A gorgeous keepsake to celebrate a special day - the story of your child's christening or baptism illustrated with adorable woodland animals.
Personalised Christening Story Book
Tips on writing the story
- Read the story below so you can see how your answers fit in the sentence
- The story is written on behalf of the child. Select more than one child in the dropdown, and we'll change the story inside to be "Our Dad" etc.
- Only use capitals where they are needed eg: proper names.
- Remember punctuation if needed within your sentence (commas etc) - we'll add punctuation to the end if appropriate!
- Include "the" if needed eg: "the park" and remember verbs eg: "playing football".
- We read each book and will amend tenses etc, but will not amend your spelling or the content of your answer.
- On the inside front cover we print a personalised message so they can treasure the book for years to come.
The Story
On a Summer Day (pick season) on (date of birth eg: July 15th 2017), a little (girl or boy) was born in (place of birth eg: Manchester hospital).
She weighed (birth weight) and was perfect. She had (colour e.g.: blue) eyes, a cheeky smile and she filled their hearts with love.
They named her (child’s full name). They brought her home to (street address eg: 15 Laurels Crescent) where she gave them sleepless nights and happy days.
They celebrated her precious arrival at her (type of event e.g.: Christening) at (venue) on (Christening date). She was joined by (family and friends or names of guests e.g.: Mummy, Daddy, brother Owen etc).
She was loved by her Godparents: (names of Godparents). They wished her good health, good luck and great happiness. Her family and friends watched her grow with pride and love, knowing she was happy and loved by all.
Happy Christening (or Baptism etc) Day (name of Child) love (who book is from eg: Mummy and Daddy).
A Personalised Keepsake
The text colour for the front and inside cover can be duck egg, sage or soft pink. On the inside front cover we print a personalised message so they can treasure the personalised book in years to come - for example, "Happy Christening Day, love Aunty Ruth".
Based on 15639 reviews
Printed in Britain
Suitable for ages 0-6
Sustainably made
Beautiful Illustrations
Personalised throughout with your personal information and hand-coloured illustrations of a squirrel family with their woodland animal friends, the book includes all the details of the baby's christening or baptism.
"Beautiful personalised christening book
Beautiful christening book personalised with all details that will make for a lovely keepsake, can’t wait to give it as a gift! Thank you"
(Wigan, GB)
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Sizing and quality
We're obsessed with the quality of our products, from the storytelling and illustrations to the luxurious finish. Choose from a soft cover or upgrade to a beautiful hard cover which is laminated to protect your book.
Size: 210 x 250mm / 8.25 x 10.8 inch
Your story is part of our planet’s story…
Your unique personalised adventure is helping to save the world. For every single book we sell, we have committed to planting a tree. We have partnered with Eden Reforestation to be part of the climate solution on a global scale.
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FAQ's
How long will my order take?
After ordering, books take 3-4 business days to produce. If you’ve selected Express delivery we will then post with a next day courier. If you’ve opted for Standard delivery we post tracked Royal Mail which takes 3-4 days. For international orders, books to Europe take about 5-7 days, Rest of World about 10-14 days. To help, we show the expected delivery date from when you order at the top of the page under the book’s title.
How do I track my order?
Once dispatched, tracking will be emailed to the email address you provide when placing your order. The book should fit through most letterboxes, however couriers and Royal mail will sometimes leave packages in safe places or with neighbours, so always check your tracking.
I’ve made a mistake, what can I do?
Unfortunately once you have paid for your book at checkout we cannot make any changes. So be careful when entering your text in the order form - we do not amend spelling! However we know mistakes can happen, so can offer reprints at a reduced price if you need a new copy. Please email us at support@letterfest.com and let us know your changes.
Can I send direct to someone else?
Yes, at checkout you can enter another address for delivery. We won’t include prices in the shipment.
Is the book suitable for multiple children?
no
Can I see a preview of my book?
We show all the pages inside the book in the image gallery so you can see the illustrations and story before buying.
Do you print books in other languages?
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