Personalized gifts are everywhere. But what impressed me about I See Me was how much thought had gone into the making of each book or gift.  [...]]]> I chanced upon I See Me – Personalized Children’s Books when looking for a gift for my newborn nephew. I have never been more delighted with a product or service.

Personalized gifts are everywhere. But what impressed me about I See Me was how much thought had gone into the making of each book or gift.  They’re not just personalized for the sake of doing so, as is the case in many places.

Each personalized gift is carefully created to reflect the personality of the child or occasion. For instance, I chose the My Very Own Name book for my nephew. It features various animals and birds bringing in the letters from different corners to make up the baby’s name. I thought this was a beautiful way to introduce a baby to his name, to animals, to the idea that he is so special that everybody worked hard to find him the perfect name. I am told that my nephew enjoys being read to from this book. There’s also a My Very Own Name floor puzzle that is appropriate for older kids. To see your name spelled out – what a great motivation for a child to complete a puzzle! This made a good ‘You’re a big sister now’ gift for a niece.

The World According to Your Child, My Very Own Fairly Tale and a book of drawings by your child are some of the other products this website offers. The thought and care that goes into each book idea is abundantly clear. These are gifts that probably won’t be forgotten or discarded when their novelty fades away. They would make great heirlooms, keepsakes or time capsule items that will be cherished long after the child has outgrown them.

Meticulous planning goes into each gift. For example, for the book featuring your kids’ drawings, they actually send you a kit with interview questions to ask your child, color markers, drawing sheets for your child to draw his pictures on and a post paid envelope. You send it all back to them and within weeks can surprise your kid with a professionally made book featuring his own drawings and comments.

If you’re looking for gifts for kids, I See Me is worth a visit. Their customer service rocks too.

Note: I am not being paid to promote I See Me and am not related to them. I’ve used the website and purchased a few products and recommend them to anyone looking for unique, memorable yet reasonably priced gifts.