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Softback
4th August - 5th August
3rd August - 4th August
3rd August - 4th August
3rd August
Hardback
4th August - 6th August
3rd August - 5th August
3rd August - 5th August
3rd August - 4th August
The delivery times shown here are based on ordering now, and will also be calculated during checkout when you place the order.
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You'll love this because...
Your child’s name appears on the cover and throughout this story about starting school!
Your child’s Name appears on the cover and throughout the book
Write a special Message on the title page
Hand-drawn illustrations on every page
Available in softback or hardback
Add a luxury gift box for a thoughtful finishing touch, and to keep your book protected as time passes
Starting school can be an exciting but daunting time for children, and books about school can help children prepare. This first day of school book designed for preschoolers introduces some ideas about what to expect at school, and is a beautifully illustrated story your child will love to read! As well as giving children the confidence they need to walk through the classroom doors, the book is also a lovely gift to remember their special day.Â
Our personalised starting school book features your child’s own name on the cover, and is incorporated into the artwork and story. You can also add a personal good luck message to the title page! Your little one will be eager to learn in their new school after receiving a book made especially for them, all about their big day!Â
How to Personalise Your First Day at School Book
Personalise with any name up to 12 characters, and a personal message of two lines, up to 40 characters per line.
Further InformationÂ
When entering your personalisation, please note that accents, emojis and other symbols can’t be used as our system doesn’t support these. Make sure to double check your spelling!
🌲 Our books are made from responsibly sourced paper from FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) certified paper manufacturers. 🌎
In The Book wouldn’t be here without its terrific customers. That’s why we care about what you have to say.
We’re an open book when it comes to feedback! So let us know how your experience was? From finding the book you were looking for to making it personal, every little detail is important, so we can learn and perfect your shopping experience for the next time you return!
Stephanie14 Sep 2020
Excellent personalised book for my 4 yr old grandson. He loves the personalised photo on the back cover.
Fabulous, such a beautiful book with personalisation; my granddaughter will love it
- Hannan Al-Tahan
Nichola Cuming31 Jul 2021
Very disappointed in the book
Very disappointed in the book, misleading certificate on title page looks like a small sticker I could have placed on myself, poor value for money- quick dispatch was the best bit
MT29 Jul 2021
Constant calls about delivery
Constant calls about delivery. The people on the phone actually have no control over when an item gets sent out so it was just constantly false information. I actually didn’t need the item after it arrived late, but I couldn’t stand speaking to them on the phone again to go over the refund process which they probably would have not allowed as it was personalised.
Really bad experience
In the Book Team30 Jul 2021
Thank you for your review.
We have looked into your order details and can see that the operators tried to assist as best as they could under the circumstances.
Your order was placed late on the 14th meaning that officially this would go into production on Thursday the 15th and was therefore quoted delivery between the 16th and 20th which does include production time as well as delivery due to the bespoke nature of this product. You then requested to have this delivered by the 16th giving us a day to process the order when we usually allow between 1-2 working days for production so when you upgraded the order it did cause some confusion but despite the inconvenience caused, we tried our very best to process the order as quickly as possible which was then delivered on the Saturday which is not a guaranteed day for delivery.
With that in mind and the time frame in which we were given (less than a day to process the personalised gift) your order was processed and despatched with delivery being one day later than expected, we are so pleased to hear that after every effort made, you have received a really bad experience.
We can confirm that a refund has been processed a gesture for the difference paid for your delivery.
Kindest regards In the Book.
Carl Palmer27 Jul 2021
Quality product
Quality product. Very quick delivery
Kevin McGaughy27 Jul 2021
Ordered and paid for a book for my…
Ordered and paid for a book for my mother, promised delivery was july 16-21. Today is the 26th and your website has no info on my order, nothing, and obviously no delivery. Yet, my bank account clearly shows a $99.98 payment to inthebook on july 7, 2021. Update: Inthebook contacted me the next morning, updated me on the shipping and my mother’s book arrived the next day. She’s 84 and it’s been awhile since I’ve seen her tears of joy. All’s well that ends well. Thank you, and I’ve updated my review to reflect 5 stars.
In the Book Team28 Jul 2021
Thank you for your review.
We can see that you have contacted our customer service team who have provided your tracking information and a screenshot of your expected delivery which is now showing as delivered as of July 27, 2021 at 11:26 am.
The website does provide your order information when you enter your email address and full zip code, if that is unsuccessful we do provide our contact information within your email confirmation.
Due to the delay in delivery we have requested a refund for your delivery cost and hope that this will go towards an apology. If you need any further assistance, please email us at [email protected]
Kind regards In the Book.
John lilley26 Jul 2021
Ordered a personalised book for my 4…
Ordered a personalised book for my 4 year old grandsons birthday, i included a message inside , the encyclopaedia had some very informative bits of information , and bright colours. A nice personalised present to keep.
Very happy with it
