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First Holy Communion - for a granddaughter
A personalized first holy communion book for your granddaughter
A First Holy Communion gift that is not an envelope: a storybook in which the child making their Communion is the hero, illustrated from a photograph and dated inside. For a granddaughter: an heirloom book with her face on the cover, from someone who adores her.
Most of what a child receives on the day is money, and money is forgotten by the summer. A book with their own face in it, dated on the dedication page, is the thing that stays on the shelf and marks which year it was. It also lands at exactly the right reading age - Communion is made in Second Class, around seven or eight, which is when children start wanting to read a chapter themselves.
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What to know when you are buying for a granddaughter
A book is one of the few gifts a grandparent can send that still means something once the wrapping is gone. Because it is printed with her face and her name, it does not get handed down or grown out of the way clothes and toys do - it goes on the shelf and comes back down at bedtime. If you see her rarely, choose a story about something she is going through rather than something she likes; it shows you were paying attention, which is the actual gift.
A dedication in your voice
For our granddaughter, the heroine of every story we tell about you. Love, Grandma and Grandpa
The dedication is page one of the printed book - the first page they open.
One practical tip
If you are not certain of her age in months, round DOWN when setting the reading level. A book slightly too easy gets read; one slightly too hard gets shelved.
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What age is First Holy Communion?
Children in Ireland typically make their First Holy Communion in Second Class, at around seven or eight years old, most often on a Saturday in May. That is a useful age for a book, because it is when many children start reading a chapter on their own.
What is a good Communion gift that is not money?
Something dated and personal that survives the day. A personalised storybook with the child as the hero and the date written on the dedication page is a keepsake they can also actually read, unlike a medal or a certificate.
How long does delivery to Ireland take?
Nine to fourteen days from the moment you approve your book, so order well ahead of a May Communion date - the exact order-by date is on our delivery page. If you have left it late, the digital edition is ready immediately.
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Make your granddaughter the hero of their own first holy communion story.