Personalised book gifts for 4 year olds

A bigger adventure for a bigger imagination

Four is when stories start to need a proper middle. Your child might lead a pirate crew for the day, discover that the castle dragon is only lonely, not scary, or help a young lion find his roar. Each plot has a moment where it looks tricky and your child works out what to do.

Their own name printed in the title and on every page is a powerful thing at four. Many children this age are learning to spot the letters of their name, and a book full of it is great practice without feeling like practice.

What the text looks like

Pages are a short paragraph of lively text with some dialogue, so you can do voices. We keep sentences clear enough to read aloud smoothly, and we never mention anything about your child’s appearance in the words; the pictures do that.

Pick a personality for the hero, say funny, curious or determined, and the story is written to show it. It is a nice way to celebrate who your child already is.

Good occasions at four

A fourth birthday is the most common reason to give one; the birthday story turns their party into the adventure. It also works as a big brother or big sister gift when a baby arrives, because it puts the older child firmly in the spotlight.