First Communion
A First Communion gift with their name in it
Unlike a christening, the child is old enough to remember all of it: the nerves beforehand, the rehearsals in church, the family who travelled a long way. A book about that day gets read straight away, and again in ten years.
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- Premium hardcover, 21 x 21 cm
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£24.99
hardcover, 21 x 21 cm
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decide afterwards
Age 7 to 9
they read it themselves
Why this age changes what a book can be
A seven or eight year old reads by themselves. That changes what a gift book is: where a christening book waits years to be read, this one is opened the same week. And the child can argue with what is in it, because they were there.
So our storylines are not about the meaning of the sacrament but about the day: being awake far too early, the rehearsals, the fear of tripping in front of the whole family, and the group of children you prepared with for months. Those are the things a child remembers.
We write about what happens and who is there, not about doctrine. That is deliberate: the same book then works in a family that goes every Sunday and in a family that goes once.
On the last page you can have your own words set. A line from the godparents, or simply the date and who was there. You can also leave that page empty.
The book takes about half an hour to make and you see it immediately in a free preview, page by page. Only when it is right does it go to print, arriving within eight working days.
Would something else suit better?
There are more moments around this age when a book like this works.
Christening gift
For the beginning: a book about the day, in three variants.
Gift for a 6 year old
Slightly younger, and just starting to read alone.
Book with a name
The wider overview of everything we make with a name in it.
As a gift
Every occasion in one place, by age and by recipient.
Personalise a book
What you can change, and where the limits are.
Why a book for First Communion
Who it suits, and when to order.
Choose what fits your day
Each story says what it was written for. Click one and it is waiting in the form; you can rewrite the text however you like afterwards.
The day of your First Communion
For First CommunionFrom awake far too early to the last guest leaving.
Choose this story 2The nerves beforehand
For First CommunionWhat if I trip in front of everyone?
Choose this story 3The group you did it with
For First CommunionMonths of preparation, and the children you met there.
Choose this story 4Everyone who came for you
For First CommunionHow far people travelled for one morning.
Choose this storyWhat one of these First Communion books looks like
A book we actually made, not a mock-up. It follows the story "The nerves beforehand" from above: Daan is afraid of doing something wrong, Grandad tells him how he tripped at his own, and on the day something does go wrong. It turns out not to matter at all.
Daan Can Do It
Daan, 8, from "The nerves beforehand" 
"Truly amazing! Our daughters loved it. It's so easy to create your own book and the quality is superb."
Sarah
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"Uncle of the year award secured! Great book and very professional finish."
James
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"The books are beautiful. Our son really recognized himself and me in the story!"
Emily
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Frequently asked questions
Is a picture book not too young for this age?
That depends on the story, not the format. A seven year old reads it themselves, and because it is about their own day it holds their attention. Pick a storyline with real tension and it does not feel babyish.
How religious is the text?
Our stories are about the day rather than the doctrine: the nerves, the rehearsals, the family, the party. What goes in is up to you, since the text is editable in the form.
Can I give it as a godparent?
It suits that well. You can have your own message set on the last page, and godparents can appear in the story itself.
How quickly will it arrive?
About half an hour to make, and you see it in the preview immediately. As a hardcover it is printed after your approval and delivered within eight working days.
What if it is not what I hoped for?
Then you do not order it. You see the complete book in a free preview before anything is printed, and you can adjust text and illustrations until it is right.
Make the Communion book
Choose what fits your day. You see the whole book for free before anything is printed.
Start choosing£24.99
hardcover, 21 x 21 cm