Picture book of the month

Reading and writing starts with your ABCs and this month we're delighted to present the newest book from Itsyourstory, personalised for each child to make learning the alphabet fun and engaging. From A to Z with <Name of Child> is a 32-page, full-colour treat and ideal for pre-school children.  

What are you painting a picture of? How many carriages are on the train? What colour is your yo-yo?

This beautifully illustrated and large-format book is the perfect interactive read for young children as it uniquely incorporates each child's face into the illustrations and their name into the text. Every letter is accompanied by a picture and a simple, fun sentence with as much emphasis on the sounds of the words as the letters that make them; 'Freddy’s Dinosaur is Daring and Dangerous' and 'Oliver Octopus has Orange Socks'. 

Not only will the little ones learn how letters sound and what they look like, but they will also get to go on an adventure – meeting lots of different animals, building sandcastles at the beach and even riding a rocket to the moon! 

"As a parent and a teacher, this book provides not only engaging pages to learn how to read letters and how they sound, but also clearly shows what they look like and how they can be related to other words. This educational factor then coupled with the fact that the child feels like they also get to go on an adventure seems like the perfect combination". Martyn Kitney from his Inside Martyn's Thoughts blog.

Itsyourstory was created in 2004 and was the first UK company to sell photo-personalised books on the web. Their range has expanded since then to include the likes of eBooks, posters and clothes.

From A to Z with <Name of Child> is available from Itsyourstory and includes a personal message at the front of the book from the sender.