A reassuring story for the big first day, where your child learns that a brand-new place can quickly start to feel just like home..
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Shipping to the UK
Personalised children's books, made from your child's photo
You upload one photograph. We illustrate a twelve-chapter storybook in which your child is the hero - the same face, hair and skin tone on every page - and post it to your door.
Most personalised books sold in the UK personalise by name, or by an avatar you assemble from menus of hairstyles and skin tones. This one works the other way round: the illustrations are generated from a photograph of your child, so the hero is recognisably them rather than a reasonable approximation. You see the cover and the whole first chapter free, before paying anything, which is the point at which you can judge whether the likeness is good enough.
What a UK order actually looks like
You are charged in US dollars
$14.90 digital, $35.90 softcover, $39.90 hardcover. Your bank converts at its own rate and some cards add a foreign-transaction fee, so we will not quote you a pound figure we cannot honour.
Delivery is quoted, not estimated
Shipping to your UK address is priced live at checkout. The digital book is ready in minutes regardless, so a late gift still has something to open.
Thirty days to return it
Free returns by post within thirty days. A personalised book is made for one child, so we would rather you preview it properly first - that is why the first chapter is free.
Dates that are different here
Mothering Sunday is in March
Not the American Mother's Day in May. If you are following an American gift guide you are already three weeks late - order the printed keepsake accordingly.
Reception starts at four
Roughly a year earlier than American kindergarten, so a first-day-of-school book usually belongs in our 4-6 band rather than the older one.
Half term, not spring break
The February and October half terms are when a long story actually gets finished. Twelve chapters is more than one bedtime.
A few to start with
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A joyful celebration story where your child turns another year older, surrounded by wishes, laughter, and a sprinkle of birthday magic..
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When the lights go out, your child meets a friendly little glow that turns shadows into wonders.
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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..
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A slow, cozy journey to dreamland where your child says goodnight to the whole wide world.
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It's the big game, and your child is nervous - until a deep breath turns the jitters into joy.
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Free preview before you pay Posted to your UK address 30-day free returns
Common questions from UK buyers
Do you ship personalised books to the UK?
Yes. The United Kingdom is one of our shipping destinations, alongside Ireland and the rest of the EU. Shipping is quoted live for your address at checkout rather than estimated, so the price you see is the price for where the book is actually going.
What currency will I be charged in?
Prices are set and charged in US dollars - $14.90 for the digital book, $35.90 softcover and $39.90 hardcover. Your card issuer converts to sterling at their rate on the day, and some cards add a foreign-transaction fee. We would rather say that plainly than show you a pound figure we cannot guarantee.
Is it personalised or personalized?
Both spellings describe the same thing, and this is the same book either way. We write "personalized" across most of the site because most of our readers are American; on this page we have used the British spelling, which is the one you will have typed.
Is it a good Mothering Sunday or Father's Day gift?
It works for both, with one date to watch: Mothering Sunday in the UK falls in March, not on the American Mother's Day in May, so order earlier than an American gift guide will tell you. The digital book is ready in minutes; a printed keepsake needs shipping time on top.
My child is starting Reception. Which age band?
Children here start Reception at four, roughly a year before American kindergarten, so the 4-6 band is usually right for a first-day-of-school book even though the American equivalent would sit a year later. The reading level is set during setup, so you can pitch it either way.
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