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First Holy Communion - for a grandson
A personalized first holy communion book for your grandson
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 grandson: a keepsake from grandparents he will treasure - even from far away.
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 grandson
Grandparents are usually buying from a distance, and that changes what the book is for. It is not another thing in the toy pile - it is a way of being in the room on a night you are not there. The dedication page does most of that work, and it is the page his parents will still have in twenty years. If you are not sure what he is into at the moment, that is normal; ask for the current obsession, or pick a milestone story, which ages better than a fad.
A dedication in your voice
To our grandson - we thought of you on every page. With all our love, Grandma and Grandpa
The dedication is page one of the printed book - the first page they open.
One practical tip
Ship it straight to his house and write the dedication as if you are reading it aloud to him. That page is the part that gets kept.
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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 grandson the hero of their own first holy communion story.