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Picture books where your child is the hero

Their real face, drawn from their photo, with their first name in the story.

Choose their bookA story written for you

🎄 Christmas ideas

A photo of a little girl, sent by her parents
The same little girl, illustrated for her book
Their photo, then their face in the book. (Generated demonstration.)

For Christmas: with or without a photo

Two stories already written and drawn: with their photo, or without.

Cover of My Christmas with the Little ReindeerWith their photo

My Christmas with the Little Reindeer

On Christmas Eve, a tiny reindeer tumbles off the sleigh with the whole town's bag of presents. Your child helps catch up with Santa, and believes hard enough for two.

  • Ages 3 to 8
  • Their real face
  • Free preview

From $44.99 shipping included

Everything you need to know
  • The book: 12 illustrated spreads, a cover with their first name, their face drawn from your photo, and a dedication if you like.
  • Before you pay: a free preview, no credit card: the cover and 3 pages with their face, and the text of the whole story.
  • After you order: the other pages are drawn, you read the complete book and give your go-ahead to print (5 touch-ups included).
  • Prices: softcover $44.99, hardcover $54.99, large hardcover $79.99, shipping included; or PDF only $19.99.
  • For someone else's child: only use a photo their parents have given you for this book.
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Cover of The Missing GiftNo photo

The Missing Gift

On Christmas Eve, there is one package left under the tree with no label. Your child investigates.

  • Ages 3 to 6
  • No photo
  • Read it all before you pay

Perfect for a child who is not your own.

From $39.99 shipping included

Everything you need to know
  • The book: 12 illustrated spreads, a character chosen from ten, their first name and a dedication.
  • Before you pay: read the whole book for free, with their first name; it goes to print exactly as you read it.
  • Prices: softcover $39.99, hardcover $44.99, large hardcover $49.99, shipping included (no PDF version).
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For a baby aged 0 to 2: My First Christmas, a first Christmas book.

🎄 To have it for Christmas, approve your book by December 5 (8 to 12 business days after that, estimate not guaranteed).

With their real face

Books already written and drawn. The only thing missing is them: their face, from your photo, and their first name.

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Made to order: a story written for you

Tell us, we write it. A story written just for them, for the two of you or for the whole family, from your names, your photos and your memories. Up to five characters in the same book. Free preview before you pay.

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How it works

  1. Their first name

    For the ready-drawn books, type the first name and pick the baby who looks like them. The book is on screen in seconds.

  2. Read it free

    You read the whole book with their name before you decide. For the photo book, you read the start of the story and see the cover with the real faces.

  3. Order, we print

    The ready-drawn book goes to print as soon as you order. The photo book goes to print only after you approve every page.

No photo: our illustrated stories

No photo on hand? Pick the character who looks like them, type their first name, and read the whole book before you decide.

See all the stories

  • Free previewTheir face in the book before you pay, no credit card needed.
  • You approve before printingYou read the whole book and give your go-ahead. 5 illustration touch-ups included.
  • Printed in the USADelivered in 8 to 12 business days on average.
  • Shipping includedNationwide, with no extra fees.