Perhaps the children of today will do all their reading on an electronic device when they grow up, but I hope they’ll still keep books to treasure as their very own, especially ones given to them by special people in their lives. The woman who gave me one of my favorite books also gave me a set of bookplates. They weren’t personalized but I added my signature and put them inside only my most precious books. Nowadays you can order lovely personalized (or not) bookplates from crafters selling their art online such as on Etsy (some examples: art nouveau, rose, apples) or even print them yourself. Bonus link: Confessions of a Bookplate Junkie weblog.