A personalised Christmas story
where your child is the hero
From one photo, we draw them into their own Christmas adventure. The present that gets unwrapped, then read again every December.
Not a name dropped into a template: a story about their world, with their dog, their grandma and the things they love. Brothers and sisters can share one book.
€21.50 €42.99 · 30-page hardcover · Free hero preview
You read and edit every page before anything is printed.
Pick a Christmas story
Choose one and we write it around your child: their name, their age and what they love. Or leave it to us.
Christmas magic
Leave it to us: snow, lights and the joy of giving.
Start this storyThe little reindeer who lost its bell
A Christmas Eve search through the snow, so a small reindeer can fly again.
Start this storyChristmas Eve at the elves' workshop
A secret visit to help the elves finish the last presents in time.
Start this storyThe snow-globe village
One shake of the snow globe, and they step inside a tiny Christmas village.
Start this storyBaking star cookies with Grandma
Flour, a warm oven and a batch of cookies that turn out a little magical.
Start this story
Your child, drawn into their own story
One clear photo is all it takes. We draw your child as the hero, for free, before you decide anything.
Mia and the Christmas Lights
Their name and the look you pick come with you when you start below.
A Christmas present from Grandma and Grandpa
Near or far away: ask for one photo, make the book, write your own dedication and have it sent straight to their door.
- Your own dedication on the first page
- Brothers, sisters or the dog can join the story
- Sent straight to their home
€21.50 €42.99 · 30-page hardcover · Free hero preview
A real story, written just for them
Not a name pasted into a template.
14 full-page illustrations
Built around what they love
Up to 3 companions
Written for their age
Two ways to tell the same story
Same photo, same questions. Choose how the finished book looks, and flip through a sample of each.
Choose the size and cover afterwards
Your story is drawn first. Then, in the editor, switch to the size and cover you want and see the price before you order.
Hardcover
From €21.50
The keepsake: sturdy enough for years of bedtimes.
- Square
- 20 × 20 cm
- 28 × 28 cm
- Portrait
- 21 × 28 cm
- Landscape
- 28 × 21 cm
Softcover
From €12.49
Lighter and flexible, easy for small hands.
- Square
- 14 × 14 cm
- 20 × 20 cm
- Portrait
- 21 × 28 cm
Lay-flat
From €36.60
Opens completely flat, so a painting runs unbroken across both pages.
- Square
- 21 × 21 cm
- 29 × 29 cm
- Portrait
- 21 × 30 cm (A4)
- Landscape
- 30 × 21 cm (A4)
Pictures are painted for the square book, so square shows them whole. On other shapes they keep their place, with a margin around Side by Side pictures and the outer edges of Big Picture paintings trimmed.
The book they'll ask for every night
Lights down, book open.
Their name, their face, their adventure.
They get to be brave.
Children believe the stories they star in.
"Again! Read it again!"
Night after night, until they know it by heart.
One day they'll find it on a shelf and remember exactly who read it to them.
From one photo to their own book in minutes
Add one photo
Any clear photo from your phone.
Meet your hero
Drawn in a minute, for free.
Tell us what they love
We write and illustrate it.
Read it, then print
Edit anything, then we print it.
Start their story
Add one photo and meet your hero for free. It takes about a minute.
Mia watches Pip’s tiny antlers twinkle in the lantern’s glow.
Your child's photo, handled with care
- Used only to draw your book.
- Deleted as soon as the book is drawn.
- Never used to train AI, never shared.
Questions parents ask
About our custom children's books: the photo, the story and the printed book.
When should I order for delivery before Christmas?
Most orders arrive within a week. The delivery date is shown at checkout before you pay, so you can see that it arrives before Christmas.
Can I make it as a grandparent who lives far away?
Yes. Ask for one clear photo of your grandchild, make the book from it, add your own dedication and have it sent straight to their address.
Can the story be about our own Christmas?
Yes. Tell us what they love and a little about your family's Christmas, like baking cookies with Grandma or the walk to see the lights, and we write the story around it. You can change every word before it is printed.
Can brothers and sisters be in the same book?
Yes. Add up to three companions, each from their own photo, like a big sister, a cousin or the family dog, and they join the Christmas adventure.
How do I make a custom children's book with my child as the main character?
Add one photo of your child, tell us their name, what they love and what kind of story you'd like. We draw them as a storybook hero, write the story around them and lay out every page. You then open the book, change anything you like, and order a printed hardcover.
Will the character really look like my child?
We draw your child once as a character and paint every page from that drawing, so the hair, skin tone, eyes and glasses stay the same throughout. The best results come from a clear, front-facing photo in daylight. If you're not happy with the first drawing, you can draw it again for free.
What happens to my child's photo?
It is used only to draw the character for your book and is deleted as soon as the book is drawn. It is never shared and never used to train AI.
What age is a personalised picture book for?
Any age. You choose who will read it, from toddlers to big kids and even grown-ups, and we write the story for them: short, rhythmic lines for the youngest, richer sentences for older readers.
Can I change the story before printing?
Yes. Every word is editable in the book editor: fix a name, rewrite a page, change the title or the dedication. Nothing is printed until you order.
Can siblings or pets be in the story?
Yes. Add up to three companions, like a big sister, Grandpa or the family dog, each from their own photo, and they join the adventure.
How big is the book and when does it arrive?
It's a square hardcover with 30 pages, printed close to you. Most orders arrive within a week; the delivery date is shown at checkout.
Personalised books for kids, made from one photo
Most personalised children's books only swap in a name, or ask you to pick a hairstyle from a few presets. This custom children's book starts from a real photo, so the hero of the story actually looks like your child, on the cover and on every page.
Choose a bedtime story, a big adventure or a personalised Christmas book, add a sidekick or a dedication, and edit every word before it is printed as a hardcover picture book.
Their own Christmas story, ready to unwrap
One photo, a few minutes, and a present they'll ask for every December.
€21.50 €42.99 · 30-page hardcover · Free hero preview