First Time Books Review & Giveaway + Bonus! (7/18)

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7/18/11
Congrats Comment #51- Micah Pearson

What better way to encourage and excite the children in your life to read than a personalized book? I feel that every child would be more susceptible to learning their alphabet or enjoy a special holiday that much more if they had a customized book to make their journey fun and exciting. First Time Books specializes in doing just that!

At First Time Books you are not only able to include the standard context, such as your child’s name and a book dedication, but they took it a few steps further by allowing the personalized book you select to have the characteristics of your child, such as gender, ethnicity, hair color, and more! This allows your child to not only read a story staring themselves, but see fun, adorable illustrations that look like them.

From Happy Birthday books to ABC books, a potty training book and a zoo adventure First Time Books offers a variety of books so regardless of your child’s interest or current need, you’ll find something you need and enjoy! All First Time Books are offered in three formats: PDF (meaning you personalize your book, are able to download it directly to your computer, and print it from home) softcover, and hardcover. Any of their options have the ability to be easily customized and previewed via their easy three step order process and everything is reasonably priced so you don’t have to break the bank to treat your child!

Choosing which book to personalize and review was difficult. It was fun to browse around the website and preview the different storybooks that First Time Books offers. I wound up selecting the ABC Book for Maddie, since she will be starting Kindergarten. Although she already knows her alphabet, I figured this would be a special treat for her to enjoy and I could not have been more correct!

The ordering process was a cinch, and I’m not saying just for computer savvy me, even grandparents could order a First Time Book with ease. I LOVED how the site allowed you to preview the book page by page after your customization so that you could be sure it was something you wanted to purchase. Although this wasn’t my first time creating a personalized book, it was the first time I was able to preview it so perfectly and that meant a lot to me. You can see from Maddie’s picture above how much she loved her ABC book. She literally giggled with glee at every page seeing “herself” go on an alphabet adventure. In all, I am highly impressed with the entire First Time Books experience from their caring customer service to their easy ordering process, and I’m sure you all will be too!

Buy It
To create and purchase any of First Time Books products, go directly to their website

** BONUS **

First Time Books is generously offering every single one of my readers a FREE PDF of their ABC Workbook! This will make a perfect summer time activity to teach and/or enforce letter writing and recognition with your child. All you have to do is go to the First Time Books ABC Workbook Page, customize your workbook and enter the code FREEPDF at checkout!

Can it get much better?

Yes!

Once you receive your free PDF ABC Workbook, you’ll receive an email from First Time Books containing a special 50% off deal. It will include detailed instructions on how you can enter SUPERDEAL at checkout to receive 50% off your first purchase.

Win It
First Time Books has generously offered 1 lucky Obviously MARvelous reader a free book of your choice!

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