Your child and Grandma, together in their own Christmas story
On Christmas Eve, Santa lands by their reindeer food and his littlest reindeer runs off to hide. Your child finds her tiny hoofprints and the secret hiding place, and Grandma's saved handful of oats helps her fly.
Add one photo of your child and one of their grandparent. Preview the cover and first three spreads free. No card.
Example: Ava & Grandma and Santa's Missing Reindeer. Your book is painted to look like your child and their grandparent.
Look inside
Their names and faces, in the story.
A real page from the reindeer story, made for Ava and Grandma. Your free preview paints your child and their grandparent into the cover and the first three spreads.
From two photos to their own book.
Type their names and add two photos
One of your child, one of their grandparent. They stay 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
- Children 2 to 10, with a grandparentwritten and illustrated for their age
- Names on the spineprinted for the two of them
- Free previewpay only if you love it
- 24-hour refundfull refund within 24 hours of checkout, before you approve the print
Your child and Grandma in one Christmas story
Add one photo of your child and one of their grandparent, and the word your family uses: Grandma, Papa, Nana, Abuela or a first name. On Christmas Eve, Santa's sleigh lands by their reindeer food and his littlest reindeer runs off to hide. Your child spots her tiny hoofprints and knows the secret hiding place; their grandparent hushes the crowd, lifts the branch and saved one handful of oats, just in case. Both keep their own faces, ages and looks on every page.
- Your child and their grandparent painted from their own photos, both names on the cover and on their reindeer-food pail
- 32-page hardcover for children ages 2 to 10 and a grandparent of any age
- Preview the cover and first three spreads free before you order
What parents say.
“Honestly way cuter than I expected.”
“The cover looks great. he loves the story”
“This felt personal! without being cheesy”
“100/10! appreciate the support”
“👍👍”
“Big hit. Zero complaints”
“The reaction was everything! win!”
“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 within 24 hours of checkout, before you approve the print.
Will it really look like my child and their grandparent?
Yes. Add one clear photo of your child and one of their grandparent. We paint each of them from their own photo, with the same faces, hair, glasses and skin tone on every page, at their real ages. You'll see both of them in the free preview before you decide.
What does the book call the grandparent?
Whatever your family says at home: Grandma, Nana, Papa, Abuela, Gigi or a first name. It goes on the cover, the pail and every page.
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. A genuine 8.5×8.5" casewrap hardcover with 32 full-color illustrated pages and both names on the spine. It's printed on thick, durable paper and built to survive years of bedtime reading.
Who is it for?
A child from about 2 to 10 and a grandparent of any age: Grandma, Grandpa, Nana, Papa, Abuela or the name your family uses. Add one photo of the child and one of the grandparent. Both are painted into one Christmas adventure, with both names on the cover and all through the story.
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.