The right people in their Christmas story
Personalized Christmas books for kids: choose who stars
Choose the cast first. Save Christmas puts a child and their own dog beside Santa in a foggy village. Santa's Missing Reindeer has separate two-child and child-and-grandparent editions, each with its own roles. Something Small follows a child making a holiday gift by hand. Compare the reading age, required photos and actual pages before choosing the hardcover.
Compare their gifts ↓Published by TinyShelf · Updated November 8, 2026
Which TinyShelf books fit christmas?
TinyShelf's Save Christmas: Choose the child-and-dog cast for a Christmas rescue starring the family's actual dog. Listed for Ages 3 to 8; $59.99 hardcover.
TinyShelf's Santa's Missing Reindeer: Choose this edition for two children, each illustrated from a separate photo. Listed for Two children, ages 2 to 10; $59.99 hardcover.
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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 |
| 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 |
| Santa's Missing ReindeerChristmas with a grandparent | Child + grandparentChildren 2 to 10, with a grandparent | One photo of the child and one of the grandparentPreview the cover + first 3 spreads free | $59.99Free US shipping |
| Something SmallHoliday gift | Your childAges 3–7 | One photo of your childPreview the cover + first 3 spreads free | $49.99Free US shipping |
Save Christmas
Your child and your own dog lead Santa through the fog on Christmas Eve.
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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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Santa knows both their names. A child and their grandparent find his missing reindeer together, in a Christmas keepsake starring them both.
See the book and its current offer →A child and the dog who knows the way home
In Save Christmas, a map, lantern and bell fail to help Santa through the fog. The child notices the dog following a familiar path, and the pair lead Santa from house to house. The dog is based on a photo or written description. Check the child's character as well as the dog's coat, markings and ears in your own pages.
Two children or a child and grandparent
Santa's Missing Reindeer has separate editions for those casts. In the two-child story, both children contribute to finding the little reindeer; neither part depends on being taller or older. In the grandparent edition, the child follows the clues and the grandparent has saved oats. Choose the intended edition before collecting the photos. Adding another name to a one-character field does not add a person.
Choose a holiday read-aloud they will return to
Something Small is a snowy holiday story about a child making a gift by hand. It offers a different plot from the Santa rescues. Read the available pages and compare each title's published age range, amount of text and cast. An everyday dog, sports or nature book can also be a Christmas present if that is the reading experience the child enjoys.
Make room for the review before print
The storybooks here let you review the finished pages and request word or picture changes after checkout, before approving print. Have the relevant photos ready, then check each name, face and story detail. Use the current delivery information below and on the product page for your destination. Neither the season nor a sale label guarantees arrival on Christmas Day.
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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.
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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.
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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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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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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.
Make time for the personal part.
- Save Christmas: 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.
- 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.
- Something Small: 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 two siblings star together in one Christmas book?
Yes. The two-child edition of Santa's Missing Reindeer is designed for two children, each illustrated from their own photo. It also works for two cousins or friends.
Can my child's actual dog appear?
Save Christmas supports the child's photo and the dog's photo or description. It is a different cast from the two-child reindeer book.
Is the grandparent edition the same as the sibling edition?
They share the reindeer search but have different casts and roles. The grandparent edition features one child and one grandparent, illustrated from separate photos.
Do all Christmas gifts need a Christmas plot?
No. A book about the child's everyday interest can be the present. Choose a Christmas story when you want the celebration in the plot, and an everyday title when you want a different kind of shared read.