A personalized book is a one of a kind reading experience for a child. It’s a customized, printed book in which the child becomes one of the main characters in the book. When creating the book you specify the child’s name and choose an avatar that best resembles your child. Depending on the book, further customizations are possible / required. Once you have submitted the order, book elves lovingly customize the books, print them and deliver them to you.
The suggested age range for each book is shown in the book description itself, as well as on our page that lists all books. That being said, we have books suitable for all ages, right from newborns through to age 12 and beyond. The Baby Adventures series is perfect as a gift for newborns through age 4 and the Manimal Tales series is great for kids from the age of 4 onwards.
Yes! The book description page shows you each page of the entire series. The preview section allows you to see exactly how that book has been customized to your specific recipient. So you have a very good idea of exactly what you’re going to get before you actually buy it!
Sadly not. Since each book is customized for a specific person, it’s not possible for us to sell the books through traditional retailers. They are only available through our website and Amazon (coming soon). If you’re concerned about the quality of the book, don’t be – these are beautiful books printed to the highest available quality.
In most countries, these personalized books are available in hardcover and softcover formats. You can order either.
The Manimal Tales personalized books come are 11 inches x 8 inches. The Baby Adventure series of books are 9 inches x 8 inches. Both are in landscape format. The books are printed on 150-170 gsm paper.
Please check out the “All Books” section of the website to see what is available. We will be adding new titles regularly!
We print all books within 3 business days.
The shipping time depends on where you are and how far away our closest printer happens to be, as well as the shipping method you have chosen. Typically we say shipping takes between 3 and 7 days.
The customization process is super simple. Once you select the book you’re interested in, you have to follow the simple instructions to personalize it. Once personalized you can preview what the book will look like and you’re good to go!
For most books we simply ask for the receiver’s name, the sender’s name (for the dedication) and for you to choose an avatar for the receiver from a limited set of options.
We typically accept names of up to 20 characters for most books. If the name happens to be longer than what we can accept, you will get a message during the order process.
We are constantly adding new variations to the books to try and make the book as personalized as possible, but in the meantime you will have to make do with the options available. We hope that's OK and apologize if that doesn't work for you.
At this stage we do not offer gift wrapping. We are working on that though!
The shipping time depends on where you are and how far away our closest printer happens to be, as well as the shipping method you have chosen. Typically we say shipping takes between 3 and 7 days.
Shipping charges are clearly marked on the order at check-out. Costs vary based on a multitude of factors, so the best way to understand shipping charges is to order your book! :)
We have the capability of shipping the books anywhere in the world where there is a postal system. Currently we have printers in the UK and India and depending on where you are, we will print and ship accordingly. We are adding printers in the US and Canada shortly. International orders will obviously take a little longer.
Unfortunately, at this time we do not offer expedited shipping. We will be doing so shortly. If you do have a rush order, please contact us and we will do what we can to get the book to you in time, but can’t promise it!
If the shipping service being used provides a tracking number, you will be notified with the shipping details when the book has been sent out for delivery.
Typically, your book is packed either in a recycled cardboard box or mailing sleeve. The book is super snug, safe and comfortable on its journey to its recipient!
Unfortunately, we do not allow cancellations on orders once placed. Each book is personalized to the recipient so they cannot be re-used for someone else.
Unfortunately, we do not allow books to be returned. The preview section allows each user to see exactly what they will be receiving before they order the book. Once the order is placed, each book is personalized to the recipient so they cannot be re-used for someone else.
If however the book you received is in poor condition or there was a mistake in the printing of some kind we will replace the book for you at no cost.
We will only replace an order if the book you received is in poor condition or there was a mistake in the printing of some kind. In these cases, we will replace the book for you at no extra cost.