Potty Training: Personalised Book from Penwizard

Potty training is definitely the most challenging thing that I have ever had to deal with in my almost three years of being a mum. C screams bloody murder as soon as he is nappy free and always asks me to put another back on. He seems to be afraid of the potty and will push it away.

Penwizard offer potty training books that are personalised to your child which are from the Pirate Pete & Princess Polly range. You can choose from Pirate, Princess or Prince. We received the Pirate one which is perfect for C as he is a big fan of them. 

There is an online creator where you can fill in personal details about your child such as gender, name, hair colour, skin colour, glasses and a personal message. You can even choose who will help them. I opted for Mummy as I'll be the one potty training C. 

I was really excited for it to arrive as I hoped that it would get C more excited and less scared of using the toilet. 

This book is great for getting kids interested in potty training. The fact that they get to hear their own name is fab. C has recently become obsessed with saying his name so it was great timing. 

I love that the book starts with your child and mummy going to the shop to buy a potty and your child is even encouraged to interact with questions like, "Which potty is C's favourite?"

The book goes through all the steps of potty training from sitting down and going to wiping and washing hands. I especially loved that Pirate C did have an accident on the floor but Mummy didn't mind and still thought he was clever. This was a lovely addition and it will make C feel more reassured. 

The images are so bright and colourful and it really captures C's interest. He has yet been confident enough to use the potty but I think if we read this book every night we'll get there in no time. 

This hard backed book is 16 pages long and retails at £14.99. 

You can find out more at the Penwizard website or you can follow them on Facebook and Twitter. 

(Disclaimer: We received a copy of this book for the purpose of this post. All thoughts and opinions are my own.)

Peppa Pig Party Book from Penwizard

C is going to be three years old in just four months time - how quickly did that go by!? He is a proper little boy now with all his favourite toys and TV shows, Peppa Pig being the ultimate favourite.

Penwizard, home of personalised books, do a Peppa Pig range and when I saw 'Peppa Goes to your child's Birthday' I knew I had to get it for him. 

Ordering and personalising the book is easy. You simply click on the book you want and whether you want hardback (£19.99) or softback (£14.99). Then, you have the option to fill in some personal details about your child; gender, name, age, an optional personal message to your child, hair style and colour, skin colour, eye colour and whether they wear glasses or not. I was so excited to receive my book as I thought the little image really resembled C. I was right! 

Personalised message to C

The story follows your child going with the postman to deliver birthday invitations to his friends (the Peppa Pig characters). Everyone receives their invites and send RSVP letters back and at the end, your child has a wonderful party with all of his friends.

The fact that all the Peppa characters are there means that it's perfect for Peppa Pig lovers. C can name all of them when I point so he is absolutely delighted with this book and it is so exciting for him to be involved in something with them. The illustrations are true to the cartoon so it seems like he is really there - in cartoon-form! I love the addition of the '3' on the balloons! It is only 24 pages long so your little one won't lose interest.

This book would make the perfect gift for any Peppa lover and it is sure to make their birthday extra special. You can find out more at the Penwizard website or you can follow them on Facebook and Twitter.

(Disclaimer: I received this book for the purpose of this post. All thoughts and opinions are my own.)

Personalised Children's Books with Penwizard

C is a total bookworm. At the tender age of 2, he already has a huge collection of books and I am running out of places to store them. He'd much rather read/have a story read to him than play with toys. 

When Penwizard offered us the chance to review one of their personalised story books I jumped at the chance. I spotted that they had Peppa Pig books and as that is C's new obsession, I had to choose one of those. We opted for the playgroup themed book as C will be starting playgroup soon and I thought that reading a story about it would familiarise him with what a playgroup is and maybe get him excited about it. 

When choosing your book, you can personalise the character to look like your child by changing hair, skin and eye colour and even adding thing like glasses. Then, you add your child's name and let Penwizard work their magic.

When the book arrived in the post, which was only a matter of days later, I was so excited to give it to C. He was thrilled to see Peppa on the cover and was shocked when I read it and he heard his name. 

One thing that I love about this book is how long it is. I find that kids books are often very short but C has loved snuggling up with me and listening to the entire story. All of Peppa's characteristics are touched upon and other character from the show (eg Rebecca Rabbit & Madame Gazelle) are included too. It's a wonderful little story where your child is the new pupil at playgroup and it shows them making friends. 

Penwizard have a variety of different personalised books featuring Peppa Pig, In The Night Garden and many others. The books retail at £14.99 and you can view the full range here.

You can also follow Penwizard on Facebook and Twitter.

(Disclaimer: We received this book free of charge in exchange for an open and honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.)