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Choose a story. Add their photos.
Add a clear photo of your child. For a story with a co-star, add their photo too. Check the painted character before the book is made.
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The Christmas gift that stars your child.
A hardcover Christmas story with your child's face and name inside, painted from a photo.
Eli
Biscuit
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- 4.7 from 250+ reviews across our books
- Free US shipping · Printed in the USA
- Preview the cover and first pages free before you pay
How it works
From a photo to their own book.
Follow Eli and Biscuit's sample book, from the original photos to the preview and a real edit.
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Read the opening, free
See their cover and first three spreads before you pay. Check their face, their name and the story.
Shown: the live sample reader
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Order, edit, then approve
Order the hardcover, from $44.99, then read the whole book and request changes to words or pictures. Approve the finished pages before we print.
Shown: an actual sample edit
Before you approve
Make it feel like them.
“Make the scarf sage green.”
A real edit from Eli's sample book. After checkout, you can request changes to the words or pictures on any page.
Read the finished book and approve it before it goes to print.
Find their book →Sample book: Eli & Biscuit Save Christmas. Tap the comparison to look closer.Featured books
Pick a story for your child.
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For the child who loves the snowThe Christmas Snowman
For the child who loves princessesThe Christmas Princess
For the child who loves spotting cluesTiny Investigators: Christmas
Frequently asked
The questions parents ask.
What if I don't love the preview?
Then don't continue. The first preview is free. If you pay for the hardcover and change your mind, you can get a full refund within 24 hours of checkout, before you approve the print.
Will the character really look like my child?
Yes. Upload one clear photo and we paint your child into a character with the same face, hair, and skin tone across the book. You'll see the character and preview before you decide.
Is my child's photo private?
Yes. Your uploaded photos and details stay private: stored only while we create and support the book, never sold, and never used by tinyshelf to train models. Card details are handled by Stripe. If you want a photo or draft removed, email us and we'll delete it.
How long will shipping take?
Production takes 3 to 5 days after you approve the finished book, then shipping takes about a week. US orders arrive roughly two weeks from approval.
Is it a real hardcover book?
Yes. A genuine 8.5×8.5" casewrap hardcover with 32 full-color illustrated pages and your child's name on the spine. It's printed on thick, durable paper and built to survive years of bedtime reading.
Can I make one for an older kid or a teenager?
Yes. The art styles and story tone scale with age. Our oldest readers so far are 13. You pick a style and reading level up front, so the book lands age-appropriate rather than babyish, and you'll see it all in the preview.
Do you offer refunds?
Yes. You can get a full refund within 24 hours of checkout, before you approve the print. If something arrives wrong, we'll reprint or refund it.