Christmas

Every December the same thing happens: the list of toys gets longer and the memory of last year's gets shorter. A personalized Christmas gift breaks the cycle: an illustrated storybook where the child is the main character, with their name on the cover and their real face in every scene, drawn from one photo.

A story about their Christmas

You decide what the story tells:

• The night they tried to stay awake to catch Santa
• Christmas Eve at the grandparents', with the whole family drawn in
• A snowy adventure starring them and their siblings or cousins
• A story about giving, for the year they start asking questions

You choose the tone and approve every page before printing, so what ends up under the tree is exactly what you wanted.

Digital tonight, hardback under the tree

If you are reading this in mid-December, you are still on time: the digital edition and the narrated audiobook are ready in minutes. For the hardback, order about three weeks ahead so it arrives before the 24th. Many families do both: the book under the tree, the audiobook for the drive to the grandparents'.

Read a finished example first: Mission Snowfall, in which Ivan and Valentina spot the one dark window on their street on Christmas Eve and answer it with paper snowflakes and a slightly wobbly carol. There are more Christmas stories for kids, and the rest of the occasions to give a story.