The Life of Grandma Rose
For Grandma or Grandpa
Their life story, drawn from their old photos
You answer questions about their life and add old photos.
Free preview of the cover and chapter one. From $38.90 printed, $14.90 digital.
She learned every recipe by watching, never from a book.Example answer, quoted word for word in the chapter. Photos: Howard R. Hollem, 1942, Library of Congress; Michael Philip Manheim, 1973, National Archives.
From the house they grew up in to the grandchildren on their sofa
Pick a chapter to see the old photo and the page drawn from it.
She learned every recipe by watching, never from a book.
You write it, we draw it
Each photo becomes an illustrated chapter, with your words beside it.
- Answer their questionsSix short questions about their life, and up to six more. One sentence each, up to 140 characters, quoted word for word.
- Add their old photosUp to six, from an album or your phone. Each one becomes the picture for its chapter, so they appear at the age they were.
- See it free, then chooseThe cover and chapter one are drawn first, free. Then print it as a softcover or hardcover, or keep it digital.
Choose your keepsake
Preview free. Pay only if you love it.
Digital Book
Read on any device the day you approve it.
- All 12 illustrated chapters
- Your words in every chapter
- PDF download
Softcover Keepsake
A printed copy for their shelf.
- Digital book included
- Printed softcover
- Plus shipping
Hardcover Keepsake
The one the family keeps.
- Digital book included
- Hardcover, matt-laminated cover
- Plus shipping
Nothing prints until you say yes
Free preview, no card
The cover and chapter one are free. Pay only if you love it.
You approve every page
Nothing prints until you say yes. Damaged or misprinted? We reprint it free.
Old photos deleted in 7 days
Used only to draw the book, and deleted automatically seven days after upload. Never published, sold or used to train anything.
Questions, answered
Who writes the book?
You do: a grandchild, or a grown son or daughter. You answer six questions, and up to twelve if you like, each in a sentence of your own. Those sentences are quoted word for word in the chapters.
What if I have no old photos?
The book still works. A chapter without an old photo is drawn from today's photo and your words. Old photos are optional, one per answer.
Can the grandchildren be in it?
In the words, yes: one question asks what they are like with the grandchildren, and any answer can name them. The pictures show your grandparent, so this book is priced as a book about one person.
What if they are no longer with us?
Tick the box on the setup page and it becomes a book to remember them by, written in the past tense.
Will it look like them?
Our likeness test was run on children's photos. For a grown-up, the proof is your own preview: you see the cover and chapter one drawn from your photo before you pay.
Is it made with AI?
Yes. The pictures are drawn with AI from your photos, and the story is written with AI around your answers. You see the cover and chapter one before you pay, and nothing is printed until you approve every page.
Can I make it for my dad's retirement?
Start with his name, one photo of him today and your answers. The preview is free. A printed book is made after you approve every page and then posted: in the United States that takes 9 to 10 days from approval, printing included.
When will it arrive?
A digital book is ready the day you approve it. A printed book is made after you approve every page and then posted: in the United States that takes 9 to 10 days from approval, printing included.
The Life of Grandma RoseTheir life, in their family's words
Start with their name, one photo of them today and your answers. The preview is free.