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The Tree That Woke Up

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There is one ornament left in the box, and it belongs right at the top. When your child finally reaches it, the whole tree stretches, shivers and wakes up.

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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.

One ornament left in an emptied box, tissue paper everywhere, a tree already full.
Chapter One

The Last Ornament

Your child carried the final ornament across the room, walking more carefully than anyone has ever walked.

One ornament left in an emptied box, tissue paper everywhere, a tree already full.

The stretch: on tiptoe on a chair, arm up, the top of the tree still slightly too far.
Chapter Two

The Tree Shivers

The moment it touched the branch, the whole tree gave a happy shiver and every light woke up at once.

The stretch: on tiptoe on a chair, arm up, the top of the tree still slightly too far.

A room lit only by the tree, which is very obviously awake and behaving well about it.
Chapter Three

A Room That Glows

Your child fell asleep underneath it, in a room that was quietly, gently glowing all night long.

A room lit only by the tree, which is very obviously awake and behaving well about it.

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.

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Who the Tree That Woke Up is for

The Tree That Woke Up hangs everything on one small job: the last ornament, which has to go at the top. It is a decorating-day book rather than a Christmas Eve one, and it is usually read in the afternoon with the boxes still open on the floor.

Nought to eight. Toddlers want the tree to move. From about five the shiver is understood as an event rather than a fact, and there is a good conversation in whether it really happened. Reading level chosen at setup, and this one holds up read aloud to a mixed pair of siblings.

For Sophie, who has put the top ornament on every year and will not be relieved of the job.
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 Tree That Woke Up for?

The Tree That Woke Up is written for ages 0-8. 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 Tree That Woke Up 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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