Book with a name
A book with a name in it
A book with a name is not a template with a name dropped into it here. The story is written around that name, and the main character is drawn to look like the real one. For children, and just as much for a wedding, a farewell or an anniversary.
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Any name
long or unusual is fine
What a book with a name is, and is not
There are two kinds. With most providers the story already exists and your name is put where the old one was. It reads well, but the neighbours have the same book. Here the story does not exist yet: you say what it should be about, and we write and illustrate it afterwards.
Personalisation happens on four levels at once: the name runs through the whole story rather than sitting on page one, the appearance comes back in every illustration, side characters such as siblings, grandparents or the dog can join in, and you decide what happens. What that looks like for a child is on the page about a personalised children’s book.
A book with a name does not have to be about a child. For grown-ups we make books from your own photos: a wedding book, a farewell book or a corporate book. The full range is at the book types.
And what it is not for: under about eighteen months a child gets more out of a board book than out of a story, and if you want an existing book with a name printed into it, a bookshop will be quicker.
Which book with a name fits you?
They all start from the same form; each page explains what is different about that kind.
Personalised children’s book
The classic: your child as the main character, with the name throughout the story.
Book as a gift
Birthdays, a goodbye to a teacher, Christmas: a story that fits the occasion.
New baby gift book
A book about the role that changes, with the new baby’s name in it.
Baby book
The first year in a book, made from your own photos.
Made with AI
How the writing and illustrating actually work, and where the limits are.
For grown-ups
Wedding, farewell, family or company: same personal approach, different book.
What is the book going to be about?
Start with your own idea, or pick a storyline to build on. Either way it is waiting for you in the form, and you can rewrite the text however you like.
Write your own story
This is what makes a book with a name different here: the story is not fixed. Write down in a few sentences what should happen and we turn it into a book.
Write it myselfThe map in the attic
Behind a loose floorboard lies a map no one has ever seen.
Choose this story 2What is really in the dark
The sound under the bed turns out to be something else entirely.
Choose this story 3The house that is not home yet
Moving house, with all the boxes and everything unfamiliar that comes with it.
Choose this story 4The dragon who could not roar
A dragon with no fire, and someone who knows how that feels.
Choose this story 5A night among the stars
The ladder in the garden goes rather higher than expected.
Choose this story 6The day the pet started talking
It turns out he had things to say all along.
Choose this storyShow all 12 stories Show fewer stories
It does not work yet, and then it does
About keeping on trying until it suddenly comes easy.
Choose this story 8What lies beneath the waves
A city on the sea floor, and nobody living there any more.
Choose this story 9The new one in class
There is a group standing there, and you are standing next to it.
Choose this story 10There is a dinosaur in the garden
Rather large, rather hungry, and nobody knows where he came from.
Choose this story 11The day everything ran backwards
Pancakes for dinner and the cat in charge.
Choose this story 12The story grandad never finished
One old photograph, and a journey to find out what really happened.
Choose this story"Echt heel leuk! Onze dochters vonden het fantastisch. Je kan heel eenvoudig je eigen boekje maken en de kwaliteit is echt heel goed."
JB
Geverifieerde koper
"Komend jaar titel 'Lievelings oom' weer veiliggesteld! Leuke boekje en nette afwerking!"
Adriaan
Geverifieerde koper
"Boekjes worden heel mooi. Ons zoontje herkende zich zelf en mama echt in het boekje!"
Evelien
Geverifieerde koper
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between a book with a name and a personalised book?
People use both for the same thing. What matters is how deep the name goes. In a template book the name is slotted into fixed places; here the story is written around it, and the main character on the illustrations changes too.
Does any name fit, even a long or unusual one?
Yes. The text is written around the name, so length is not a problem and nothing has to be shortened. Names with accents or a hyphen go in exactly as you type them.
Can more than one name be in the book?
Yes, and everyone gets a part rather than a mention. Brothers and sisters, parents, grandparents or the pet can appear in the text and in the illustrations.
How recognisable does the main character get?
You describe the appearance, and you can upload a photo. With a photo the illustrations really do look like the person; without one it stays with what you describe. A photo helps, but is not needed.
What does it cost and how quickly does it arrive?
Making the book and viewing the full preview is free. As a premium hardcover it is printed after your approval and delivered within eight working days. The current price is at the top of this page.
Can I see the book before I decide?
Yes, and that is the point. You see the whole book in a free preview, page by page, and you can adjust text and illustrations until it is right. If it is not what you hoped, you simply do not order.
Ready to make a book with a name?
Pick a story or write your own. You see the whole book before anything is printed.
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hardcover, 21 x 21 cm