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.
Not only were there no items personalized with my first name, I grew up just raising my hand when the teacher would pause during roll-call on the first day of school. Hard first name, Ena, AND last, Szkoda. Now married, I made sure my son had an easy first name, James, to go along with his surname, Wojciechowski!
Ack. I hit the post button! My fave book: Edith and Mr. Bear
My favorite children’s book is Gus Was a Friendly Ghost.
Favorite children’s book would have to be The Velveteen Rabbit. Most heart-breaking story ever.
My 2 year old is very fond of Jamberry by Bruce Degen and Big Red Barn by Margaret Wise Brown. Animals win out over anything else in a book, at least for her 🙂
The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle
Marvin K Mooney, Will You Please Go Home!
Oops! I meant, Marvin K Mooney, Will You Please Go Now!
Ditto Green Eggs and Ham by Dr Seuss
Green eggs and ham by Dr. Seuss.
I loved Richard Scarry’s Best Word Book Ever. My book was very loved and some of the pages are held together with tape. My aunt gave me the book when I was little and she gave my 4 year old the book last Christmas. Definitely a classic!
I like Understood Betsy by Dorothy Canfield Fisher.