Review + Worldwide GIVEAWAY!!! Lostmy.name Personalised Book for your child!

As you have read in an earlier post, Dumpling just celebrated her birthday recently. It was a bittersweet experience for me frankly as I can never quite remain dry-eyed during this annual celebration. Simply put, they grow up too fast, too soon.

Her birthday present (formally) was a pair of ice skates as she started taking lessons earlier this year. But I was also on the lookout for another gift; something that adds meaning to her birth.

We were very blessed to have been given a personalized book! And not only that, it is one that is customized to her name.

:: The story and the book

Lostmy.name is started by 3 dads and an uncle. It was first started as a DIY project where they wanted to create personalized books. However, a quick look at the UK census showed that there are just about 14,000 names in the UK which makes it almost impossible to create personalized versions. Almost? Yes, almost.

Because these creators, being the creative people that they are, decided to base the stories on the letters that make up our names! So, with stories for 26 letters of the alphabet done up, Lostmy.name was hatched!

As my name has 2 “A”s in it, for the purpose of the review, I used my name to see if there are any duplicates.

 :: The illustrations

The illustrations in the books are wonderfully creative. More than that, they bring to ‘live’ the most magical stories that “maketh” your child’s name. From trolls to robots, from bears to elephants and from aardvarks to angels, the reader goes on a mighty adventure where these characters give the reader the first letter of their names. The pictures are colourful and I absolutely adore the characters used as they are often funny and likeable.

:: The Ordering

The ordering process is basically a very simple 3–step procedure.

1. Type in your child’s name
2. Choose Gender
3. Hit Preview!

The “preview” was the most magical part for me as it allows me to see exactly what the stories revolving the letters are about!

And as you can see, even with 2 "A"s in my name, there were no duplicates in the stories too! :)

Best of all, the order comes with an option to add a note!

 Now, what if you have a boy, would this book still work? Absolutely! :)

:: The Final Product and Surprise!

The book came within the estimated date the system gave me. Check out the lovely 'envelope' it arrived in!

   

Dumpling was more thab curious and tore it opened when she realised that the item was "made for her"!

She then read the little dedication note in front...

And started thumbing through it in record time. When she finally got to the last part, she realised that the whole story made up her name and was really happy with it!
 

The actual book was of really good quality - the pages are thick and the printing was sharp. I also love that the pages are matt as I do not like the reflection of the light on glossy pages. :p

Now, for the exciting part? Well besides the fact that this book is literally for everyone, and the price includes free worldwide shipping, I have a copy to give away too!!!  (Book is suitable for kids from 2 - 6!)

:: To enter:

1. Enter through rafflecopter below!

2. Leave a comment below on who you are giving the book to and why! Please include your email address  

GOOD LUCK!

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:: Terms and Conditions:

- Entries that do not fulfill the requirements stated will be disqualified without notice.
- Winners will be notified by email, through the email address provided.
- This is a WORLDWIDE giveaway. 
- Claiming of the prize will be through the sponsor Lostmy.name and details will be listed in the email.

Disclaimer: I received a copy of this in order to do a review on and give my opinion of it. No monetary compensation was received for this post.

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Spanking new look!

Yes, I finally did it! I finally gave this blogsite a much needed revamp.

When I first started blogging actively less than a year ago, the sharing was very different. As I journey through life balancing my many roles, I realised that my sharing in this blog has changed too. I wanted a new look for my blog but more than that, I wanted a clearer voice. 

It was a soul searching journey for me as I took a step back. The revamp is a more than just a new "look" and selection of colours and font. I kept things quiet for a while, thinking through and hard about what I wanted to communicate in this humble space of mine. 

Each element here reflects certain bits of me - my personality, my style, my voice. So to celebrate this new look, I would like to do my first ever giveaway! 

As we are embarking on a composer study unit homeschool theme for the moment, I would like to give away a BRAND NEW copy of "Getting to Know the World's Greatest Composers - Peter Tchaikovsky". 

Dumpling loves this series as the cartoons in it are hilarious (some adult humour too!). From a homeschooling perspective, it delivers the information in a short succinct manner without getting too "dry". It is suitable for a read aloud for the younger kids and perhaps up to 7 - 8 YO for independent reading. :)

Here's a review from the Amazon page (link as above): 

All of the Getting to Know the World's Greatest Composers books are good. Tchaikovsky's is full of information AND the funniest cartoons! I read it before I read it to my daughter and I laughed out loud while learning at the same time - Moviemaniac

How do you win this?

1) Click here to like my Beanie N Us SG Facebook page

2) Leave a comment on this page (no more than 3 sentences) of what this new design / various elements say or mean to you. :) 

Terms and Conditions:

1) The winner will be randomly drawn via random.org

2) Contest is from now and end at 31 Oct 2359 hours

3) Contest is only limited to Singaporeans (as this includes free normal postage)

4) Results will be announced on this blog as well as on the Beanie N Us SG Facebook page