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"I would recommend this to every parent. Great concept, great story and the guys put in a lot of work in it. The packing also was very thoughtful. Thanks." (Verified Company Review)

All our products are made to order and require 2-3 business days of production time before shipping. Once our books are produced, your delivery time depends on where you live and which shipping method you use.

Estimated delivery times including production are:

  • 🇺🇸 USA: 7 to 10 business days
  • 🇬🇧 UK: 4 to 7 business days
  • 🇦🇺 Australia: 5 to 9 business days
  • 🇪🇺 Europe: 7 to 14 business days
  • 🌏 Rest of the World: 10 to 14 business days

If you need your book faster, you can do two things:

  • Skip the waiting queue: Before sending your book to print, we normally wait a short while in case you want to make changes. You can skip the queue and send it straight to print by clicking the link in your order confirmation email. You’ll be taken to your order overview, where you can skip the grace period.
  • Choose “Express Shipping”. While it won't speed up the production process, it will make sure your book is sent with our fastest shipping method.

“Welcome to School” is a meaningful first-day-of-school gift for children aged 4 to 8 years.

Customize the book with name, gender, skin tone, hair color, hairstyle, clothing, eye shape, and optional glasses – a truly individual gift for a child’s first day of school.

“Welcome to School” is available in English, German, and Spanish.
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What can you personalize?

Seeing characters who look like them is key to increasing children’s engagement with books, and our super fun configurator allows you to create a main character who looks just like your little one.

Options including name, skin tone, hair style, eye shape, clothing, and glasses allow you to create a child that looks just right from thousands of combinations.

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What can you personalize?

Seeing characters who look like them is key to increasing children’s engagement with books, and our super fun configurator allows you to create a main character who looks just like your little one.

Options including name, skin tone, hair style, eye shape, clothing, and glasses allow you to create a child that looks just right from thousands of combinations.

Create your book
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Six illustrators for six countries

To create a book which represents the truly global reach of Room to Read’s programs, each country has been illustrated by an artist from that country. 

The different illustration styles give each page a strong visual identity which further enhances the feeling of travel and wonder.

Welcome to School is a wonderful way for your child to learn about and empathize with children going to school across the globe.

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A greeting card for starting school

Starting school is the first day in a new and exciting phase of life. Because the first day of school is a special occasion, how about adding their very own personalised greeting card to their gift? That extra special touch for an exciting new adventure.

Create yours

A selection of our fabulously personalized children’s products

The Tree, The Key & Me
The Tree, The Key & Me
Our original storybook
€34.99
Age: 2 - 8 Create this book
My Search-and-Find World Trip
My Search-and-Find World Trip
€34.99
Age: 2 - 7 Create this book
Lost for Words
Lost for Words
For the world's best Dads
€34.99
Age: 0 - 99 Create this book
A Love Like Ours
A Love Like Ours
For the world's best Mums
€34.99
Age: 0 - 99 Create this book
With You by My Side
With You by My Side
A special story for siblings
€34.99
Age: 0 - 8 Create this book
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What our customers say

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The perfect gift for starting school

Making new friends, learning to read and write, exploring the playground - starting school is a real adventure! A personalized gift for starting school makes this momentous day even more special. Filled with loving words and colorful illustrations, “Welcome To School” is the perfect personalized first day book and an unforgettable gift for this unique occasion.

Personalize your copy with just a few clicks and surprise your child at the start of school with a personalized one of a kind first day book.

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In collaboration with Room to Read

Every copy of Welcome to School sold contributes to Room to Read’s mission to end illiteracy and gender inequality across the globe. Room to Read’s educational programs have transformed the lives of 18 million children in low-income communities around the world. 

For every book sold on Librio’s platform, we donate a portion of our revenue to Room to Read through our More Than A Book program. As this book is a special collaboration, we double that donation every time we sell a copy of Welcome to School.

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About us

Librio began with our founder Ed's wish to give his daughter the most special gift imaginable—a story made just for her. That spark grew into a mission: to help families everywhere create unforgettable personalized books while giving back to the planet and society. Since 2017, we’ve crafted over half a million stories, planted just as many trees, and shared the joy of reading through the charity program "Room to Read" with children around the world.

Welcome to School

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“Welcome to School” is a meaningful gift that helps children feel confident and excited for their first day at school.

  • The personalized story turns the school start into a fun personal adventure
  • 38 pages of new friends, challenges and optimism
  • Printed on premium recycled paper, available in soft- or hardcover
  • Builds confidence and anticipation for this big milestone

”Welcome to School” is a high-quality book designed to bring long-lasting joy. It is printed on 100% recycled paper and offers excellent color quality.

Here are the details on formats and pages:

  • Page Count: 38 pages
  • Formats: Available as a softcover or hardcover.
  • Softcover Dimensions: 25.8 cm x 21.5 cm
  • Hardcover Dimensions: 26.5 cm x 22.2 cm

All our products are printed on 100 % recycled paper – meaning not a single tree is cut down to make them. Since 2018, we’ve partnered with Trees for the Future to plant over 500,000 new trees. By using recycled paper, we’ve also saved roughly 2,500 trees. We’re committed to social impact too: with every order, we support Room to Read, an organisation that funds school libraries in developing countries. Learn more about our Environmental Commitment and Social Commitment.

Yes, every Librio book can include a personal dedication. You’ll enter the text while creating your book, and it will be printed on the first page — making your gift even more special and heartfelt.

We're always happy for people to order more than one book, so we often have discounts running on our site for multiple book orders. Please check for messaging on the website about what the current offer is.

Yes. Once you’ve finished designing your book and chosen a format, you can select our gift packaging option.

It can be opened and resealed, so you can take a look before giving the book away. Our gift wrap is also made from 100% recycled paper.

Yes — as long as your book hasn’t gone to print yet. Simply visit your order, log in with your order number and email address, and make your adjustments there. Once an order has been placed, you’ll have a few hours afterwards in which to make changes before the book is sent to print and no more changes will be possible.