Did you look on the list of desired baby items for the baby shower, and they wrote down they want personalized baby books? Now you are trying to figure out exactly what they want. You should be a little confused, because it could be two very different things.

The most common answer to the question is a baby book for them to write down all of their baby’s life story. It includes places for you to write down their birth weight, time of birth, and a bit of the family tree. There are places to write down all the great firsts they have in each month and year of their life.

These books can be personalized by having the baby’s name stitched, printed, or embossed onto the front of the baby book. These books are going to be kept by the parents for a long time, and then handed down to their child.

The other kind of personalized baby books are even more fun. You can find many children’s books and stories which allow you to have the baby’s name put into the story as the hero or heroine of the story.

A personalized book of this style can be great fun reading to your baby. As they begin to grow they will start learning the story includes their name, and become excited about the story. This is one great way to start growing their love of reading and interest in books.

It is not only fun for the baby to hear their names, but it much more fun for the parents when they are reading the book. The story takes on a new life, increasing the fun for everyone. If you have older children who may be reading to the baby they will get really excited in pointing out to the baby the story is all about them.

One thing you may want to consider as you are choosing personalized baby books is the story itself. Make sure to choose stories you want the baby to identify with, and qualities you want them to learn in their life. This may sound a little strange, but you do want the baby to start learning about self-confidence, happiness, using common sense, and other positive qualities that will help them in life. You know the earlier you start teaching them about the wonderful person they are, the more deeply the traits become ingrained in their minds and personalities.

Which kind of book should you choose as your gift for the baby shower? Why not get both? The cost of personalized baby books is very low for both styles of books. Giving the parents a great book to record the story of their infants life, and one to read to them, will give them the best of both worlds. You might discover you get listed in the book as one of the baby’s firsts. The first person to give them a book, a wonderful place to be listed.