Personalized Book Plates by Felix Doolittle

I always love to give books as gifts for children, as they are something to treasure that will last a long time. Some of my best childhood memories are of the bedtime books I read when I was little. So I was very happy to find these personalized book plates at Felix Doolittle with some of the most wonderful illustrations I have seen in a long time. They are both charming and whimsical, seeming to tell little stories all their own.

The designs are miniature watercolors by artist Felix Fu, originally from Hong Kong, but now working out of Newton, Mass.  These would make a great gift in themselves and are ideal for the budding young reader who likes to take ownership over his growing library. The book plates use premium self adhesive labels and are easy to add to any style books. Measuring 2 ¾ X 4,” they cost $40 for 25, and are available from FelixDoolittle.com.