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★★★★★ Tashi

"Best gift ever for my husband and kids' father on Father’s Day. He was so moved and touched by the book. It was a special moment and he got so emotional by going through the book. Big thanks to Librio."

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
  • 🇪🇺 Rest of 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.

Lost for Words is a moving gift for dads and one or two children. Its emotional message celebrates the universal father-child bond and resonates with all ages (0–99).
Perfect for reading aloud to children aged 0 to 8 years and for older children to cherish as a keepsake.

Personalize Dad and one or two children:

  • Dad: name, skin tone, hair color, hairstyle, beard, clothing, glasses, hearing aid
  • Children: name, skin tone, hair color, hairstyle, clothing, glasses, hearing aid

Lost for Words (one kid version) is available in English, German, Spanish, Italian, French, Luxembourgish, Galician, Basque, Norwegian, Swedish, Catalan, Portuguese, Turkish, and Dutch.

Lost for Words (two kids version) is available in German, English, Spanish, French, Italian, Turkish, Norwegian, Swedish, and Dutch.

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Our hugely popular Dad book – with up to two kids!

Lost for Words is a book about the wonderful bond between father and child. It lovingly describes how they grow and learn together: enjoying the beautiful times, mastering the challenging times and having fun together in silly times. Written and illustrated by two dads, it's an amusing, honest reflection on family life.

The cover of a personalized book for fathers titled Lost for Words showing an illustration of a father hugging his children, next to another illustration of them playing together on the grass.

Each book is unique

With our fun configurator, you can choose the name and look of both father and child—creating a truly special, one-of-a-kind gift. As the story unfolds, both characters grow older, so you can imagine what your little one might look like in the future. Add a personal dedication for an extra special touch.
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A heartfelt addition for Dad

Complete Dad's special gift with one of our personalized greeting cards. Our custom cards give you the space to tell Dad exactly why he’s your hero - making his special day that bit more magical

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There's also the perfect gift for Mom!

In A Love Like Ours the bond between a mother and her children takes center stage. Personalize this beautiful book (for 1 or 2 children) to create a keepsake they'll treasure forever. The perfect surprise for Mother’s Day, birthdays, or 'just because' moments.

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A collection for the whole family – save 25%

Mum, Dad, Grandma, Grandpa or siblings: everyone finds their own story here, for one or two children too.

Order two or more books from the Family Collection and save 25% with the code Family25.

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The best gift for dad

This bestseller, with hundreds of five-star ratings, has already brought joy and even a few tears to countless dads. Lost for Words is the perfect gift for birthdays, Father’s Day, or simply to show appreciation for the amazing dad in your life. Create your copy to surprise him with a gift filled with warmth, love, and unforgettable memories.

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About the illustrator

Meet Nick – the man behind many of Librio’s most beloved illustrations. He’s been drawing since he could hold a pencil and never stopped (even when he probably should’ve been doing his homework). Based in Cologne with his wife, two almost-grown kids, and his beloved whippet Lulu, Nick lives and breathes creativity. Before joining Librio, he ran a letterpress design studio and a greeting card company. So you could say he’s been spreading joy on paper his whole life.

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The magic of gifting early! Create the most wonderful personalised books for Christmas now and save as you go: 10% off 1 book, 25% off 2 books, and a whopping 30% off 3 or more books.

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Discover our books

A selection of our fabulously personalized children’s products

A Love Like Ours
A Love Like Ours
For the world's best Mums
From $39.99
Age: 0 - 99 Create this book
Our Magical Bond
Our Magical Bond
For Grandpa, Grandma and their little one
From $39.99
Age: 0 - 99 Create this book
With You by My Side
With You by My Side
A special story for siblings
From $39.99
Age: 0 - 8 Create this book
The Tree, the Key & Me
The Tree, the Key & Me
A magical forest adventure
From $34.99
Age: 2 - 8 Create this book
Welcome to the World
Welcome to the World
For new arrivals
From $34.99
Age: 0 - 3 Create this book
My Search-and-Find World Trip
My Search-and-Find World Trip
For search-and-find adventurers
From $34.99
Age: 2 - 7 Create this book
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What our customers say

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About Librio: the story behind the stories

Librio began with an idea from our founder, Ed. He wanted to give his daughter the most personal gift of all: a story that belonged only to her. That idea became a mission. We help families all over the world create unique books that touch hearts. More than a million Librio books now live in family homes, and each one tells a story that exists only once.

Lost for Words

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Lost for Words is a personalized book that celebrates the unique father-child relationship.

  • Dad and child become heroes in an emotional, heartfelt story
  • Highlights the joy and importance of shared time
  • 40 pages of warm, hand-drawn illustrations
  • Printed sustainably on 100% recycled paper, available in soft- or hardcover

Yes! Our collection includes personalized books for many relationships:

”Lost for Words” 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: 40 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.