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Thanksgiving gifts

Personalized Thanksgiving books about being thankful

A Thanksgiving gift that fits the point of the day: a storybook where your child is the hero of a story about noticing what they are grateful for.

Thanksgiving is the one holiday with a built-in idea rather than a built-in present, which makes gifts awkward. A story in which your own child works out what they are thankful for turns the reading into the tradition - and it is a gift for grandparents to give that is not more candy or another toy.

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Great Thanksgiving gift picks

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

Ordering in time for Thu, 26 November 2026

The clock starts when you approve your book, not when you pay - nothing is printed until you have seen every page.

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The digital edition is instant and still arrives on time. All delivery times

Free preview before you pay Add a dedication - "For them, with love" Ships straight to their door

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Common questions

When is Thanksgiving?

The fourth Thursday of November in the United States - 26 November in 2026. Canadian Thanksgiving is the second Monday of October, six weeks earlier.

What is a good Thanksgiving gift for a grandchild?

A book about gratitude in which the grandchild is the hero, with a dedication page from you. It suits the occasion better than a toy and it gets read at the table or at bedtime.

Will it arrive before Thanksgiving?

Nine to ten days inside the United States from the moment you approve your book. Check the approve-by date on our delivery page, and if it has passed, the digital edition is instant.

We are all at one table - can each grandchild have their own?

That is what the second-book flow is built for. Each book has one hero, so each child gets their own rather than sharing a page; make the first, then choose "Make one for another child" and the settings carry over. The second book is 30% off at checkout, shipped 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. See it up close

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Make them the hero of their own thanksgiving story.