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Softback
28th April - 29th April
27th April - 28th April
27th April - 28th April
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28th April - 30th April
27th April - 29th April
27th April - 29th April
27th April - 28th April
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You'll love this because...
Your child can have fun while also learning numbers with a book that includes their own name and age in every picture!
Your child’s Name appears on the cover and throughout the story
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
Learning numbers can be a lot more engaging when your child can relate to what they are counting, and with this personalised book they will see their own name and age on every page of the story! Story books about birthdays are a delightful gift, and with this counting birthday book featuring beautiful hand-drawn illustrations, your birthday present can also help your child learn to count!
You can add your own special message to the title page to mark the occasion, as well as customising the book with your child’s name and age, which will appear throughout the story.
Personalise with Any Name up to 12 characters, Age and a personal Message of two lines, up to 40 characters per line. There’s also the option to add your child’s Photo to the back of the book!
Further Information
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 constantly researching new materials to create more personalised books, so what you think matters! Tell us your feedback. From finding the book you were looking for to how easy your chosen book was to personalise – every little detail is important, so we can perfect your shopping experience the next time you return!
Tara Worley6 Feb 2021
Loved it!!
Isidra Barraza26 Sep 2019
It is a one-of-a- kind book. Definitely marks which birthday it is and who is the birthday boy. A very memorable keepsake for family.
NikkiJ29 Aug 2018
I bought this as a first birthday present. The quality of the book was good and it was a lovely idea however I didn't realise that the number of objects on each page is the same as the age of the recipient. So for a one year old there was only 1 of each thing which didn't make sense with the stories. Such a shame! Would be much better to have different numbers or to make this clearer in the description.
BlueKangaroo29 Aug 2018
Am really pleased with the book and am looking forward to giving it for a First Birthday present. Bright illustrations and catchy rhymes. Was pleasantly surprised to find the child's name printed on each page too (perhaps I'd missed that bit!).
Firebird29 Aug 2018
Really nice idea for a young child's birthday to help them learn too! Arrived really quick and a good quality, colourful and detailed book which I will purchase again for others. Not yet given it to he birthday boy but know he will love it when I do.
Viia Erwin29 Aug 2018
I have ordered these Birthday Counting Books for my granddaughter since the age of three. She enjoys them so much that she asked for a book at the age of 4 and 5, which I have ordered for her. She will be 5 soon and I'm sure she'll enjoy this book as much as she did the first two.
Very pretty box and a delightful book for granddaughter
Christine21 Apr 2021
This book is great im so impressed
This book is great im so impressed
Ms Saima21 Apr 2021
Very happy with all 4 books!
Very happy with all 4 books!
O Uddin20 Apr 2021
Very easy to purchase what I needed…
Very easy to purchase what I needed from the website. Delivery was fast and the books were exactly as ordered (personalised). A very pleasant shopping experience.
Susan Gilchrist20 Apr 2021
Quick sevice
Quick sevice, arrived on time
Jenny Sinclair20 Apr 2021
DONT DO BUILD A BEAR U ONLY THE BOOK!
DONT DO BUILD A BEAR U ONLY THE BOOK!! SCAM
wasted 28 pound on this for my sons birthday very disappointed and angry.
Would not recommend to anyone.
Very arrogant on the phone when calling to ask about the item. And email reply wasn't any better.
Save your money and either build a bear on the website or go elsewhere like etsy or not on the highstreet.
If i could minuses stars I would as even 1 is to much
CHRISTINA MCCARTHY 20 Apr 2021
The book itself is absolutely beautiful…
The book itself is absolutely beautiful and wonderfully illustrated. I couldn’t upload a photo onto the website, it kept sticking, so I ordered the book on a bank holiday Friday evening and it was confirmed at 2000h same night.
I e mailed in the book with a photo attached the following morning Saturday at 0730h and asked if anything could possibly be done to attach it. I received a reply that it was too late, already in production, nothing could be done. In 12hrs ? I was really disappointed - I wish I had contacted CS before placing my original order.
Also I assumed Alice would somehow be woven into the stories as advertised “in the books” other stories but The Ultimate Princess Collection does not offer this. Your child’s name appears on the top of each page but they are actually not IN the stories.
If I ordered again I would be much more aware of what is actually on offer.
In The Book does not mean IN every story, so read carefully before ordering as I’m sad to say I didn’t do.
In the Book Team22 Apr 2021
Thank you for your review.
We are sorry to hear this.
Once a customer has confirmed their order, it is not always possible to add/amend personalisation, as our Production Team are currently working 24 hours a day to keep up with the demand on orders and a photo does have to be uploaded at the time of ordering. With your order, unfortunately your book has already been printed and therefore amendments could not be made, which we do apologise for.
In regards to the Child’s name throughout the book, unfortunately this is not possible with every book that we sell, however we do make it clear within the product information. With the book that you have ordered, we do confirm that your child’s name will appear on the cover and on each page. We do apologise if this information was missed at the time of ordering.
As a gesture, we have applied a 10% discount to your order, which has been refunded to you. We hope will help towards rectify your dissatisfaction.
Please do accept our apologies for the inconvenience caused.
Kind Regards,
The In The Book Team
Georgina Howe20 Apr 2021
Great book presented well
Great book presented well
Little expensive
Michael Kaye19 Apr 2021
A great cover and fronts piece.
A great cover and fronts piece.
However, Some of the early pages were unreadable even with glasses and a magnifying glass in use. Some of the pages of the 1960s were unreadable as well, and one was even shown to be torn and disheveled as if lifted from a dustbin.
Gemma19 Apr 2021
Absolutely brilliant company
Absolutely brilliant company. Bought the Leeds united memory book It is brilliant cant wait to give the gift because I know the recipient is going to be absolutely amazed by it.
