Let’s Begin
Meet Pip, pack for an adventure, and imagine a world beyond the ferns.
Give their dinosaur imagination a place to grow.
28 drawing and writing activities, with their name on the cover and throughout. A creative companion to The Way to Fern Valley.
32 pages, including covers · 8.5 × 11-inch softcover · Draw, write & imagine
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Keep the adventure going, one little idea at a time. The Personalized Dinosaur Adventure Journal invites your child to draw, write, imagine, and explore—with their first name on the cover and throughout 28 activities.
Pack for a journey to Fern Valley, follow dinosaur footprints, help Pip with a muddy rescue, and invent a brand-new dinosaur friend. Big drawing spaces and writing lines leave room for their own ideas. A grown-up can read the prompts or write down their words.
Pair it with Dinosaur Adventure: The Way to Fern Valley for a read-together, create-together gift. The journal’s welcome page introduces Pip, so it can also be enjoyed on its own with a grown-up’s help.
This is a physical printed journal. Pencils, crayons, toys, and the storybook are sold separately. The journal is personalized with text; it does not include a customized illustrated child character.
Their name on the cover and throughout
28 drawing and writing activities
Four color cover surfaces; black-and-white activity pages
Big drawing spaces and beginner writing guides
Optional gift message printed inside
32 pages total, 8.5 × 11-inch softcover
Printed and bound in the USA
1. Enter the child’s first name.
2. Add an optional gift message.
3. Double-check the spelling, then add their journal to your cart.
4. Enjoy the activities together, with or without the matching storybook.
A little wonder on every page
The story sparks the imagination. This is where their own adventure begins.
From a golden doorway to a new dinosaur friend, 28 gentle prompts invite children to make the Fern Valley adventure their own. They can draw their answers, try a few words, or tell a grown-up what to write.

Four chapters of dinosaur discovery
Meet Pip, pack for an adventure, and imagine a world beyond the ferns.
Rescue a muddy boot, listen for echoes, and find a thoughtful way forward.
Explore kindness, brave choices, and memories worth keeping.
Make a map, invent a dinosaur, and tell a brand-new story with Pip.
A peek inside
Tap a spread for a closer look. These samples use Michael; your journal is printed with your child’s name.




Better together
First, help Pip find his family in the story. Then follow the clues, draw a new dinosaur, and create a Fern Valley adventure in the matching journal.
$27.98 for both personalized books
Combined individual prices. Shipping and taxes calculated at checkout.
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The little details
A few helpful answers
The journal continues the adventure in The Way to Fern Valley, so the two make a thoughtful gift together. Its welcome page also introduces Pip, so children can enjoy the journal on its own with a grown-up’s help.
No. They can draw, try a few words, or tell a grown-up what to write. Each activity leaves room for their own way of sharing an idea.
Enter their first name and an optional gift message. The journal has no illustrated child character to customize; character choices belong to the storybook.
The four cover surfaces are in color. The 28 activity pages are black and white, ready for your child’s own drawings and writing.
One personalized printed journal. The matching storybook is available separately or together through the Dinosaur Adventure collection. Pencils, crayons, and toys are not included.
A dinosaur keepsake, made by them
I’m Chad, founder of First Time Books. I personally oversee every custom order, making sure your child’s book arrives flawless and on time. Reach out—I’m here to help.
312-659-2423 or email me at ckase@firsttimebooks.com
Thanks, Chad Kase