(For a 2 or 82-year-old??) “SURPRISE!!!!” A word on your birthday that may fill you with delight…or horror. Birthday surprises are fun to organise and can be great fun to experience. They can be hugely elaborate or a quiet gesture, but whatever you decide to do, you need to get it right for the person […]
All of Tickled Moon’s personalised books start with a short, personalised, dedication poem. However we also offer the chance for our customers to write their own dedication underneath that and we often get asked “What is the dedication?” or “What shall I write?” So we thought it would be useful to put together some ideas […]
An adventure up into the sky, the longest of cuddles, a quirky wrapper or a very silly story, or how about a hairy monster or 2? “Utterly adorable!! Personalised with names of family members/friends who all appear in the book – this is probably the most beautiful children’s gift you could wish for 😍” – […]
Why a personalised story about a cuddle? Simply because, you can’t beat a cuddle, especially with your children and grandchildren. To be enveloped in a cuddle is to know security and comfort, contentment and joy. It is an expression of pure love. And creating a personalised cuddle that YOUR CHILD starts with you, that your […]
With unusual and joyful, gifts and activities for children! One of the most interesting things about being a small business owner is bumping into all the other small businesses out there. There is a wealth of talent around from the most amazing business owners, who have created some truly beautiful, joyful and innovative products and […]
The highlights of our first year! It’s been a truly amazing, joyful adventure creating our business Ticked Moon and our personalised books. It all started with a spark of an idea over 2 years ago and we’ve recently completed our 1st year of trading. Setting up a new business in these challenging and competitive times […]
An interview with Jodie Wonford A good children’s picture book may revolve around a good story, but the illustrations are an important part of helping to bring it to life. So when we started Tickled Moon, we knew that finding a good illustrator would be crucial to the success of the books. Jodie Wonford was […]
“There’s no other book out there like it.” (You and Yours BBC Radio 4) I remember, many years ago, receiving a rather different Christmas present from my big brother Malcolm. It was a personalised book called “Wizwam and I in Africa”. It wasn’t a particularly great story and the quality was fairly ropey, but it […]
(And where can I find one???) “Imagine a story so specialAbout a very unusual friendWhere YOU are the star of the storyFrom the start, right to the end. So enjoy this book dear (FIRST NAME) Because it’s written just for you!And given with lots of special loveAnd monster cuddles too!” (Dedication in “The Birthday BOO!”) […]
(or Tickled…Who/What/Why???) A very big welcome to Tickled MoonWe know you’re very smart,So please take a look at our personalised bookCos it’s funny, with a great big heart.Maybe you’ll subscribe to our newsletter,And hopefully you’ll come back soon,As we’ve lots of books and rhymes to comeJust for you, at Tickled Moon. OK. First things first… […]