A personalised Christmas picture book

A Christmas Adventure Starring Your Child

Your child is the hero of a Christmas story made just for them. Their character, their interests and their dreams decide what happens, not just the name on the page.

Illustrated in a classic painted Christmas style, with your pet in the story if you like.

Create their Christmas book

A PDF to read on screen or print at home, or a printed book posted to you.

Cover of the sample book "Leo and the Star That Had to Open": a curly-haired boy in a green jumper and red wellies holds up a paper crane next to a white dragon wearing golden paper wings, with his scruffy dog and a little mouse in a green scarf, on a snowy night.
The cover of our sample book "Leo and the Star That Had to Open"

Look inside a sample book

Meet Leo, a fictional six-year-old with a love for paper cranes, curious inventions and big dreams. We created his story using the same questionnaire parents fill in for their children. The result? A magical Christmas adventure featuring Leo, his loyal dog Biscuit and a dream of flying over a snowy town.

Leo, a curly-haired boy in a green jumper, hangs paper stars by a snowy window while his dog Biscuit leans on his knee. The story text is on the left page.
On Christmas Eve, Leo pressed the last crease into a green paper star and hung it above his desk.
In a snowy attic theatre, Leo kneels on a roll of gold paper with Biscuit and a mouse in a green scarf, while a white dragon watches from a cardboard box.
"Paper bends," he said. "I can fold you a new star."
On a theatre stage, the white dragon Lumi spreads her wings in a golden zigzag paper star while Leo holds up his paper crane and an audience of owls, foxes and rabbits watches.
Lumi swept Leo onto her back for one high turn, and below them, window after window lit up across his town.
The next morning Leo sits at his desk smiling at a tiny note, with Biscuit asleep on his red wellies.
Order for next Christmas. One hat for a mouse. Must have ear holes. Must NOT be a crane. P.

Inside the book

  • Around 18 pages with 8 illustrated spreads
  • Each spread is one scene across both pages, with the words set inside the picture
  • Your child as the hero, making the choices that move the story along
  • Your pet can join the adventure, if you'd like

How it works

  1. Tell us about your child

    Name, age, what they look like (2-3 photos help), what they're like, what they love and what they dream about. The required part takes about 5 minutes.

  2. We build the story around them

    Your child's character and main interest decide what happens: the choices in the story are the ones your child would make. A child who loves designing costumes might solve the problem with a new costume; a child who loves building things might build their way out.

  3. We illustrate it in a classic Christmas style

    Painted scenes in winter blue, cream, fir green and red, with the words set into the picture. Your child is drawn, not photographed.

  4. You get your book as a PDF

    Read it together on a screen or print it at home.

Order your Christmas book

New for Christmas

Order a Christmas book

$9.99 USD, PDF

$9.99 for our first customers, then $14.99.

One personalised Christmas picture book about your child, as a PDF to read on screen or print at home. It also comes as a printed book, posted to the US, the UK, Australia and Canada: $29.99 for our first customers, then $34.99, plus delivery.

  • An original Christmas story shaped by your child's character and interests
  • Painted illustrations with your child as the hero
  • You pay after the questionnaire, on a secure Stripe page
Format

We post printed books to the US, the UK, Australia and Canada. Delivery: $14.74 to the US, $5.22 to the UK, $8.79-17.99 to Australia and $13.24 to Canada. To arrive before Christmas, order by 30 November in the US or 3 December in the UK. Delivery to Australia about 4-5 weeks and to Canada about 4-5 weeks, so it won't arrive before Christmas. You pay on a secure Stripe page after the questionnaire.

Next: a short questionnaire about your child, about 5 minutes. You'll pay after the questionnaire. We'll use your email to contact you about your book. See our privacy notice.

Our Story

It all started with a story about our cat.

A few years ago, I wrote a story about our family cat for my children. They loved seeing their own pet become the hero of an adventure so much that I was inspired to write more.

Maria

Read our story

Questions

What is the story about?

A Christmas adventure with your child as the hero. We build it around their character, their main interest and their dream, so the story changes with your child, not just the name on the page.

Is it a ready-made story with my child's name added?

No, it isn't a fixed template with your child's name swapped in. Each book starts from a Christmas adventure, and your child's character, main interest and dream change what happens in it and how the problem gets solved. Two children with different answers get different stories.

Will my child look like themselves?

Photos are optional, but 2-3 of them help the most. We use them to write a short description of your child's appearance, such as hair and eye colour, or you can describe your child yourself. The pictures are drawn from that description in the book's painted style: your child is drawn, not photographed. The photos themselves are never given to the AI that draws the pictures.

Can our pet be in the story?

Yes, if you like. Tell us about your pet in the questionnaire and add a photo or two.

How many pages are included?

Around 18 pages with 8 illustrated spreads.

What ages is it for?

Children from about 1 to 12. We adjust the length and the words to your child's age.

What languages are available?

English, with British or American spelling, and Russian.

What format will I receive?

A digital PDF that you can read on your device or print at home. In the US, the UK, Australia and Canada you can also choose a printed book.

Can I get a printed copy?

Yes, we post printed books to the US, the UK, Australia and Canada. A softcover book costs $29.99 for our first customers, then $34.99, plus delivery: $14.74 to the US, $5.22 to the UK, $8.79 to Australia or $13.24 to Canada. A hardcover costs $39.99 for our first customers, then $44.99, with the same delivery, except Australia ($17.99). To arrive before Christmas, order by 30 November in the US or 3 December in the UK. Delivery to Australia and Canada takes about 3-5 weeks, so it won't arrive before Christmas. After the questionnaire you pay on a secure Stripe page, which also asks for your delivery address. Everywhere else, the Christmas book comes as a PDF.

What is the difference between softcover and hardcover?

Both have the same story and pictures and a "This book belongs to" page. The hardcover has four extra pages: a wish page, a star page, a space for a photo and a blank page.

What if something is wrong with my book?

If your book gets a name wrong, misses a clear detail from your answers or draws your child with the wrong hair or eye colour, we'll fix it for free: one picture, or all of them if the mistake repeats. If that doesn't solve it, we'll refund you within 14 days. If the details are right but the likeness isn't quite what you hoped for, we'll redraw it once for free, without a refund: the pictures are illustrations, not portraits. Because every book is made just for you, we can't refund it if you simply change your mind.

How is the book made?

We write the story and draw the illustrations with the help of AI, working from your answers and your pet's photos. A person from our team reads every book before we send it to you.

Do prices include tax?

US sales tax is not added at checkout. Depending on your state, you may owe use tax. Orders to Canada may be charged import taxes or carrier fees on delivery.

When do I pay?

Right after the questionnaire, on a secure Stripe page. We start making your book as soon as your payment comes through. Until we send your PDF or send your printed book to print, you can cancel for a full refund.