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People Magazine
"Armed with an entrepreneurial spirit and help from her graphic-designer husband, Haag launched her My Very Own (www.iseeme.com) line of books in May 2000...."
Good Housekeeping Magazine
"Discovering her inner artist Maia Haag says that giving birth transformed her from corporate executive to creative writer...."
ABC-TV The View
Co-hosts Whoopi Goldberg and Sherri Shepard checked out My Very Own Name and My Very Own Fairy Tale personalized storybooks as great gifts for children on ABC-TV's The View. Everyone in the audience was thrilled to receive a gift certificate for a free personalized storybook!
Us Weekly Hollywood Gift Guide
Us Weekly featured I See Me! storybooks as "Most Creative" in their Hollywood Gift Guide!

"Page-Turners let kids create their own stories with these personalized fairy-tale books by I See Me! Inc."
In Touch Weekly Magazine
The personalized storybook My Very Own Fairy Tale was featured in the holiday gift guide of In Touch Weekly magazine, as a favorite gift of Brooke Shields for her daughter.
New York Family Magazine
My Very Own Name was featured in New York Family magazine as a great personalized gift for kids!
Marie Claire Magazine
"We scoured the world for the most fabulous, unique, interesting, and clever gifts for every person on your list. Shop from your sofa--all that's left is the wrapping! Gift For Your Baby: My Very Own Name Personalized Storybook, I See Me! Inc., www.iseeme.com"
Real Simple Magazine
My Very Own Name was included in Real Simple magazine as a great personalized storybook for children.
The WAG
"Another artist, based in Minneapolis but whose work is available online and through Nordstrom, creates one-of-a-kind keepsake storybooks ideal for the gift giver who want to give a gift that's educational but not boring..."
Baby Talk Magazine
"Personalizing baby stuff has always been popular. And no wonder: Once you finally decide on Baby's name, it becomes the most beautiful word in existence. Now a book called My Very Own Name indulges your obsession with personalized pages that spell out that marvelous moniker."
Parents Magazine
"LOVE AT FIRST SITE. Looking for something other than candy to give this Valentine's Day? Show your kids you adore them with this innovative, sugar-free Internet gift."
Twin Cities Parent
"For something personalized and unique, My Very Own Name book makes an excellent gift...."
Miami Monthly
"Personally Theirs: Illustrated personalized books celebrate each child’s uniqueness. Any little girl will know she is special when she is featured in My Very Own Fairy Tale...."
Entrepreneur
"To get down to the practical side of marketing your company on a guerilla level, we talked to Maia Haag, 35-year-old founder of I See Me! Inc., a children's book publisher in Cannon Falls, Minnesota...."
Pink Magazine
Maia Haag and I See Me! were featured in Pink, the magazine for professional women.
Minneapolis St. Paul Business Journal Fast 50
"'I See Me! is not a company that just churns out books,' Haag said. 'Every creation is personal and meaningful....'"
Mpls St. Paul Magazine
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"Maia Haag has experienced numerous rewards. ‘Hearing feedback from parents who became teary-eyed reading for their child. Telling me their child learned to spell at a young age, or that they love to read the book...."
Chicago Sun-Times
"What happens when a marketing executive goes on maternity leave? She writes a children's book, creates a business plan to sell it...."
Minneapolis Star Tribune
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RealSimple.com
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Susan Heim
I know that my nephew and his parents are going to be thrilled with My Very Own Name.

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Catch The Drift with Momma Snow
"The published book arrived last week and my son was ecstatic."

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MomFinds.com
The World According To Your Child featured as a great gift for siblings.

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One Bored Mommy
"My daughter was blown away by the fact that all her answers to the questions were in the book."

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MyMomsView.com
"My absolute favourite book to read to my daughter is the book that I received from I See Me!"

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Kids Trends Weekly Magazine
"In a world of personalized gifts, My Very Own Name is a storybook which safely strays off the beaten path to give a little bit more bang for your buck."

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Momas Money Savers
"I think The World According To Your Child books are so adorable and love that it not only features my child’s name and favorite things and people, but also his drawings."

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Our personalized gifts have also been featured in the following broadcasts and publications:

The Today Show (NBC)
Good Morning America Weekend (ABC)


XETV (San Diego)
KUSI-TV (San Diego)
KUTV (CBS-Salt Lake City)
WABC (ABC-New York)
FOX (Washington D.C.)
WUSA (CBS-Washington, D.C.)
WAGA (Fox-Atlanta)
NBC10 (Philadelphia)
WGN (WB-Chicago)
WMAQ (NBC-Chicago)
WBBM (CBS-Chicago)
WFLA (NBC-Tampa)
WSTP (CBS-Tampa)
CBS11 (Dallas)
KARE (NBC-Minneapolis)
KMSP (FOX-Minneapolis)
WCCO (CBS-Minneapolis)
KSTP (ABC-Minneapolis)
WITI (FOX-Milwaukee)
KUTV 2 (CBS-Salt Lake City)
WRTV (ABC-Indianapolis)
WISH (CBS-Indianapolis)
WXIN (FOX-Indianapolis)
WEWS (ABC-Cleveland)
KCCI (CBS-DesMoines)
WOI (ABC-DesMoines)
WGBA (NBC-Green Bay)
WLUK (FOX-Green Bay)
WBAY (ABC-Green Bay)
KWWL (NBC-Waterloo)
KWQC (NBC-Davenport)
KM3TV(ABC-Omaha)
WCCO radio (Minneapolis)
107 FM radio (Minneapolis)
KATW radio (Lewiston, ID)
KSTZ radio (Des Moines, IA)
KNEN radio (Norfolk, NE)
WRSN radio (Raleigh/Durham, NC)
KFDI radio (Wichita, KS)
Frankie Boyer show (satellite radio)
Star Tribune newspaper
Pioneer Press newspaper
Chicago Sun Times
Indianapolis Star
Green Bay Press-Gazette
Los Angeles Family Magazine
Las Vegas Family Magazine
Family Time Magazine
Club Mom
Belly Magazine
Home Business Magazine