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Dear little one, we can't wait to meet you…

The baby shower gift with their name through the alphabet.

Onesies get outgrown and diaper cakes get dismantled. A watercolor alphabet book with the baby's name woven through it gets read at bedtime for years — with your dedication printed on the very first pages.

Start their bookFrom $29.99 · takes about a minute

Printed in 3–5 days · Ships gift-safe, no invoices · Preview every page before you pay

For Ella — welcome to the world, little one. We loved you before we ever met you.

With love, Auntie June

The dedication page — written by you, printed in the book.

every letter of you

Letter EELetter LLLetter LLLetter AA

You are loved from A to Z.

The finale: their name, spelled animal by animal.

A gift that's theirs before they can even hold it

The baby's name goes on the cover and the title page. Their first letter becomes their very own page in the alphabet — “E is for Ella, our favorite little person.” And the final page spells their whole name with the watercolor animals from each letter.

Your dedication makes it a gift from you, not just a book from a store. Years from now it's your words they'll find on the first page.

See how their letter becomes their page →

The logistics, honestly

Every book is printed just for one child, so it isn't overnight shipping. Here's the real timeline.

  1. 1

    Two weeks out: order

    Type the baby's name, write your dedication, and flip through all 32 finished pages before paying a cent.

  2. 2

    Printed one at a time

    Their book goes to press within a day and is printed and bound in 3–5 business days. You get tracking the moment it ships.

  3. 3

    Arrives gift-ready

    Plain packaging, no invoice or pricing inside. Ship it to yourself to wrap, or straight to the shower — most US orders arrive within 7–14 days.

What if the name is still a secret?

We'll be straight with you: this book is built around the baby's name, so it can't be made without one. If the parents are keeping it under wraps until the birth, don't guess — do what the best gift-givers do:

Bring the promise to the shower

A card that says “a book with their name woven through it is coming” is a delightful gift in itself — and it gives the parents something to look forward to in those first foggy weeks home.

Order the day the name is announced

It becomes the welcome-home gift: a book that was printed after the baby arrived, made for exactly who they turned out to be. Add their birth date to the dedication page and it doubles as a birth keepsake.

Already know the name? Then you're holding the easiest decision of the registry season. Start their book — or see how it compares to other personalized books in our 2026 buying guide.

Gift-giver questions

How far before the shower should I order?

About two weeks is comfortable. Every book is printed on demand in 3–5 business days, and most US orders arrive within 7–14 days of ordering. You'll get a tracking link the moment it ships, so you'll know exactly where it is before the big day.

Will a price or invoice show up in the box?

Never. Books ship blind in plain packaging with no invoice, receipt, or pricing inside. It can go straight to the gift table, or straight to the parents' doorstep, wrapped in nothing but anticipation.

Can I write the dedication myself?

Yes — that's the best part of giving one. You write the dedication page in your own words and sign it however you like (“With love, Auntie June”). Your handwriting-warm words get printed right into the book.

What if the parents haven't announced the name yet?

The book is built around the name, so it's worth the wait. Bring a card to the shower that promises the book, then order the day the name is announced — it becomes the welcome-home gift that arrives with the baby. If the name's already public, you're all set.

Can it ship directly to the parents?

Yes. Enter any US address at checkout — yours, the host's, or the parents'. Since the packaging is gift-safe, sending it ahead to the shower address works beautifully.

What ages is the book right for?

It grows with them: read-aloud rhythm for a newborn, letter recognition for a toddler learning their ABCs, and their very own page to find again as an early reader. It's designed as a keepsake for ages 0–6 and beyond.

One little name…

…becomes the book they’ll keep forever.

Takes about a minute. Preview every page before you pay.