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A gift from grandparents

A personalized gift for your grandchild: they're the hero of the story

Ask their parents for one clear photo, and we'll paint your grandchild into a 32-page illustrated storybook. Preview it free, then send the hardcover straight to their door.

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Sample cover of a personalized children's book starring a real child

A real cover from our pipeline — every book stars a different child.

Made for this moment

All you need is one photo

Ask a parent for a recent, clear photo of your grandchild — a normal phone photo is perfect.

Shipped to their door

Enter your grandchild's address at checkout and the hardcover goes straight to them.

Preview it first, free

See the cover and two pages starring your grandchild before you pay anything.

The gift that brings you into their bedtime

Grandchildren have plenty of toys. What they don't have is a book where they are the hero — their own face on every page, walking through the moongate into a gentle, magical adventure.

It's a keepsake that lasts: a printed 8.5″ hardcover they'll read for years, and a story that teaches a real way to calm down and drift off at bedtime — something parents are grateful for, too.

Live far away? Everything happens online. Order from wherever you are, ship the hardcover to their address, and open the digital copy on your own phone or tablet to read it with them on a video call.

Make it a set: the matching ornament

A personalized ceramic Christmas ornament with a child painted as a storybook hero, hanging on a tree

Add a keepsake ornament with your child painted just as they are in their book — with their name and the year beneath them. $24.99 with US shipping — plus the digital storybook, a $9.99 value, FREE with purchase.

Durable 100% ceramic with a glossy finish, the same design printed on both sides, and a gold string included, ready to hang. Choose it after your free preview, or add it to a hardcover at checkout.

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From one photo to the hero of the story

Real photo in, real page out — every skin tone, every hairstyle. Actual results, unretouched.

Photo of a girl beside the same girl painted as the hero of a personalized storybookPhoto of a boy beside the same boy painted as the hero of a personalized storybookPhoto of a girl beside the same girl painted as the hero of a personalized storybookPhoto of a boy beside the same boy painted as the hero of a personalized storybook

How it works

1

Upload & preview free

Upload one clear photo along with your child's name and age (4–10). We paint the cover and two pages as a free preview — before you pay a cent.

2

Personalize & approve

After checkout we paint all 32 pages, email you a private draft link, and repaint any page you're not happy with — request redraws until it's perfect.

3

Get your book

Approve the draft and get your digital book. Love it? Add a printed 8.5″ hardcover keepsake to your door — it's optional.

Peek inside

Pages from real books — every hero is somebody's kid.

A page from The Whisperwood Light, a personalized children's book
The Whisperwood Light
A page from The Crystal Caves, a personalized children's book
The Crystal Caves
A page from The Cloud Kingdom, a personalized children's book
The Cloud Kingdom
A page from The Whisperwood Light, a personalized children's book
The Whisperwood Light

Prices

Digital copy

$9.99

Full 32-page PDF, delivered within 24 hours. Free preview before you pay.

Hardcover + Digital

$39.99

A printed 8.5″ casewrap hardcover shipped to your door, plus the digital copy. Shipping calculated at checkout.

All 3 adventures

$24.99

The Complete Collection, digital — or $99.99 for three hardcovers. Choose it at checkout.

Matching ornament

$24.99

Your child’s painted portrait on a glossy ceramic ornament, printed on both sides. US shipping included (US only), plus the digital book — a $9.99 value, FREE.

💛 Love it or your money back. Not happy with your digital book? Reply to any of our emails within 30 days for a full refund. Hardcovers: you approve every page before we print, and if your book arrives damaged or misprinted, we reprint it free.

Questions parents ask

Do I need the parents' permission?

Yes — when you upload the photo we ask you to confirm you have a parent or guardian's permission to use it. It's used only to make the book.

Can I order for more than one grandchild?

Yes. Each book stars one child, so start a free preview for each grandchild — every one gets their own story.

Can the book be shipped to my grandchild?

Yes. The hardcover is shipped to whatever address you enter at checkout. Shipping is calculated at checkout.

When should I order for Christmas?

Order the hardcover by December 1 for delivery before Christmas in the US. The digital book is delivered within 24 hours.

What ages is it for?

The books are made for children aged 4 to 10.

Is there a matching ornament?

Yes — your child, painted as they are in their book, on a glossy 100% ceramic ornament printed on both sides, with a gold string. It's $24.99 including US shipping (US addresses only), plus the digital storybook — a $9.99 value, FREE with purchase. Order by December 5 for Christmas.

Is my child's photo safe?

Every page is painted on hardware we own — the photo is never sent to a cloud AI service or any third party. It is used only to make the book and permanently deleted once your book is delivered, or within 3 days if an order is never completed. The finished book file is deleted 7 days after delivery.

See your child in the story — free

Upload one photo. The preview is ready in about 15 minutes, and you only pay if you love it.

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