Ask a child of the 1970s or 80s about the challenges of growing up with an unusual name, and she might tell you that she never had personalized pencils, the kind that Jennifer and Ashley always brought to class.
Not so in 2011. Or ever again, really. Clio might be a never-in-the-Top-1000 choice but thanks to clever, insanely cheap technology, the purple LeapFrog My Pal Violet knows how to say and spell her unusual name.
And then came Etsy. Aprons, notecards, lunchboxes, super-hero capes. You name it, and there’s a shop that can customize pretty much anything you can imagine.
Which brings me to those gorgeous images above. Those, dear reader, are custom bookplates, created by Kate of My Kids Eat Off the Floor, also the name of her blog and, speaking of names, she’s guest-posted here on Name Stories.
One lucky reader will win their very own set of 20 bookplates – four each of five designs in the collection of your choice: Woodland Friends, Modern Boy, or Whimsy. And, of course, the bookplates will be personalized with any name you choose.
Impatient? Don’t like your odds? You can also order any item for 10% off with discount code APPELLATION.
To enter, just leave a comment below with the name of your favorite children’s book!
Want a bonus entry? Just wait ’til Monday’s Nameberry post.
The winner will be chosen at random. Winners must have a US shipping address. The winner will be chosen at random, and be announced next Saturday, October 29, 2011.
Note: Comments are closed, and a winner will be announced later today.
Great giveaway! My favorite children’s book hands down would be _Love You Forever_ by Robert Munsch. Beautiful story.
Clifford The Big Red Dog
Ten in the den. I love love love that book and the sweet pictures.
Guess How Much I Love You
Goodness this is difficult. Of the top of my head I would say that it is a toss up between The Berenstain Bears, The Rainbow Fish, The Giving Tree, or Winnie the Pooh. So many to choose from!
My favorite book as a child was definitely The Paperbag Princess by Robert Mensch 🙂
I’ll have to go with Bread and Jam for Frances on this one.
favorite children’s books:
current for my daughters = knuffle bunny and llama, llama books
from my childhood = the snowy day & harry the dirty dog
love the book plates. adorable.
A favorite I discovered as an adult shopping for my niece is, “The Magical Drawings of Moony B. Finch.”
Favorite book? That is difficult!
Grumpy Bird by Jeremy Tankard
Knuffle Bunny books
Laura Inglass Wilder books for kids