Personalized Christmas book
A personalized Christmas book with your child as the hero
The tree, the stockings, the letter to Santa and the night nobody can sleep: at Christmas, children are already living a story. Give them the one where they play the lead, and read all of it before you pay.
An example scene, in the Nordic fairy tale style
A Christmas book, and when to order it
A personalized Christmas book carries the season on past the day itself. Your child sets off into a winter world, helps a lost reindeer or finds a missing present, and at the end the whole family is together around the tree. Their name is on the cover, and the people they love are in the story: up to 5 characters, grandparents, siblings and pets included.
Timing for 2026. Christmas Day is Friday, December 25, and Thanksgiving falls on Thursday, November 26. The eBook is ready about half an hour after you buy, so it works right up to the last minute. The hardcover is printed in the United States once you approve the finished book, and our print partner gives 13 business days as the longest estimate from approval to your door. Counting back from Thursday, December 24, with weekends and federal holidays left out, that puts the last day to approve at Monday, December 7. It is an estimate, not a guarantee, so earlier is safer.
You read the whole story for free before you decide, and choose from 21 illustration styles: the Nordic fairy tale for snowy forests, watercolor for a starry night, retro gouache for an old-fashioned Christmas.
Looking for the letter itself? Our page on letters to Santa says where children in the US can mail one, and how a book can answer it.
Christmas 2026 at a glance
- Hardcover
- $37.90 + $6.90 delivery to the US, $44.80 in total, printed in the United States.
- Format
- 28 pages (14 illustrated double pages), 8.5 × 11 in.
- Approve the book by
- Monday, December 7, to arrive by Thursday, December 24. Estimate based on 13 business days from approval, not a guarantee.
- eBook
- $5.90, ready about half an hour after you buy. Its price is credited in full if you order the hardcover.
- Before you pay
- The whole story, the hero and the cover, free to read.
Three story ideas
- On Christmas Eve, the child finds a reindeer lost in the backyard and helps it find the sleigh before dawn.
- A letter to Santa that gets an unexpected reply, and the start of an adventure all the way to the elves' workshop.
- The family's most longed-for present has vanished: the child investigates the snowy house and finds everyone around the tree.
More for families in the US: Letter from Santa, Book from grandparents, Book without a photo, or the overview for the USA.
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 $5.90
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
Prices in US dollars. No subscription, no hidden costs, and the preview is always free.
eBook · on screen and as a PDF
$5.90
14 illustrated double pages, ready about half an hour after you buy.
Hardcover · printed in the US
$37.90+ $6.90 delivery
8.5 × 11 in, up to 13 business days after you approve the finished book. If you already bought the eBook, its price is fully credited.
You read the whole story for free first, and only pay if you love it.
Other countries and the full delivery details are on our prices and delivery page.
Good to know
What is the last day to order for Christmas?
To have the hardcover by Thursday, December 24, approve the finished book by Monday, December 7. That counts 13 business days, our print partner's longest estimate, with weekends and federal holidays left out. It is an estimate, not a guarantee. The eBook is ready about half an hour after you buy, even on Christmas Eve.
Is the hardcover printed in the US?
Yes. For delivery to the United States, the book is printed in the US, so no import charges apply. It costs $37.90 plus $6.90 delivery, $44.80 in total.
Can the whole family be in the story?
Yes, up to 5 characters: brothers and sisters, grandparents, even the cat or the dog.
Is the story all about Santa?
Only if you like. The story follows your idea: Santa and his reindeer, a winter adventure, or simply the family gathered together.
A Christmas story, read for free first
Preview in 6 to 8 minutes. Free. Photo optional.
Create a Christmas book