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The First Campout

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A tent, a flashlight, and a sky full of stars - your child's very first campout! A cozy outdoor adventure about night sounds, marshmallow sparks, and sleeping under the whole wide sky.

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Softcover$38.90Printed keepsake
Hardcover$42.90Premium keepsake

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  • Truly their faceBuilt from one photo, recognizable across all 12 chapters.
  • 12 illustrated chaptersA real story arc, warm hyper-realistic art.
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How the adventure unfolds

These are just sample lines. Your book is written fresh for your child - their name woven through every page, with the words, sentence length and tone tuned to their age, and shaped by the story, interests and details you choose.

A tent going up badly, one pole in the wrong sleeve, everybody involved and cheerful.
Chapter One

Pitching the Tent

Your child clipped the last tent pole into place and stood back - a real camp, built by a real camper.

A tent going up badly, one pole in the wrong sleeve, everybody involved and cheerful.

Inside after dark, torch under the chin, both of them listening to something outside.
Chapter Two

Sounds of the Night

An owl hooted, leaves whispered - your child listened with a flashlight and found the night was friendly.

Inside after dark, torch under the chin, both of them listening to something outside.

The tent flap open onto a sky with far more stars in it than a town ever shows.
Chapter Three

A Sky Full of Stars

Snug in a sleeping bag, your child counted shooting stars until dreams took over the tent.

The tent flap open onto a sky with far more stars in it than a town ever shows.

These three sample the opening, middle and ending of a 12-chapter book. All twelve are drawn with your child in them when the book is made: the cover and chapter one free in your preview, the remaining eleven once you order.

Is this the one?

Who the First Campout is for

The First Campout is about the night rather than the day. The tent goes up quickly, and then there is a whole chapter of noises outside it, which is the part a child is actually nervous about. The stars at the end are the reward for having stayed. Bought before a first trip, read in the tent.

Four to eight. Below four the night sounds chapter is more likely to create the fear than settle it. From six it works as reassurance, because every noise turns out to have a name. Reading level chosen at setup. If the trip is already booked, read it the week before rather than on the night.

For Nadav, who was certain there was a bear and slept beautifully anyway.
Every book opens on a dedication page. You write your own - this is one that suits this story.
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Common questions

What age is The First Campout for?

The First Campout is written for ages 4-8. The story is generated at the reading level you pick during setup, so the same book works at the younger or older end of that range.

How is The First Campout personalized?

You upload one photo of your child. That photo becomes the illustrated hero - same face shape, hair and skin tone - and stays recognizable across all 12 chapters. Their name, age and a dedication are woven in too.

How long is the book, and what formats are there?

Twelve illustrated chapters, one full-page illustration per chapter. Digital is $14.90, softcover $38.90 and hardcover $42.90 plus shipping; the hardcover is a 8x8 inch matt-laminated keepsake.

Can I see it before I pay?

Yes. The cover and the whole first chapter - artwork included - are generated free. You only pay if you want the remaining eleven chapters.

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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