One day, two grandparents, and absolutely no plan.
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Elias's Great Day OutA book for Grandma, from her grandchildren
Her grandchildren are the heroes of the story and Grandma is in it with them, each drawn from their own photo.
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The child is the hero of the story. Grandma is in it with them, and the dedication is written in the child's voice.
What makes a book work as a gift for grandma
A grandmother usually has the least recent picture of what her grandchild is actually like right now - the obsessions, the vocabulary, the height. That is exactly what this book carries, which is why it is the rare gift that is genuinely for her and not just from her family. Choose the story around the thing they do together when she visits, and set the reading level to where the child is, because she will be the one reading it aloud.
A dedication in the child's voice
For Grandma, who never once said we had read it enough times. Love, all of us.
The dedication is page one of the printed book - the first page grandma opens.
One practical tip
If she lives far away, "The Same Moon" is written for exactly that distance - it is about two people under one sky, not about a visit.
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Who is the hero of the book: grandma or the child?
The child. Of her grandchildren, one is the hero on every page, drawn from a photo you upload, and grandma is in the story beside them. The dedication is written in the child's voice. If you are looking for a book where the grown-up is the main character, this is not that book.
Can grandma be drawn in too?
Yes. Add them as a second person and upload one clear photo of them, and they are illustrated alongside the child on the pages where the story puts them together. You confirm you have their permission to use the photo.
Can I see it before I pay?
Yes - the cover and the whole of chapter one, free, with the faces already drawn. You only pay if it looks like them.
How many children can be in the book?
Up to four people, each drawn from their own photo. Two, three or four children all fit: one is the hero and the others are in the story beside them, and the family stories are written to hold them all.
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Put the child on every page, and grandma in the story with them.