my son a package, “I have a present for you.”

“Yipee! A present! But wait…” he pauses and examines it. His excitement turns into a whine, “Is it a book?”

“Yes – it is. But it is a special book. I know you are really going to like it.”

“Is it Star Wars or Pokemon? I will only like it if it is Star Wars or Pokemon.”

Good grief – this is what I am up against! Jackson likes books – but action movies or superheroes are stiff competition.

Have you ever had this problem? Do you ever find your children less than thrilled to receive or give books as gifts? Christmas morning do the books get tossed to the side while all the battery operated toys hold center stage?

Well this time the book took center stage!

Jackson crawls onto my lap and we begin to read his new personalized book from www.printakid.com.

“Hey – that is my name. That boy has my name!” Jackson laughs. We read on. Mommy and Daddy are named Janice and Phil. “Mommy, this is our family!”

PrintaKid Book

The greatest part comes when he finds out his three best friends are in there too. “How do they know my best friends?!?” Jackson is completely taken with it all. “And he looks like me too!”

When we finish reading it, (twice!) he jumps off my lap and races over to show his Dad, “We are all in this book – you and Mommy and my best friends! And everyone turns into animals…and… you gotta look!”

PrintaKid BookAt bedtime we snuggle up and put on the CD to listen to as we look at the book. With different actors playing the parts, and original songs interspersed throughout the story, Jackson is thoroughly engaged. A story that makes him the star – oh yes – I can tell this is going to be a new favorite.

This Christmas, if you are looking for a unique, educational gift, you must check out Printakid personalized books.

In Printakid personalized books, the hero resembles your child, bears the same name and has the same family and friends. Even the illustrations look like him or her, with the same skin tone, eyes, and hair color.

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Janice is co-founder of 5 Minutes For Mom. She's been working online since 2003 and is thankful her days are full of social media, writing and photography.

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9 Comments

  1. Gina says

    November 11, 2006 at 1:22 am

    We’ve done this with Happy Kids and they also have tapes that sing your kids’ name. I was just on line ordering something for my youngest. They’re a great keepsake.

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  2. John says

    November 6, 2006 at 3:10 pm

    Personalized Books are ideal gifts for the reluctant reader, and the quality and selection has greatly improved over what was available a few years ago. The Printakid people have really put together a nice product.

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  3. Kathy Pitt says

    November 6, 2006 at 2:03 am

    That sounds like an awesome idea! my kids dont mind books, but i know what you mean 🙂

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  4. Angee says

    November 5, 2006 at 8:18 pm

    Oh, What a great Christmas present idea!!
    Thank you Janice!!

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  5. christie says

    November 5, 2006 at 7:37 pm

    this book rocks! i got a similar one for my Godson a couple years ago and he LOVED it. I forgot all about it until your post, I’m going to have to get one for my own guy!

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  6. Susanne says

    November 5, 2006 at 5:44 pm

    These are the coolest things. My daughter got one when she was born that told about her birth and being welcomed. Her doctor’s name was in it and the family and friends who celebrated her coming. Her house address that she came home too, even the car she came home in. She loved it!

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  7. jen says

    November 5, 2006 at 5:12 pm

    personalized books are cool
    such a thrill to see your own name in a book
    sometimes when I read to my older son i substitute a characters name with his own he thinks thats cool too

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  8. Jen Robinson says

    November 5, 2006 at 4:15 pm

    Thanks for a neat article, Janice! And thanks for visiting my site, and commenting, the other day (about book reviewing). I do like the idea of personalized books. I think for kids of a certain age, they can really work. As you clearly showed with your photo.

    Cheers! Jen

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  9. Barb says

    November 5, 2006 at 12:18 pm

    Personalized books impress even the toughest audience, Janice. Good for you. And that photo of him reading his book is precious.

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