A place for the older child in the welcome
Big sibling book gifts for welcoming a new baby
The Welcome Basket follows the older child on the day a new baby comes home. A tiny red sock starts a welcome basket, but the rattle, ribbon and sweater need reconsidering. The child watches what the baby responds to and finds a more personal way to welcome them. The book is listed for ages 2 to 6, with a big-sister, big-brother or big-sibling role.
Compare their gifts ↓Published by TinyShelf · Updated November 8, 2026
Which TinyShelf books fit becoming a big sibling?
TinyShelf's The Welcome Basket: Choose the new-baby story for a big sister, big brother or big sibling. The older child is personalized; the baby's name is optional. Listed for Ages 2 to 6; $59.99 hardcover.
TinyShelf's Santa's Missing Reindeer: Choose this Christmas edition when you want two children illustrated from separate photos and sharing the adventure. Listed for Two children, ages 2 to 10; $59.99 hardcover.
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| Book | Who stars | Personalization | Hardcover |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Welcome BasketNew baby | Older child; baby named in the storyAges 2 to 6 | One photo of your childPreview the cover + first 3 spreads free | $59.99Free US shipping |
| Santa's Missing ReindeerChristmas for two children | Two childrenTwo children, ages 2 to 10 | One photo of each childPreview the cover + first 3 spreads free | $59.99Free US shipping |
The Welcome Basket
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.
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Santa lands in the garden and his littlest reindeer runs off to hide. He can't go without her, and he needs both of them to find her.
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The Welcome Basket begins with a red sock and a child trying to make the right gift. The rattle is too loud, the ribbon too bright and the sweater too scratchy. Watching the baby changes what goes in the basket. Choose it when you want a story about the older child's part in a new arrival, rather than a book addressed only to the baby.
One older-child character and an optional baby name
The form asks for the older child's name and their big-sibling role, with the baby's name optional. It is not a two-photo portrait book giving both siblings separate personalized characters. For two children starring together from two photos, compare the two-child edition of Santa's Missing Reindeer and keep its Christmas plot in mind.
Read it as a story, with room for their own response
The Welcome Basket is listed for ages 2 to 6 and is intended as a read-aloud. It does not promise to prevent jealousy, settle sleep changes or make a child respond to the baby in a particular way. Check the current product pages, the child's own illustrated character and the finished words before approving print.
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One child
The Welcome Basket
Sample: Lila's Welcome Basket
Ages 2 to 6
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Two children
Santa's Missing Reindeer
Sample: Maya & Leo and Santa's Missing Reindeer
Two children, ages 2 to 10
Maya and Leo scatter reindeer food; then Leo hears sleigh bells overhead.
Words from opening spread 1
On Christmas Eve, Maya and Leo made reindeer food, so Santa would find them. "Just a sprinkle," said Maya, but Leo wanted lots and lots. They counted, "One, two, three," and up it went, a little onto the snow and a lot onto them. Then Leo stopped laughing. "Listen." The sky was jingling.
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A reindeer eats from their pail, and Santa reads Maya and Leo’s names.
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The sleigh landed in their garden. Leo held out the pail, and a big reindeer pushed its nose in. Crunch, munch. The pail tipped, and Maya caught it as Santa bent to read the names. "Maya and Leo," laughed Santa. "My reindeer smelled it from the clouds." Then Santa went quiet.
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Nutmeg’s harness is empty. Santa asks both children to find the hiding reindeer.
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The littlest harness hung empty. Santa whispered, "Nutmeg got a fright and ran off to hide. I can't go without her." Maya was already looking at the shed. "We're the best at hide-and-seek." Leo scooped up a mitten full of oats for Nutmeg, and Santa knelt beside them. "Can you two find her?"
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For these storybooks, word or picture changes can be requested after checkout and before approving print. Use your own finished pages to check the likeness.
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Make time for the personal part.
- The Welcome Basket: currently offers a free cover and opening-pages preview before checkout. After payment, read the finished book and request word or picture changes before approving print.
- Santa's Missing Reindeer: currently offers a free cover and opening-pages preview before checkout. After payment, read the finished book and request word or picture changes before approving print.
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Questions before giving the book.
Can it say big sister, big brother or big sibling?
Yes. The Welcome Basket has a sibling-role choice for those roles. Read the selected product's form and check the resulting wording in your own pages.
Do I need the baby's name before starting?
The baby's name is optional on The Welcome Basket. The personalized protagonist is the older child, whose own details and photo are used for their character.
Is this the same as the two-child Christmas book?
No. The Welcome Basket is a new-baby story centered on the older child. Santa's Missing Reindeer has two children illustrated from separate photos and takes place at Christmas.