Personalized First Day of School Book, Custom Name Kindergarten Gift, Bedtime Story for School Anxiety, Keepsake Storybook, Boy or Girl

Every child has a night before the first day of school. This personalized storybook is about that night, written for the child who feels nervous about starting kindergarten. The night before school starts, {NAME} can't sleep. Neither can Teddy. So Teddy does something brave. Teddy goes first, all the way to the school, to see what's there and report back. What Teddy finds turns a scary morning into an adventure worth waking up for. An original keepsake storybook where your child is the hero, with their name woven through all 30 pages. 💛 TWO NAMES, NOT ONE Most personalized books put in your child's name. This one also lets you name the bear. Teddy, Button, Marshmallow, whatever they've called that bear since they could talk. That name goes into the story and onto the cover. 📖 WHAT MAKES IT SPECIAL • Your child's name on the cover and all the way through the story • The bear named too, by you • Boy and girl editions with genuinely different illustrations, not just a different cover • An original story written for this exact moment, not a generic template • A personalized dedication page • 30 pages of soft watercolour illustration 📏 SIZES & FORMATS Choose in the "Cover Type & Size" dropdown above: Hardcover 11 x 11 in (28 x 28 cm): heirloom size, our premium keepsake Hardcover 8 x 8 in (20 x 20 cm): most popular, sturdy for small hands Softcover 8 x 8 in (20 x 20 cm): lightweight, great value Softcover 5.5 x 5.5 in (14 x 14 cm): mini size ⚠️ The 5.5 inch is genuinely small. Please hold a ruler up to it before choosing, so the size is exactly what you pictured. ⭐ HOW TO ORDER 1. Choose your cover type and size 2. Click "Add your personalization" 3. Enter your child's name, exactly as you want it printed 4. Enter the bear's name, or leave it as Teddy 5. Choose the boy or girl edition 6. Add your dedication message, or simply type "default" and I'll use my warm pre-written one 7. Check the spelling and capitalization, then check out Ordering more than one? Please add each book to your basket separately, with its own personalization. 💠 BOOK SPECIFICATIONS • 30 pages, full colour • Cover: coated silk 150-200gsm with a matte laminate finish • Hardcover backing: 3mm rigid board, built for small hands • Inner pages: 170gsm coated silk, FSC or PEFC certified paper • Professionally printed and bound • Written and printed in English 🎁 PERFECT FOR • Starting school, kindergarten, or preschool • Back to school season • Gifts from grandparents, aunties, uncles, and godparents • A child who is nervous about the first day • A keepsake that outlasts the school year 🚚 PRODUCTION & SHIPPING Your book is made to order. After you order, I personalize and typeset it myself, then send the print-ready file to my production partner. • Preparation: 2 to 3 business days • Printing: 2 to 4 business days • Delivery within the US: 3 to 5 business days with standard shipping • Printed at the production facility closest to your delivery address, wherever in the world you are, which keeps delivery quick and the shipping footprint small • Tracking provided where available • Shipping is charged separately and shown at checkout ⚠️ PLEASE READ BEFORE ORDERING • The bear in the illustrations is the same little brown teddy in every copy. You choose the name it goes by, not the animal. • I print exactly what you enter. There is no separate proof step, so please double-check the spelling of every name. • Because your book ships directly from my production partner, Etsy gift messages cannot be included. Use the dedication page instead. It's nicer anyway. CANCELLATIONS You can cancel within 4 hours of ordering. After that I begin preparing your book for print. Spotted a typo later? Message me straight away. If your book hasn't gone to print yet, I'll fix it free of charge. ✨ MY PROMISE If your book arrives damaged, misprinted, or not as described, message me within 14 days of delivery with a photo. I'll replace it or refund you in full. HOW THIS BOOK IS CREATED I personally shape every part of your book, from writing and editing the story to art-directing the illustrations and typesetting each page. AI supports parts of my creative process, but every detail is carefully refined and personally approved by me before your book goes to print. Printing and shipping are handled by my production partner, a specialty book printer with facilities close to you. Designed in Australia. Printed close to you.