Personalised Diwali sharing story book: your child Makes Room at the Table
As family arrives for Diwali, your child helps prepare a busy table with napkins, sweets and an extra chair. When the seats begin to fill, your child finds a thoughtful way to make sure everyone feels welcome.
- Ages 4-8
- Their own home town
- Storybook watercolour
See the cover free before you pay.
What happens in your child Makes Room at the Table
- Your child helps lay the table as diyas glow nearby.
- Family members arrive, bringing chatter and Diwali sweets.
- Your child notices there is one chair too few.
- With a little rearranging, your child makes space at the table.
- Everyone shares food, stories and a warm Diwali evening together.
How the first page could read
At home, the table was nearly ready for Diwali. Your child carried folded napkins while warm lights shone beside the doorway and a bright rangoli welcomed family in. Then another chair was needed. “Where shall it go?” asked your child, looking along the busy table.
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 gentle Diwali story gives children aged four to eight a useful role in the celebration: noticing who needs a seat, passing napkins and helping everyone settle together. Rather than centring on one craft or treat, it follows the lively practical task of preparing a table as family arrives. Diyas, rangoli and sweets create a familiar festive setting, while the plot stays focused on kindness, inclusion and sharing. Seeing your child solve the chair problem can prompt a child to look for small ways to help when family or friends gather. The clear sequence works well as a read-aloud before or during Diwali preparations.
Reading it together
- Pause when the extra chair is needed and ask your child where they think it could fit.
- Invite your child to spot the table items they might help with at home, such as napkins, cups or serving spoons.
- After reading, talk about one way your family can make a guest feel welcome during Diwali.
Suggested art style: Storybook watercolour
Storybook watercolour gives the home, glowing diyas and colourful table setting a warm, gentle feel. A sidekick idea: a chatty little cushion that keeps sliding off chairs. You can pick any of the four styles and change the details in the form.
Make your child Makes Room at the Table
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
Can this story include our own Diwali details?
Yes. When creating the book, you can share your child's name, age and little details, choose this table-setting adventure and select an art style. Picture to Story uses one photo of your child to draw them as the main character, and you can see the cover before paying.
What age is your child Makes Room at the Table best for?
This idea is written for children aged four to eight, with a clear family-table plot and an active helping role. Picture to Story creates books for babies up to age 10, and the words on each page grow with the child’s age.
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.