Personalised book for adults
A personalised book for adults: a picture book with Mum, Dad or your best friend as the hero
In our books, a grown-up can be the hero too: Mum, Dad, Gran, Grandad, your partner, your best friend or a colleague who is leaving. You describe the person in a few words and read the whole story for free before you decide.
From the first sketch to the finished picture book
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.
Who the book is for, for which occasion and how to set it up
Mum, Dad, Grandad or Gran as the hero. If you are looking for a present for your mother that will not disappear into a drawer after the wrapping comes off, make Mum the hero: with her glasses, her laugh, her place at the kitchen table. The same works for Dad, Grandad or an auntie. Gran can set off on an adventure with the grandchildren, because up to three heroes share the story.
Partner, best friend, colleague. People outside the family can be the hero too. The card in the first step is called “Family or a friend”, and for the role you write who the person is to you, for example “best friend” or “colleague”. For a leaving do at work or an anniversary for two, you say in your idea what the story should be about.
Occasions that suit such a book: Mother's Day, a big birthday, an anniversary, a goodbye on retirement. You write the occasion into your idea in the step “What should the story be about?”. If nothing comes to mind, you can have three ideas shown and pick one.
How to set the person up: You choose the card “Family or a friend”, enter the name and the role, and describe the person briefly: age, hair, glasses, favourite clothes, a quirk everybody knows. You can add a photo if you like, but you do not need one. The person is drawn lovingly as the hero.
Honest from the start: It remains a painted picture book with 14 double pages. The language and length of the story follow the age you set in the first step for the child who is read to, up to 12 years. We do not make novels or books with long chapters. If you would like to give a picture book with warmth and humour, you are in the right place.
The book for adults at a glance, November 2026
- Hero
- Mum, Dad, Gran, Grandad, auntie, partner, best friend, colleague: you enter the role yourself.
- Before you buy
- The whole story over all 14 double pages, the hero's portrait, the first scenes and the cover, for free.
- Photo
- Optional. A short description of the person is enough.
- Characters
- Up to 3 heroes together, plus up to 2 supporting characters (5 at most).
- Language of the story
- Follows the reading age in the first step, up to 12 years.
- eBook
- £4.50, as a PDF about half an hour after you buy.
- Hardcover
- £28.90 + £3.90 delivery, 14 double pages.
- eBook and hardcover
- The price of the eBook is credited in full against the hardcover of the same story, which then costs £28.30.
For a book with Nan or Grandad in the story, the grandparent gift page is the better place to start. For a present for your mother there is the Mother's Day page, and the birthday page has ideas for the story.
Prices and delivery times for every country are on prices and delivery.
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
£28.90+ £3.90 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
Can a grown-up be the hero of a picture book?
Yes. In the first step you choose the card “Family or a friend”, enter the name and the role, for example Mum, Grandad or best friend, and describe the person briefly. They are drawn as the hero and live through the story.
Is this a book for adults to read to themselves?
It remains a painted picture book with 14 double pages. The language and length follow the reading age you set in the first step, up to 12 years. It suits reading aloud, giving as a present and looking at together.
Do I need a photo of the person?
No. Age, hair, glasses, favourite clothes and anything special are enough. You can add a photo if you like, so that the portrait looks more like the person.
Can I put Gran and the grandchildren in the same book?
Yes. Up to 3 heroes share the story, and up to 2 supporting characters join them. Gran as the hero with the grandchildren at her side works.
A book with the person you love as the hero
Preview in 6 to 8 minutes. Free. Photo optional.
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