The Ocean That Knew My Name

The Ocean That Knew My Name

A whispering shell invites Elias onto a moonlit sea, where an unfinished atlas waits. Its hidden path will not appear until he makes choices of his own. A tangled turtle, a darkened city, and a fallen star are only the beginning.

  • Their name & photo-inspired character
  • Personal dedication included
  • Free cover preview before you buy
  • Printed to order

Personalize this book

From $53.32 $39.99
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5.5″ softcover: estimated 8–14 days

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Delivery & arrival

5.5-inch softcover · Free standard US shipping
Estimated delivery in 8–14 calendar days, including personalization. Other editions and destinations may vary. Delivery details

  1. Order placed Today
  2. Personalization 1–2 days
  3. Printing & shipping 7–12 days
  4. Estimated arrival 8–14 days
What can I personalize?

Add your child's name and a photo to help create their illustrated character. You can also include a personal dedication.

How is my photo used?

Your photo helps create the illustrated character in this book. You can review their character and try a free cover preview before ordering. Photos are handled through our private personalization service. Photo privacy

Size & quality

Choose a softcover or hardcover printed book in the format that feels right for your gift.

  • Small softcover: 5.5 × 5.5 in (14 × 14 cm)
  • Softcover: 8 × 8 in (20 × 20 cm)
  • Hardcover: 8 × 8 in (20 × 20 cm)
  • Large hardcover: 11 × 11 in (28 × 28 cm)

Choose your format while personalizing your book. Each book is printed to order after checkout.

How it works

  1. Make them the hero

    A child’s photo inspires her illustrated storybook character.

  2. Choose their adventure

    A hand chooses Little Chef Lily between the real Train Adventure and Chloe and Dad books.

  3. Preview their cover & order

    A phone displays the personalized Little Chef Lily cover beside a shopping cart.

  4. Let storytime begin

    The same child and her father read their printed Little Chef Lily book together.

Formats & sizes

Four sizes,
one favorite format

Choose the size that fits your child best

  • Small softcover personalized storybook

    Softcover

    5.5 × 5.5 in14 × 14 cm

  • Medium softcover personalized storybook

    Softcover

    8 × 8 in20 × 20 cm

  • Medium hardcover personalized storybook

    Hardcover

    8 × 8 in20 × 20 cm

  • Large hardcover personalized storybook

    Hardcover

    11 × 11 in28 × 28 cm

Personalize my book
An illustrated owl holding Hazel and the Brave Cloak personalized storybook
Made just for them

A familiar face in a wonderful world.

Add their name and a photo reference to help make a story feel unmistakably theirs. Every adventure begins with someone they know: themselves.

See how it works
A colorful collection of personalized children's storybook covers
A story for every little passion

A whole shelf of their adventures.

From brave quests and train rides to birthdays and family moments, find a book inspired by the things they love.

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Customer words Illustrative photos

Theodore’s forest adventure — rev3.png

Great story line..not silly. It was exactly what I was looking for my 12 year old grandson

Susan

Violet and Grandma bake buns — rev4.png

Good tear resistant quality for young kids and a nice story

Christian

Sofie and Pappa — rev11.png

The item was of great quality my husband definitely liked this idea of a gift.

Rebeca

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Really loved this creative gift and ability to personalize.

Laura

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my god daughter loves to read this over and over.

Juli

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My husband loved his Father’s Day gift, got emotional within the first couple pages! Book and story are great 🤍

Jessica

Penelope’s first birthday — rev1.png

Super cute, gave it to my granddaughter for her 1st birthday!!

Clara

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Ordered two for my nieces. They came out perfect. Just as described, quality is amazing. And went above my expectations!

Francine

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This made the perfect baby gift!!! Highly recommend!!!

Lauren

Clara’s ballet story — rev16.png

Cute story. Beautiful book. Wonderbook Gifts provided updates on printing and shipping. Arrived quickly. Would purchase from Wonderbook Gifts again.

Alice

Leo and the brave little dragon — rev13.png

This is an absolutely wonderful and unique gift! My littles were so excited and said, “Hey that’s me!”. Also they were incredibly accommodating and worked very consciously to create images that looked pretty much exactly like the pictures I gave him to work off of. They definitely went beyond the call of duty. The quality was excellent and I especially appreciate how vibrant the colors were. Highly recommend!!

Morgan

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Absolutely blown away with these books. I ordered several for Christmas gifts. They are so realistic, I know my nieces and boys are going to love opening these on Christmas! The customer service was outstanding as well.

Valentina

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Such a cute gift idea for your little one! My first order was stuck with USPS but Wonderbook Gifts was so accommodating and sent out a replacement that arrived within 2 days just in time for Christmas! My nephew absolutely loved it!

Rosie

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Absolutely stunning! My friend is a first time Mom and she loved it so much! Thank you!!

Edith

Leo’s dinosaur adventure — rev7.png

This book is super cute. The story is nice. The art work is gorgeous!

Vicky

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Love, Love, Loved the book!! It was the perfect gift.

Maya