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We all sat down and read it to her, and she wanted to put her dummy on the tree straight away. Then she went looking for all her other dummies! We were worried about bedtime, but she didn’t even ask for one. We gave her a silver star like in the book and told her the fairies had taken them to new babies. Honestly, we’d been trying for so long. I couldn’t believe this was how it finally happened. AMAZING!
Blake W. · Bye-Bye, DummyEvery time we open it, she points at the picture and then at herself. We’ve got plenty of books, but this is the first one she’s taken into daycare to show everyone.
I was a bit unsure about ordering a personalised book online. Seeing her face on the cover before paying made it much easier to decide. I actually tried two photos before picking my favourite.
Bought it for our granddaughter’s third birthday. There was a lot going on at the party, but my daughter sent me a photo the next morning of them reading it in their pyjamas. That made my day.
He’s obsessed with dinosaurs, so a book where he gets to be in the adventure was always going to be a hit. He spent the first read looking for himself on every page. Now I’m allowed to read the words.
She packed it herself for a weekend at Nan’s, along with her teddy and about six pairs of socks. When I picked her up, Nan said she’d read it enough times to know most of it. Safe to say it’s a favourite.
We all sat down and read it to her, and she wanted to put her dummy on the tree straight away. Then she went looking for all her other dummies! We were worried about bedtime, but she didn’t even ask for one. We gave her a silver star like in the book and told her the fairies had taken them to new babies. Honestly, we’d been trying for so long. I couldn’t believe this was how it finally happened. AMAZING!
Blake W. · Bye-Bye, DummyEvery time we open it, she points at the picture and then at herself. We’ve got plenty of books, but this is the first one she’s taken into daycare to show everyone.
I was a bit unsure about ordering a personalised book online. Seeing her face on the cover before paying made it much easier to decide. I actually tried two photos before picking my favourite.
Bought it for our granddaughter’s third birthday. There was a lot going on at the party, but my daughter sent me a photo the next morning of them reading it in their pyjamas. That made my day.
He’s obsessed with dinosaurs, so a book where he gets to be in the adventure was always going to be a hit. He spent the first read looking for himself on every page. Now I’m allowed to read the words.
She packed it herself for a weekend at Nan’s, along with her teddy and about six pairs of socks. When I picked her up, Nan said she’d read it enough times to know most of it. Safe to say it’s a favourite.
We’d had the potty in the bathroom for weeks and he mostly ignored it. After reading his book, he asked to sit on it with the story on his lap. Nothing happened, but he was happy to have a go. We were pretty pleased with that.
I bought this to help us start the conversation without making it a big stressful thing. She asks about the dummy tree when we read it. We’re taking our time, but having a story to talk about has helped.
Our son is just starting to recognise his name, so seeing it on an actual book was a big deal. He went straight over to Dad to show him. Such a lovely little moment.
It hasn’t magically sorted potty training, but our little boy loves being the main character. We read it together and talk about having another try. It’s become a really nice part of the routine.
My husband added a dedication from us and I didn’t see it until we read the book together. Our daughter went straight to looking at the pictures while I had a little moment over the first page.
We’d had the potty in the bathroom for weeks and he mostly ignored it. After reading his book, he asked to sit on it with the story on his lap. Nothing happened, but he was happy to have a go. We were pretty pleased with that.
I bought this to help us start the conversation without making it a big stressful thing. She asks about the dummy tree when we read it. We’re taking our time, but having a story to talk about has helped.
Our son is just starting to recognise his name, so seeing it on an actual book was a big deal. He went straight over to Dad to show him. Such a lovely little moment.
It hasn’t magically sorted potty training, but our little boy loves being the main character. We read it together and talk about having another try. It’s become a really nice part of the routine.
My husband added a dedication from us and I didn’t see it until we read the book together. Our daughter went straight to looking at the pictures while I had a little moment over the first page.
They’re only this little once
The little voice. The tiny hands. This exact age. Most of these moments are never written down. This one will be, with their face and their name, in a story where they’re the hero.
It’ll sit on their shelf long after they’ve grown.
The party’s over, the wrapping’s in the bin, and the toys are already in the toy box.
By next week, most of it is forgotten. The day flew by, and nothing kept it.
And every birthday comes faster than the last. One day they won’t want a party at all.
So what if this year’s present was a story about them?
In The Birthday Surprise, your child, or grandchild, follows Waffles and the balloons to a party full of everyone who loves them.
See their cover free →Tap the arrows to turn the page. The whole story, all 12 painted scenes. Example child: yours is painted from your photo, with their name in every line.
Why their own face matters
They notice themselves firstChildren light up at their own face and name. It’s what brings them back to this book, night after night.
They remember stories about themselvesResearchers call it the self-reference effect. In one small study, three-year-olds picked up new words more easily from the parts of a book made about them.*
They see who they can beBrave, kind and clever, on every page. A picture of themselves they’ll want to come back to, night after night.
*Kucirkova, Messer & Sheehy (2014), First Language.
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One day they’ll be too big for your lap. Tonight, make your child or grandchild the hero. See their cover free. No card needed.
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