Personalized Children's Books http://www.kdnovelties.com/blog Music, DVDs & Gifts - Your Child is the STAR of Each Story!® Tue, 23 Apr 2013 23:21:49 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Mickey Mouse Book Club http://www.kdnovelties.com/blog/2013/04/mickey-mouse-book-club/ http://www.kdnovelties.com/blog/2013/04/mickey-mouse-book-club/#comments Mon, 22 Apr 2013 01:31:00 +0000 KD Novelties http://www.kdnovelties.com/blog/?guid=62c4fbd67ca6895fe55f82e7d261e30c Disney book delivered to my home addressed to me!  I always looked forward to getting my book and seeing my name on the package.  I would get so excited as I loved to read and wanted to read the next book in the series.  Those of you that can remember these books and book holder can relate.

Well we have awesome news!  We have personalized Disney books where your child is the star of each Disney book, which is a giant step forward from the books back then.  They didn't have personalized books when I was younger, but I would have been ecstatic seeing my name in the story with Mickey, Minnie and the Gang as I was so happy just seeing my name on the package the books would come in!

But wait... there's more....!  We also have a Disney personalized book club! You can purchase this book club for that special child and they will receive a personalized Disney book delivered to their home for 6 months starring them as the main character in the story.  This is bound to get your little one jumping for joy because they will get their own mail and then when they start reading, it's about them!

Our books promote self-esteem and self-image because children read about themselves in their very own adventures but most of all personalized reading promotes literacy.


To purchase our personalized Disney book club click here.

To view our personalized Disney Books click here.


Kim
Personalized Children's Books by KD Novelties



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  • Involve them from the beginning. Have them pick the seeds (flowers or vegetables) they would like to plant. Remind them that they can’t plant until they have read the instructions first.

  • Let them have their own spot in the garden to dig for worms, catch bugs and prepare the soil.

  • Get them their own kid size garden tools to work with you.



  • Let them have their own space to plant the seeds they picked. They are to read on how to plant them and how much water is needed, etc. They can be responsible for caring for their part of the garden.

  • Create a picture journal marking each step of the journey. Sit with them every day and write, draw and take pictures of what is happening in their garden.

  • If the child is smaller and does not know how to read show them either pictures of instructions if available or simply speak out the instructions and have them repeat it back to you. Repetition improves their listening skills.

  • Keep some of the seeds they are planting outside and plant them indoors (they are to read the instructions again or repeat the process to you to see if they paid attention) in a clear plastic cup or container so they can see how the roots are formed and experience the miracle of growing something.

  • If planting vegetables encourage them to eat their own creations! How cool is that!

  • Lastly and most importantly make it family time and have fun gardening whatever your child’s age is. Encourage the love of nature and gardening.


Note: You can incorporate reading lessons and instructions in your everyday duties. When you see the opportunity to read seize it! Promoting literacy while doing your normal activities will get kids more involved instead of making it a chore (since they won’t realize you’re actually making them read or teaching them).

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Hop on over to KD Novelties and save 15% on our personalized books, music or DVDs to fill your little one’s basket. 

Use hoptoread-15off at checkout and give the gift of reading this Easter Season. Offer Ends March 22, 2013.



AND.... Enter our Easter Giveaway!  We are giving away our popular Easter personalized book with a plush bunny.  Perfect gift for your little one to put into their Easter Basket.  Giveaway Ends March 20th. 

ENTER HERE



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We have lots of personalized products to choose from: personalized books, personalized music, personalized DVDs,  personalized photo books, and personalized book baskets 
Where your child is the STAR.
 
Happy Valentine's Day!
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Some parents rely on the school system to provide the literacy education that the child needs but in fact it is the parents’ job to find books that will interest your child and get them to read or if they are not able to read yet, YOU can read to them. This can be as simple as getting books that your child can relate to. For example if they are learning how to ride a bike, get books on bikes. If you’re going on a camping trip, get camping books. Have you made a trip to the zoo lately? Get a Zoo book.

Freedom of choice is a key to getting them motivated and excited. They get to pick out their own books which will motivate them to read. Most children complain that there is no book that they want to read or are interested in. This can solve the problem and there will be “no more excuses.”

