The aunt-or-uncle gift they'll actually keep. A custom illustrated storybook starring your niece or nephew, drawn from a photo, as the hero of their own adventure, printed and shipped to your door or theirs.
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Aunts and uncles have a tough gift assignment: you want it to land, you want them to remember it was from you, and you do not want it to end up in the donate pile by spring. A personalized book with their name and face on every page solves all three, for a niece who has everything and a nephew who only wants dinosaurs.
The same page at every reading level. Pick one to see how the story reads.
Mateo found a well. The shiny coin went hum! Hum, hum, hum. Golden light jumped up. Sparkles danced in circles. "Look at that!" Down drops the gold. Plink, plink, plink!
Mateo crept up to the stone well. The golden spinner began to hum. "Are you thirsty?" he asked playfully. Warm light glowed from deep below. Magic sparkles shimmered like fireflies everywhere. Mateo held the coin out carefully. "Make a big wish!" he cheered. He let the shiny spinner go.
Mateo leaned against the cold, ivy-draped stones of the ancient well. Down in the darkness, a brilliant sunburst of amber light answered the hum of his talisman. His heart fluttered with equal parts dread and wonder as he held the gold piece above the glow. "Here goes everything," he whispered, letting the weight slip from his eager fingertips. Swirling embers rose to greet it, warming the cool woods.
At the heart of the overgrown woods stood a stone well, sleeping beneath blankets of green ivy. When Mateo held the spinner above its mouth, the forgotten depths awoke with a silent rush of liquid dawn. He paused, caught between the urge to turn back and the quiet pull of discovery. His grandmother had spoken of this ancient magic, though hearing legends was nothing like feeling their golden heat upon his skin. Releasing his grip, Mateo surrendered the medallion to the rising brilliance, praying the forest would keep its promise.
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Pick one, or build it around whatever they're into this year:
From a single photo to a professionally printed book — about 15 minutes of your time.
Upload photos
Pick your style
Approve characters & story
Approve illustrations
Printed & shipped
Toys get outgrown. Books with a kid's actual face on every page get pulled off the shelf for years. There is a permanence to a personalized hardcover book that nothing else in the gift aisle can match.
And there's no doubt who it's from, especially if you're in it. Worth the 15 minutes.
“We ordered a book and a coloring book for each of our college kids and our two nieces. They ALL came out so beautifully!”
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Choose how their custom story comes to life.
Personalized Coloring Book
A full storybook they can color.
Same custom story and cover, printed in black & white on coloring-friendly paper.
Paperback Storybook
A full-color story to read together.
The same custom story and illustrations in a lightweight, softcover format.
Hardcover Keepsake
The keepsake families choose most.
A premium, durable hardcover made to be loved and saved for years.
You review your book before it's printed.
No printing happens until you approve every page.
Photos you do not have, surprises, shipping to their house, putting yourself in it, and timing.
Upload a photo of your niece or nephew, pick the theme they're obsessed with, and put yourself in the story too.
Create their gift bookShips to their house · Hardcover keepsake
