A book filled with personal notes and letters from friends and family members is a wonderful way to say "Happy Birthday from all of us". This is a wonderful present to give to a friend, relative, or co-worker.

Start by making a list of the friends or relatives who will be included in the book and send them an email asking them to provide you with a high resolution digital picture of themselves as well as a happy birthday note.

As you collect the pictures and text, save them in a new folder where you will be able to easily locate them when you are ready to put together your book. When you are ready, create a new book in Picaboo and select page layouts with photo wells and text boxes that will allow you to highlight both the photo and the note you are including.

You may want to organize your book according to family members, friends from work, friends from school, etc.

When you are finished, you can share a copy for free online with everyone who has contributed and order a professionally bound copy to give as a special birthday present. You can be sure it is a gift that will be read again and again and treasured for years to come.