on adhesive stickers by the printer the buyer will give the printer of the stickers the personalized data at the time the preprinted book is purchased or at a later date the stickers are then made fig3 shows a page 24 of the book containing a plurality of personalized stickers 25 the variable text includes specific personal information about a child who is the recipient the book typically the variable text includes the name address and age of the child names of friends and or relatives of the child as well as other information of a personal nature about the child the stickers are printed using conventional methods for example a laser printer the adhesive stickers can be self adhesive 34 peel off 34 type or may require the addition of an adhesive the adhesive sticker containing the new personalized data is pressed against the appropriate area of the book i e the section to be replaced to thereby form a personalized book the sticker containing the personalized data will thus replace the section of the preprinted book which was to be replaced with the personalized sticker the buyer will know which of the personalized stickers goes on which page because of the personalized data contained on the sticker for example if the section of the preprinted book calls for 34 place where baby was born 34 then the personalized sticker containing that information will replace that section alternatively the stickers will replace numbered blank sections in the storybook the stickers can be numbered so that.