Celebrate your child becoming a big sister or big brother
Add one photo. Preview the cover and first three spreads free. No card.
The new baby is home, and your child makes a welcome basket with their name on the tag. For a big sister, big brother or big sibling.
Example: Lila's Welcome Basket. Your book is painted to look like your child.
Look inside
Their name and face, in the story.
A real page from the welcome basket story, made for Lila. Your free preview paints your child into the cover and the first three spreads.
From one photo to their own book.
Type their name and add one photo
It stays private.
We paint them into the book
The cover and first three spreads are free.
Love it? Order the hardcover
Change any picture or words before you approve the print.
- 8.5×8.5" hardcoverdurable wraparound cover
- 32 pagesfull-color illustrations
- Ages 2 to 6written and illustrated for their age
- Name on the spineprinted for your child
- Free previewpay only if you love it
- Full refund until you approvenothing prints until you do
Your child welcomes the new baby, with their name on the basket's tag
One photo puts your child in the story as the big sister, big brother or big sibling. The new baby is home, and your child makes a welcome basket. The rattle is too loud and the ribbon too bright, so your child watches the baby up close and finds the best gift of all.
- Their name on the basket's tag, the cover and all through the story
- Add the baby's name, or the book says "the baby"
- 32-page hardcover for ages 2 to 6
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One little basket, one garden walk, and every color found one at a time: a red apple, a blue feather, a ladybug visitor.
What parents say.
“Honestly way cuter than I expected.”
“The cover looks great. he loves the story”
“This felt personal! without being cheesy”
“Big hit. Zero complaints”
“It got carried around the house all afternoon”
“Noah wanted it read twice the first night”
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 any time until 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?
Each book is printed to order. Production takes 3 to 5 days, then shipping takes about a week, and US shipping is free.
Is it a real hardcover book?
Yes. Our storybooks are 8.5 × 8.5 inch hardcovers with 24 or 32 full-color pages, depending on the title, and your child's name on the spine. The Field Atlas is an 82-page, 8.5 × 11 inch hardcover, or 98 pages with the Flora + Fauna upgrade. Check the book's product page for its format.
Who is it for?
A child about to become a big sister, big brother or big sibling, from about 2 to 6. It is written to be read aloud together in the first weeks home, and their name turns up all through the story.
Do you offer refunds?
Yes. You can get a full refund any time until you approve the print. If something arrives wrong, we'll reprint or refund it.