Let them read whatever they’d like especially boys. If all they want to read is comics, joke books, pop-ups, let them. Boys have different reading needs than do girls. As long as they are reading they are building their literacy skills. Libraries are the best places for kids to find books that kids will gobble up and most bookstores and book websites offer a large variety of children’s books.

Reality Check: Due to technology gobbling up most of parents’ time, most of us don’t realize that we are failing our kids as role models. The best role models are in the home (parents, siblings, grandparents) and not in the schools. It is important that your kids see you read (books and newspapers) all the time.

Incorporate into your household 20 to 30 minutes of reading either daily or on special days of the week. These 20 or 30 minutes would be considered a drop everything and read (no television, phone, computer, or anything that can be a distraction) that goes for parents too!

When parents read with their children, they are fostering the bonds of healthy interpersonal relationships. The benefits of reading are unequivocally positive.

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Wishing you all a joyous holiday and wonderful New Year!

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Shop NOW and beat the rush so you can relax on Black Friday instead.

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Throw a dance party in your living room; put on some catchy music, dust off your dancing shoes for some crazy dance moves and have fun, fun, fun.

We have a huge selection of sing-a-long personalized music CDs. Your child will go wild to hear their own name alongside some of their favorite theme songs. The whole family can bop along to Mickey, Minnie and Goofy Elmo or even host a tea party along with their beloved Disney Princesses

We even have a selection of MP3 downloads for your smart gear and on the go. Have a rockin' time!]]> http://www.kdnovelties.com/blog/2012/11/dance-party/feed/ 0 Reading time made Fun http://www.kdnovelties.com/blog/2012/10/reading-time-made-fun/ http://www.kdnovelties.com/blog/2012/10/reading-time-made-fun/#comments Mon, 29 Oct 2012 02:02:00 +0000 KD Novelties http://www.kdnovelties.com/blog/?guid=484d7771aed196fa8981785898b5d8e2 KD Novelties can be personalized for your child to make a wonderful keepsake you'll appreciate and an awesome reading time that they will love and request to read over and over again.

Your child can star along side their favorite character, lead their team to victory in their favorite sport, or star as a ballerina princess. Whatever your child's interests, we have a fun-filled book to suit them.

Confidence is the key to a happy, healthy child and a bright future; be sure it starts at home with quality reading time. Happy reading!]]> http://www.kdnovelties.com/blog/2012/10/reading-time-made-fun/feed/ 0 Top 10 Reasons why a personalized children’s book is better than a traditional children’s book http://www.kdnovelties.com/blog/2012/10/top-10-reasons-why-a-personalized-childrens-book-is-better-than-a-traditional-childrens-book/ http://www.kdnovelties.com/blog/2012/10/top-10-reasons-why-a-personalized-childrens-book-is-better-than-a-traditional-childrens-book/#comments Thu, 25 Oct 2012 02:56:00 +0000 KD Novelties http://www.kdnovelties.com/blog/?guid=bb688b87596583ad853020f4ebd34e3c
  • Builds self-esteem and encourages reading
  • Children read about themselves in their very own special book and not about other characters
  • They become part of the story and take part in the adventures in each storyline
  • Every child wants to be recognized for doing something really special and in our personalized books they either join their favorite super hero in saving the day, help save animals from a storm and many more heroic actions
  • They get to include friends and family members in their own story
  • Any milestone or event in a child’s life (for example they just visited the zoo, went on a camping trip, is taking ballet lessons, loves sports, learning their numbers or ABCs, first day at school, loves tea parties); we have books to meet every special occasion or milestone. Purchasing a book reinforces what they are already doing and best of all they are part of it!
  • Seeing their face light up when they hear their name in the story
  • Treasured keepsake these personalized books are kept as memories and never given away or sold
  • Their photo is included (in our personalized photo books) on the cover and throughout the pages in the story with their personalized information. You can’t get any more personalized than this!
  • Personalized gifts are more treasured by the recipient than traditional gifts. Who doesn’t want a gift with their name on it?

    • We know we said ten reasons but we couldn’t resist the 11th!
  • You will be the best loved parents, grandparents, aunt, uncle, cousin, friend, sibling, babysitter, or Godparents in the whole world for giving that special little one their very own special book created especially for them!
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