Most personalized books are printed and shipped, which means ordering weeks ahead. A digital book changes the timing: you make it today, download it the same day, and decide how to print it.
Christmas stories with your child as the hero
Two stories are written for the season. In The Snow Globe Express your child shrinks into a snow globe and rides a tiny train to deliver one very special gift. In The Night Santa Needed Help Santa needs a helper, and it’s your child.
For Hanukkah, The Littlest Helper Candle follows a child through the eight nights. More ideas on our Christmas books page.
How the timing works
- Today: pick a story, add your child’s name and photos, and see the free preview in minutes.
- Same day: after you buy, every page is illustrated and checked by a person, then you download the files.
- Then print the way that fits your deadline (below).
Pick the print option that fits your deadline
A week or two before: order a hardcover from a photo-book app using the page pictures. Check the service’s holiday cut-off dates, which are often in mid-December.
A few days before: a local print shop can print and bind it, often the same day.
Christmas Eve: print it at home on thick paper, or simply read it together on a tablet and print it later. See how to turn a PDF into a hardcover.
A gift for more than one person
Because you can print as many copies as you like for your family, the same book can go under several trees: one for home, one for each set of grandparents.
