I am something of a bookworm and one of my favorite gifts to give is, you guessed it, books. I love scouring bookstores or online websites like Amazon.com for the perfect read for my loved one. But after awhile, book giving can seem a bit stale – or maybe you want to go one step farther to make the gift really special. One cool option I just found out about is Inscribe-it.com.Their website allows you to buy a book (they have dozens upon dozens) and add your own personal inscription and picture to the inside page. I got my three year old a book called, How The Zebra Got It’s Stripes – a sweet, colorful story which tells several possible (and silly) stories of how the Zebras came into their black and white stripes. I thought the quality of the book was beautiful and my son loved that it was dedicated to him – making it his very own book.

Adding your inscription really couldn’t be easier. I thought the software was the perfect combination of easy but with all the details you’d want. Here’s an example screen shot of the webpage where you add your inscription:

It gives you the option to choose your font color and size, add the picture of your choice and it even gives you sample dedication ideas if you are having a case of writer’s block – which I totally was. The dedication page looks like just the same quality as all the other pages in the book – so it won’t look like an after thought or anything. I thought it came out perfectly and my son has been requesting his new book at bedtime nonstop since it arrived.

Want to win a free book from Inscribe-it.com? They are having a Twitter-based giveaway: Submit a dedication via Twitter – anything you like, so long as you keep it to 140 characters or less! Each week Inscribe-it will randomly draw a winning dedication from all the entries of the week. The winner can choose any book from their catalog and add a dedication and photo for FREE! Each dedication you tweet will earn you an extra entry into the contest. Just reply to any tweet on Inscribe-it’s Twitter page, or begin your own tweet with @Inscribe_it!