Book dedication examples for your niece
A dedication to your niece is often written for the person she will become, so many aunts and uncles write it as a small promise or a wish. Below are examples sorted by tone. Choose one to see it on the page, or write your own.
By the Proselis team · Updated
Short dedications to your niece
For Ivy, with love.
To my niece, my favorite reader.
For Ivy, who asks the best questions.
For I., the brightest light in the family.
Heartfelt dedications to your niece
For Ivy, who asks for a new story every time I visit. Here is a long one.
To my niece. The day you were born, I started writing this.
For Ivy, who reminds me why stories matter.
To my niece, Ivy. When you are old enough to read this, I hope you know how loved you are.
For Ivy, who made me an aunt and a writer in the same year.
Wishes for your niece
These suit a picture book or a first chapter book.
For Ivy. May you always be the hero of your own story.
To my niece. Be brave, be curious, and never stop asking why.
For Ivy, who will write her own books one day. Save me a signed copy.
For Ivy. Every dragon in here is afraid of you.
Funny dedications to your niece
For Ivy, who told me the first draft needed more unicorns. She was right.
To my niece, who has already asked when the sequel comes out.
For Ivy, my toughest critic. Age six.
How do you write a dedication to your niece?
Think about her age now and the age she will be when she can read it herself. A line that makes a small wish or names something she loves will still mean something years from now. If she is young, keep the words simple enough for her to read on her own one day.
Should a children’s book be dedicated to a niece?
It’s a lovely choice, especially if she inspired the story or heard it first. Picture books often carry short, playful dedications, so a single line with her name fits the form.
Where does the dedication go?
In a printed book, the dedication gets its own right-hand page after the copyright page, usually centered about a third of the way down. Some books share that page with the epigraph. In an ebook, it comes right after the copyright page.
How long should a dedication be?
Most are one or two lines. Anything longer usually belongs in the acknowledgments at the back, where you can thank everyone by name.
Questions
Can I dedicate a book to all my nieces and nephews?
Yes, list their names if there are only a few. If the family is still growing, “For my nieces and nephews” includes the ones not yet born.
Should I include my niece’s full name?
A first name is usually enough, and it protects a child’s privacy. Add her last name only if she is an adult and likes the idea.
Can I dedicate a book to more than one person?
Yes. Name them together, as in “For Maya and Leo,” or give each person a line. If the list grows past three or four names, move your thanks to the acknowledgments.
Do I have to include a dedication?
No. Many books have none. Leave it out if nobody comes to mind, because a forced dedication shows.
Should the dedication be in italics?
It’s common but not required. Most dedications are centered and set in italic or small type so they stand apart from the text.
Give your dedication its own page
Proselis has a dedication page ready in its Front Matter menu, so your dedication lands in the right place in your EPUB and print PDF. Writing is free. Publishing a book as an EPUB and a print-ready PDF is a one-time $20.