Your little dancer stars in the Nutcracker
Add one photo. Preview the cover and first three spreads free. No card.
The Snow Queen can't spin. Your little dancer knows the trick. Help the Queen start the Christmas snow, with your child's face from one photo and their name on the paper star.
Example: Rosie and the Nutcracker Spin. Your book is painted to look like your child.
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Their name and face, in the story.
A real page from the ballet story, made for Rosie. 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.
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Change any picture or words before you approve the print.
- 8.5×8.5" hardcoverdurable wraparound cover
- 32 pagesfull-color illustrations
- Ages 3 to 8written 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 ballet-loving child dances in the Nutcracker
One photo paints your child in a rose-pink tutu or a royal-blue ballet jacket. On Christmas Eve the nutcracker comes alive and asks your child to help the Land of Snow before midnight. There, the Snow Queen's spin starts the snow for Christmas, but she falls every time, until your child finds the trick real dancers call spotting, with a paper star that has your child's name on it.
- Your child's face from one photo, with the name on the cover and on the paper star
- A tutu or a ballet jacket, the Nutcracker, the Snow Queen and the Sugar Plum Fairy
- 32-page hardcover for ages 3 to 8, with a free preview before you order
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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?
Children from about 3 to 8 who love ballet: lessons, a recital, a trip to see The Nutcracker, a tutu worn all day. Add one photo of your child and pick a rose-pink tutu or a royal-blue ballet jacket. The name you type is on the cover, on the paper star and 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.