New baby gift What is the baby called?
Just a name is enough. It becomes this child's very first story.
This is what Olivia's cover looks like
Read the whole story for free
All 14 double pages, the hero and the cover are yours to see before you buy: you only pay if you love the story.
Photo optional
A short description is enough for a lovely hero. Whether you add a photo is up to you. GDPR-compliant.
Illustration styles to choose from
Many styles from the picture-book tradition, from watercolour to ligne claire, kept from the first page to the last.
Why a personalised book is a lovely new baby gift
In short: a new baby book at Sagalino is written from your description, with the baby as the hero, over 14 double pages. No photo is needed, and you read the whole story for free before you pay. The eBook (£4.50) is ready about half an hour after you buy, so it can go in the card; the hardcover is £37.90 plus £5.90 delivery to the United Kingdom.
A new baby book is received twice. Once at the first visit, when the parents see their child's name on the cover. And again a few years later, when the child understands that the story is about them, and was written the year they were born.
No photo is needed. If you'd rather not send a photo of the newborn, the name and a few details are enough: the little hero is drawn from a description, as in a picture book.
The book can make room for the family too: the big brother or sister welcoming the baby, the grandparents, the cat. Up to 5 characters can appear in the same story. For the older child, see our page on big brother and big sister gifts.
Next to the practical things, a book with the baby's name is one of the few presents that will never be too small.
You read the whole story for free before you decide. The eBook is ready about half an hour after you buy; the hardcover, 21.6 × 28 cm, is printed as soon as you approve the finished book. The hardcover is delivered to 214 countries and territories, including the United Kingdom, Ireland, the United States and Canada; in Europe and North America it arrives in up to 13 working days after you approve the finished book.
For the grandparents, there is a page on the new grandparent gift.
The new baby book at a glance, September 2026
- Who it suits
- Parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles, friends: anyone who wants a gift that's still used when the baby is three.
- Before you pay
- The whole story over all 14 double pages, the hero's portrait, the first scenes and the cover, for free.
- eBook
- £4.50, as a PDF about half an hour after you buy.
- Hardcover
- £37.90 + £5.90 delivery to the United Kingdom, 21.6 × 28 cm.
- Delivery time
- Up to 13 working days after you approve the finished book.
- Photo
- Optional. The name and a few details are enough.
Three story ideas
- The story of the day the child arrived, told by everyone who was waiting: the parents, the grandparents, the big brother.
- A little companion, a cuddly toy or an animal, there from the first day, who goes with the child through their first year: the first smile, the first outing, the first steps.
- A story about the name itself: where it comes from, what it means and who chose it.
Still looking for what to write in the card? 46 messages for a new baby, sorted by occasion and tone, free to use.
See also Christening, Godparent gift, Letter from Santa. And to read on, all illustration styles and frequently asked questions.
Three steps to your book
No risk: you read the whole story before you pay anything.
- 1
Describe
30 seconds
Tell us about the main character in a few words: name, looks, what they love. No photo needed.
- 2
Read for free
6 to 8 minutes
We prepare the story, the hero and the cover, and you read everything for free before you decide.
- 3
Give
eBook £4.50
Love the story? After you buy, you confirm your characters, then we paint every page in about half an hour. You can order the hardcover at the same time or later, and the eBook price is fully credited.
Simple and clear
No subscription, no hidden costs, and the preview is always free.
eBook · on screen and as a PDF
£4.50
14 illustrated double pages, ready about half an hour after you buy.
Hardcover · printed in the EU or the US
£37.90+ £5.90 delivery to the United Kingdom
Quality printing in the EU, or in the US for US orders, and the price of your eBook is fully credited.
You read the whole story for free first, and only pay if you love it.
Good to know
Isn't a book too early for a newborn?
At first it's a keepsake and a reading ritual for the parents, then the book in which the child recognises their own name for the first time. It's reread over the years, like a photo album in the form of a story.
Do we need a photo of the baby?
No. The name and a few details are enough; the hero is drawn from a description, as a baby or a toddler. You can add a photo if you like, but it's never required.
Can the big brother or sister be in the story?
Yes. Up to 5 characters can appear in the same story, for example the baby and the older child who shows them the world. The book then becomes a present for the big brother or sister too.
How long does it take?
The free preview is ready in 6 to 8 minutes. After you buy, the eBook is ready in about half an hour. The hardcover is printed once you approve the finished book and delivered to 214 countries and territories, including the United Kingdom, Ireland, the United States and Canada.
The first name, the first book, the first story
Preview in 6 to 8 minutes. Free. Photo optional.
Create a new baby book