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New sibling gifts

Personalized new-sibling books for a proud big brother or big sister

Help an older child welcome the baby with pride instead of worry - a story where they are the brave, important big sibling.

The arrival of a baby is huge for the child who was there first. A book starring them as the hero big brother or big sister gives them a role to be proud of, and the words to feel excited rather than pushed aside.

Great big-brother or big-sister gift picks

Becoming a Big Sibling - personalized children's book coverGrace the Big Sibling

A tender story about your child getting ready for a brand-new role - big sibling - and discovering a heart that just keeps growing with more love to share.

Ages 0-8

From $14.90
The Kindness Quest - personalized children's book coverElla's Kindness Quest

A warm-hearted story where your child discovers that the smallest acts of kindness can light up the whole world around them.

Ages 2-8

From $14.90
Goodnight, Little Star - personalized children's book coverGoodnight, Lily

A slow, cozy journey to dreamland where your child says goodnight to the whole wide world.

Ages 0-6

From $14.90
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Before you choose

The birth is not usually the hard part for the older child - the first fortnight of visitors is. We wrote down what to do before, on the day, and in the weeks after: preparing a toddler for the baby, and the weeks after it arrives

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Other occasions

All occasions
First day of schoolPreschool graduationPotty trainingLosing a toothLearning to ride a bikeLearning to swim

Common questions

What is the best gift for a child becoming a big brother or sister?

A personalized "big sibling" storybook starring the older child as the hero - it gives them a proud new role and helps them welcome the baby instead of feeling replaced.

When should I give a new-sibling book?

Read it in the weeks before the baby arrives, so the big day already feels familiar and exciting rather than uncertain.

Is the new baby in the book as well?

Each book has one hero, and here it is deliberately the older child - the point is that they get a role to be proud of rather than sharing the page. It is not that a second child cannot be drawn; it is that a book about everyone is a book about no one in particular.

What if I want one for each child?

Make the first book as normal, then choose "Make one for another child" - the occasion, the art style and the story carry over. The second book is 30% off at checkout, with no code, and they ship in one parcel.

Will it actually look like them?

  • Reference portrait: Deep brown skin, tightly coiled hair, age 5The illustrated character kept from it: Deep brown skin, tightly coiled hairDeep brown skin, tightly coiled hair
  • Reference portrait: Fine, fair, barely-there hair, age 1The illustrated character kept from it: Fine, fair, barely-there hairFine, fair, barely-there hair
  • Reference portrait: Straight black hair with a fringe, age 7The illustrated character kept from it: Straight black hair with a fringeStraight black hair with a fringe
  • Reference portrait: Curly ginger hair and freckles, age 4The illustrated character kept from it: Curly ginger hair and frecklesCurly ginger hair and freckles
  • Reference portrait: Round glasses, age 6The illustrated character kept from it: Round glassesRound glasses
  • Reference portrait: Long braids with beads, age 8The illustrated character kept from it: Long braids with beadsLong braids with beads
  • Reference portrait: A visible hearing aid, age 5The illustrated character kept from it: A visible hearing aidA visible hearing aid
  • Reference portrait: A baby with no hair, 6 monthsThe illustrated character kept from it: A baby with no hairA baby with no hair

Skin tone, hair texture and freckles all carried through - including the cases most generators get wrong. See it up close

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Make them the hero of their own new sibling story.