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Personalized Books for Adults, Tweens and Kids

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Personalized Books Aren't Just for Kids

 

Personalized children's picture books have been around for a long time, but toddlers aren't the only ones who can enjoy starring in their own book these days. Now older children, teens and even adults can star in their own novels, from classic tales to romantic novels. Here are some sites that can help you become the hero or heroine of your own tale, or create a gift book for someone special.

Customized Classics 

Picture yourself as Sherlock Holmes or Anne of Green Gables

Customized Classics is a wonderful way to relive classic stories by great authors or to introduce children to the classics in an engaging way.

You simply provide Customized Classics with some names and details, and they'll place you and your friends or family into famous works of literature. You can Scrooge yourself in A Christmas Carol or go on an adventure in Moby Dick. They'll even turn you and a loved one into the stars of Romeo and Juliet (but you can choose a happier ending!). These are some of the books in which you can be included:

Romeo and Juliet
Robin Hood
The Wizard of Oz
Alice in Wonderland
The Jungle Book
Moby Dick
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
A Christmas Carol
Anne of Green Gables
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Customized Classics will also personalize your novel with your own photo on the cover and a dedication message inside. Visit the site to learn more.

YourNovel.com 

Personalized romance novels from mild to wild

YourNovel.com offers 24 romance books that can be personalized to turn you and your loved one into the stars of your own romance novel. What's fun about this site is that each book is available in a "mild" and "wild" version. So if hot, steamy scenes are your preference, choose wild, but if you like your romance novels to set the scene while you provide the steam, choose mild.

At YourNovel.com, you can select from titles such as Another Day in Paradise, High Seas Romance, Rome: Diamonds, Danger and Desire and others. Then simply provide names and details to personalize your book and let them know whether you'd like the wild or mild version. You can also add your own photo to the cover.

These personalized romance books make great reading for those cozy winter nights by the fire... or those steamy late-night rendezvous. It's a gift your honey is sure to remember!

Romance By You 

Star in your own romance book

Romance by You is another site offering personalized romance novels. Choose from nine action-packed titles, including Pirates of Desire, Vampire Kisses, Tropical Treasure,Medieval Passion and Love's Next Door.

You personalize the 160 to 200-page novels by providing names, features and places that will be included in the finished book. A personalized cover adds the finishing touch. Visit Romance by You to read samples and personalize your romance novel.

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Kids Book By You 

Personalized novels for kids from 6 - 12

Personalized storybooks for children have been around for a long time, but Kids Book by You brings the concept to older kids.

This site offers original personalized novels for kids from 6 - 12. Each 100 to 150-page paperback book has 19 names, features and places you can fill in with your own details, and you can also personalize the cover to add that finishing touch.

These are some of the original titles they offer:
The Book of Dragons
The Golden Key
The Phoenix and the Carpet
The Amulet
Prom and Prejudice (teens)

These make great gifts for young readers. Visit Kids Book by You to learn more and read excerpts from their titles.

Personalized Storybooks for Toddlers 

Plenty of places to get picture books

Of course, there are a number of places that offer personalzed children's books for the toddler set. Most of these allow you to include details such as the child's name, friend or sibling's name and hometown, but you'll need to check each site to see what kind of options are available. Here are a few places that offer a variety of customizable books and other gifts.

At Personal Creations, you can get personalized Disney and Sesame Street books featuring characters such as Winnie the Pooh, Nemo, the Disney princesses, and characters from Sesame Street.

At I See Me, you'll not only find books, but other personalized gifts such as puzzles and wall art.

2Blockheads.com has some fun birth story books. Simply provide details such as time of birth, weight, etc., and they'll create a baby keepsake with a cute story about your child's birth. They also offer personalized music for children, personalized books and other gifts.



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Create Your Own Cookbooks 

Personalized books don't have to be novels

Personalized books don't have to be novels. If your gift recipient loves to cook, consider a Tastebook. A Tastebook is a cookbook that can be personalized with your favorite photos and a customized cover. Your Tastebook can include favorite recipes from the database of more than 25,000 Epicuriuos.com recipes, or you can add your own family recipes to create a cookbook where every recipe in it is one that the chef in the family will enjoy cooking.


Tastebook. Turn family recipes into a cookbook.

More Great Gift Ideas 

Need some help finding a special gift for a special someone? Here are more ideas

Mark Your Place 

Make sure your gift recipients don't lose their place! Throw in a bookmark so they'll always know where they're at in their personalized novel.

Leather Photo Bookmark (Black)

Amazon Price: $3.49 (as of 12/04/2008) Buy Now

Asian Butterflies and Flowers - Double-sided Bookmark

Amazon Price: $1.50 (as of 12/04/2008) Buy Now

Mark-My-Time Digital Bookmark- Neon Blue

Amazon Price: $8.95 (as of 12/04/2008) Buy Now

Twelve Monet Bookmarks (Small-Format Bookmarks)

Amazon Price: $1.50 (as of 12/04/2008) Buy Now

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Have You Even Given or Received a Personalized Book as a Gift? 

Let us know!

EelKat wrote...

My grandmother used to get me the personalized Disney books, back in the 1970's. I loved them. I never heard of adult versions before... I have not grown up yet, so I'll be buying some for sure! LOL

ReplyPosted September 20, 2008

mulberry wrote...

These sound like very cool personalized gifts!

ReplyPosted August 30, 2008

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