A child and their dog
Personalized books starring your child and your dog
Your child and your own dog can star together in Save Christmas or The Runaway Sheep. Your child's character comes from a photo; add a photo of your dog, or describe their coat, ears and markings. Both names appear in the story.
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| Book | Who stars | Personalization | Hardcover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Save ChristmasChristmas with your dog | Child + your dogAges 3 to 8 | Child's photo + dog's photo or descriptionPreview the cover + first 3 spreads free | $59.99Free US shipping |
| The Runaway SheepStarring your dog | Child + your dogAges 3 to 8 | Child's photo + dog's photo or descriptionPreview the cover + first 3 spreads free | $59.99Free US shipping |
A Christmas rescue or an everyday adventure?
In Save Christmas, fog hides the village and your dog knows the way home. Your child and dog lead Santa from house to house. In The Runaway Sheep, the pair work together to bring a runaway sheep back. Choose the story your family will enjoy reading together.
What do I need to personalize it?
Have your child's first name and a clear photo ready, along with your dog's name and photo. A written dog description works too. Include distinctive markings and the shape of their ears. Check the painted characters before continuing.
Check the dog as carefully as the child
Look at the face, coat pattern, size and ears in the preview. After checkout, you can request changes to words or pictures. Read the finished book and approve it before it goes to print.
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Read the words and inspect the characters before choosing a story. The spreads below are actual sample page exports. Where a text reading is included, it transcribes the words in that sample. Photo-to-character panels use styled product images made from the sample artwork.
One child and their own dog
Save Christmas
Sample: Eli & Biscuit Save Christmas
Ages 3 to 8
These are the source photos for Eli & Biscuit Save Christmas. Compare the sample characters with their photos in the current opening pages below.
Eli and Biscuit meet Santa as fog hides their familiar walk home.
Words from opening spread 1
Every evening, Eli and Biscuit walked the same way home, Biscuit sniffing hopefully for breakfast. But on Christmas Eve, the fog rolled in so thick that the whole village disappeared, and out of the white stepped somebody big, all in red.
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Santa sees Eli’s name on the sled and finds both Eli and Biscuit on his list.
Words from opening spread 2
Biscuit gave the big red boot a curious sniff, and out fluttered a long, curling list. Santa bent to pick it up and saw the name on the sled. "Eli," Santa read, smiling, "and Biscuit, of course. Why, you're both right here on my list."
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With every front door hidden, Santa asks Eli and Biscuit for help.
Words from opening spread 3
From the hilltop, the roofs bobbed in the fog like little boats on a white sea. "A whole list of names," sighed Santa, "and not a single front door." Then Santa turned to Eli and Biscuit. "Tonight, I need you both."
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One child and their own dog
The Runaway Sheep
Sample: Eli & Biscuit and the Runaway Sheep
Ages 3 to 8
The farm gate swings open on Fair Day, and Eli and Biscuit watch the whole flock run into town.
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Eli’s name is painted on the wagon as they watch the sheep head the wrong way.
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Sheep are scattered across town, but every one needs to reach the fair’s empty pen by noon.
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Preview the cover and first three spreads free. After checkout, review the finished book before print approval.
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.
US Christmas planning: the current economy order-by date is Nov 30. Leave time to review and approve your pages, and check the product page for its current delivery estimate.
Save Christmas
Your child and your own dog lead Santa through the fog on Christmas Eve.
$59.99 hardcoverSee the book →
The Runaway Sheep
Your child and your own dog, painted from your photos, bring a whole runaway flock home on Fair Day.
$59.99 hardcoverSee the book →A few more questions.
Does it have to be a particular dog breed?
No. The dog is based on your photo or description, including mixed breeds. Check the character's coat and markings before continuing.
Can I make it without a photo of my dog?
Yes. Add your child's photo and describe your dog instead. Include the coat color, markings, ear shape and size.
Is the Christmas book different from the sheep book?
Yes. They are different stories with their own artwork. Save Christmas is a Christmas Eve rescue; The Runaway Sheep is a countryside adventure starring the child and dog.