People love getting really creative, one-of-a-kind books for Christmas. Books that elicit a “where did you find this?” response. As the leading indie- and self-publishing platform, Blurb has an entire online bookstore full of unique books by an incredible array of undiscovered, self-published authors, artists, and photographers. And while these books probably aren’t in your recipient’s bookshelf, many of them should be. So, if you’re thinking of giving unique gifts this year, check out the Blurb bookstore.

Here’s an example of just one of the titles I thought you might like to give (or receive) as a gift. Click through to view a preview inside the book and to browse lots more:

Dog by My Side by Adam Schnitzer
This charming collection of original, vintage photos shows us that as long as there have been cameras, we’ve wanted to photograph our canine best friends. As a special bonus, there’s a glossary of the early photographic methods used in the original images.

Whether you decide to buy one of the gift books from the Blurb bookstore, or create your own, be sure to head on over to Blurb now to get some ideas AND start tackling that long gift list! If you get inspired and decide to make your own photo books to give as gifts, you can take advantage of the FREE design tools and templates plus you’ll save 30% on Blurb’s Print Books with Blurb Promo Code: SAVE30 when you order by 11/30!