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).
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A little author so young
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My granddaughter would love this
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Thanks for the entry and chance to win.
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wowoweewa
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Happy end of January!
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Enter me, please.
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I always liked writing children’s stories, and now I have my 3 year old daughter that likes to listen to them. I would love to win this and see one of my stories made into a book.
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My oldest daughter would absolutely love this! 🙂
This is an AWESOME idea! I’d love to win, so please count me in! Thanks for the chance! Have a great weekend!
Jennifer 🙂
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Oh, how FUN! My seven year old LOVES to write stories we’ll have to check this out!
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Count me in!
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What a brilliant idea to get your kids more interested in writing!!!
Happy New Year and Good Luck all…
My 11 -year old daughter loves to write and she would love to have her own book in print!
I would love for my daughter to do this!
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My son would have great fun with this!
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Thank you for considering me for the prize.
My daughters would both love this activity!
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Ink me Stink Me LOL!
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!
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!!!
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!
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
A great idea, my little writers would love to be “published”:)
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Neat-o!
Love it.
This would make such a fun gift for my 6-year-old nephew who seems to have every toy imaginable.
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I have a writer here. What a great way to save their early masterpieces.
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My oldest would love it. He is always drawing pictures and then telling me the story to go with them.
OK, HOW COOL is this???? I’d LOVE to win this for my niece….she’s quite the story teller! 😉
~melody~
What a great concept, my nieces would love to do this, a great gift idea, please enter me to win.
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My boys would love to write their own story!
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Great idea!
My dd just wrote a book, so I would love to win this! She would be so thrilled to have it printed.
I’d love to win this for one of my children.
Thanks for the chance to win!!!
Lisa
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Great Giveaway
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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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I hope we win…
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this would be great for my granddaughter
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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!
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.
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That is so awesome. My boys would each love to write thier own stories. How exciting for them.
Awesome for the children. Thanks!
I would love to win!
This is cool. My daughter is very creative and I’ve always imagined her stories in print one day.
What an awesome idea – how great is this – thank you!
My 5 1/2 year old would absolutely LOVE this!!!!
Wonderful. Thank you!
Look how proud he is!! 🙂 I think this is a Fabulous concept!! Please count me in!
Thanks,
Amy
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
That is so cool. I’d love to win one for my kids.
I love gift certificates.
I would have loved this as a kid!! What a cool idea.
THANKS!
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I would love to “ink” my daughter’s stories in a bound book. How awesome is that!
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My wife is breaking the bank with her reading addiction.
love to read
My kids would love this! Enter us please!
~Danielle 🙂
My just-learning-to-read 5yo would love this!
Love, LOVE this idea!!
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!
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.
I think this is a wonderful idea and is such a great way to promote literacy.
What a great idea. I have s special girl who would love to make a book!!
My daughter has been making her own books about once a week lately and would love seeing them as a real published book
Wow, that is a fantastic idea. Even better than just putting your kid’s name in the story…
Wow – what a cool idea! A very unique way to showcase a child’s talents.
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…and here I thought this was about tattoo’s!
What a fun book!! Enter me!
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!!
my nephew loves to write books, this would be a great gift!
This would be great for my son who is always inventing new superhero stories and drawings. He would FLIP for this! Great idea!
My granddaughter makes books for me. she should have this book.
Love it!
My daugther writes stories all the time. She would love this.
My daughter would love this. She loves my illustrations and stories.
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How cool is that! My oldest daughter would love this. She is such a storyteller already! Thanks!
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My youngest daughter would LOVE this! Thanks!
Jenn
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Thank you!
Enter Me !!
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Hope
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Hello, Thanks for showing me one of the most fun and innovative websites I have seen! Please enter my son in this contest. Your son looks so proud in his picture. Talk about a confidence booster. Cindi
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Count me in! Love it!! I have 4 kids, 2 of which are old enough for this and 2 of which will be soon! 🙂
this would such a fun gift for my kids.
Great prize, thanks!
Please don’t enter me as my daughter is not quite old enough for this yet, but I just wanted to say that this is a fantastic concept! What a great way to get kids motivated about reading and writing!
What a nice giveaway !! Thanks !!!
Great learning experience.
Enter me, please.
I want to win
Wow! My five year old would really get in to this!
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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!
Sounds fun! What a great keepsake.
I know my daughter would enjoy this. Even if I don’t win, I think we’ll do this.
Oh, how AWESOME! Please count me in! Thanks! 🙂
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Enter me please. Thanks!
This is an awesome giveaway! How exciting for a child to be able to do this.
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Really cool.
Count me in!
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Wow, what a great idea for creative kids!
Oh, my, what an incredible activity this would be!! I love it!!
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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??
Looks like fun. My kids would love it.
this would be great my husband got published in a book and now my little girls can too
This is great stuff!
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what a wonderful idea! thanks for sharing it w/ us. please enter me
I’ve seen these… they are so fun! What a great idea!! Thanks!
My son would absolutely love this. He loves to make up stories and create comic books.
This is an awesome company – thanks for letting us know about it and I would love to win this gift certificate. Thanks for the contest!
What a great way to get kids’ creative juices flowing!!! Thanks for the contest!
too bad it’s not in canada!!! but wow! congrat’s to your son! that’s awesome!!
My daughters LOVE writing their own stories…this would be great!!
Oh, my 7 year old would LOVE something like this. Sign me up!
Wow! Awesome concept!
My nephew (whose mom is a teacher!) would LOVE this!
My 6 year old daughter is always making books out of paper, she loves to write. This would be an incredible birthday gift for her next birthday. What a clever idea someone came up with. Thanks for offering this great giveaway.
great to win
Wanna win!
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I love this idea! With two boys, one struggling with language arts, this is a super idea. Please enter me. Would really love this! Thanks for the giveaway.
That is really neat!
What a great idea.
thanks!
Wow, I love the concept of my child being able to turn his story into a book of his own. This would be a great win for my son.
Oh please please. My son is getting into writing his own stories (chapters) and is having a great time. This would be the perfect encouragement!
Great idea
I’d love to win this! How awesome would that be?
this would be a very nice educational prize for my grandson – thank you
Wow, this is such a neat idea! I hope it really takes off!
My daughter and I would love to have her work published.
Please put me on your list! 🙂 What an awesome idea!
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what a fun prize!!
I have boys aged 7 and 9 who would LOVE this! They already write their own stories with pens and paper, but I think they’d be so proud of having something like this to show off!
we’d love this
I have been trying to find a way to get my son interested in writing his own stories. This is awesome.
My son would love this—hope I win.
What a great idea, I’d love to have this.
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thanks!
What a great idea! My kids would love this!
Wow! What an awesome thing for a kid. I am off to check it out for my two daughters. Very cool!!!
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This is so awesome! Alex writes so many stories that this is perfect! Thanks 🙂 First comment means good luck, right? LOL.
Wow! All my kids would love this!