Personalised rainy day birthday story book for your child
When birthday rain washes out the garden party, your child decides that the sitting room can become the best party place of all. With cushions, paper decorations and a few cheerful indoor games, your child helps everyone celebrate together.
- Ages 3-5
- Their own home town
- Storybook watercolour
See the cover free before you pay.
What happens in your child's Rainy-Day Birthday
- Rain changes the outdoor birthday plan.
- Your child spots a cosy possibility indoors.
- Cushions and decorations transform the sitting room.
- Your child leads games while rain patters outside.
- The birthday wish is made in a warm, bustling room.
How the first page could read
On the morning of your child's birthday, raindrops tapped on the window. The garden bunting drooped, and the party games could not go outside. Your child looked at the puddles, then at the sitting room. “We can make our own party indoors,” said your child, with a birthday grin.
Your child’s name, look and little details replace these words, and the whole story is written for their age.
Why this story works
This birthday story gives 3-to-5-year-olds a familiar, reassuring party problem to solve alongside your child: rain has changed the plan. Rather than waiting for the weather to improve, your child takes practical little steps, choosing cushions, helping hang paper decorations and suggesting games for the sitting room. The indoor setting keeps the story close to home, with puddles at the window and a busy celebration indoors. It is a fitting birthday read for a child who enjoys parties, cosy home details and being the one with a helpful idea. Their photo can be used to illustrate your child as the birthday host throughout the 32-page book.
Reading it together
- Read it before a birthday party and ask your child which indoor game they would choose first.
- Pause at the sitting-room transformation and invite your child to spot the decorations and cushions.
- Use the final birthday-wish page as a prompt for your child to share one wish for their new year.
Suggested art style: Storybook watercolour
Soft watercolour gives the rainy windows, warm lamplight and colourful indoor decorations a cosy, storybook feel. A sidekick idea: Pip, a sock-puppet weather reporter. You can pick any of the four styles and change the details in the form.
Make your child's Rainy-Day Birthday
Add one photo and answer a few questions. This story is picked for you, and you’ll see the cover before you decide.
Start with a photoWhat’s in the book
HardcoverPaperback- pages
- 32pages
- full-page pictures of your child
- 15full-page pictures of your child
- square book (21.6 × 21.6 cm)
- 8.5" × 8.5"square book (21.6 × 21.6 cm)
- years, words matched to their age
- 2–8years, words matched to their age
- Front cover with their name in the title
- Title page with their portrait and your dedication
- 15 spreads: a picture on one page, the story on the other
- “The End” page made especially for them
- Printed: premium full-colour paper, paperback or hardcover
- Digital: PDF and online flip-book reader
Questions
Is this personalised rainy day birthday story book suitable for a four-year-old?
Yes. This story is especially suited to children aged 3 to 5, with a simple birthday-day problem, clear actions and familiar home details. Picture to Story adjusts the amount of text per page for the child’s age, so you can enter your child’s age when creating the book.
How is your child included in the rainy-day birthday story?
You provide one photo of your child, then answer a few questions about their name, age, preferred art style, adventure and little details. Picture to Story uses this to create a 32-page book with 15 illustrated story spreads starring your child. You can see the cover free before paying.
Can I see the book before I pay?
Yes. Your child’s cover and the first page of the story are made while you answer the questions, usually in under a minute, and you see them before checkout. You only pay if you love it.
How long does it take?
The digital book is usually ready about 10 minutes after you order. Printed books take 3 to 5 working days to print, then 3 to 7 days to post in the UK and US.