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First Holy Communion - for a nephew
A personalized first holy communion book for your nephew
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 nephew: a one-of-a-kind adventure starring him, not another toy.
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 nephew
For a nephew the competition is a shelf of things that light up, and the way to win is not to compete on noise. A book where he is drawn as the hero is the one gift in the pile that no other relative could have given, and it is still there when the batteries have gone. Older nephews are the sceptical ones - by seven they have seen books with their name typed in and were unimpressed - so the fact that the illustrations are generated from his actual photo is the part worth mentioning when he opens it.
A dedication in your voice
For my nephew, the bravest one in the family. Your uncle
The dedication is page one of the printed book - the first page they open.
One practical tip
If he is six or older, tell him the pictures were made from his own photo. That is the detail that turns a polite thank-you into him actually reading it.
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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 nephew the hero of their own first holy communion story.