Literate children are more likely to excel in school, develop rich vocabularies, and correct thug rappers on their grammar. Raise a pleasantly assertive child with today’s Groupon: for $8, you get $16.99 worth of a personalized children's book from Little Heroes Publishing.

Little Heroes allows you to customize books using family, friends, and an illustrated version of your child as the hero. To create an illustrated version of your child, personalize the main character's hair, eyes, skin tone, clothes, and optional glasses. This page-bound facsimile of your child will help him or her better relate to the main character, encouraging literary exploration and talking in the third person.

There are a variety of books to choose from, such as the sports-centric The Homerun Cookie and The Golden Goal, as well as fairy tales such as Snow White and Mommy's darling The Obnoxious Dragon. This Groupon can be used for a softcover version of the book ($16.99), multiple eBooks ($4.99 each), or a hardcover version ($36.99), as long as you pony up a few extra Washingtons. Books are available in English, Spanish, and French. Shipping is not included in this deal and costs $4 within the United States.