Personalised family picnic book for children: your child's Big Family Picnic
At a busy park picnic, your child helps make space on the blanket as parents, grandparents, aunties, uncles and cousins arrive with games and treats. When the wind lifts the picnic map away, your child leads the family around the park to gather everyone for one big shared lunch.
- Ages 2-6
- Their own home town
- Storybook watercolour
See the cover free before you pay.
What happens in your child's Big Family Picnic
- Your child carries the picnic blanket into the park.
- Family members arrive with baskets, games and bright picnic things.
- A gust of wind sends the picnic map fluttering away.
- Your child follows its trail through the park with the cousins.
- Everyone finds the perfect picnic spot and eats together.
How the first page could read
On a bright morning, your child carried a striped picnic blanket to the park. Mum had packed sandwiches, Dad brought apples, and Grandma arrived with a basket of strawberries. Soon, Auntie, Uncle and the cousins were coming too. “Today,” said your child, “we are making room for everyone.”
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 sunny, active story suits children aged 2 to 6 who enjoy seeing the people around them gathered in one familiar setting. Your child is at the centre of the picnic, with a clear little job to do when the map blows away, so the celebration has a gentle beginning, middle and ending. The park gives plenty of room for family details: a favourite blanket, a kite, fruit, games or a special picnic treat. Picture to Story turns one photo of your child into a 32-page personalised picture book, with words that are suited to their age. It is a warm read for talking about the people who show up for your child.
Reading it together
- Before reading, point to the picnic items and ask your child which one they would bring to a family lunch.
- Pause as each relative arrives and talk about who your child enjoys spending time with.
- Use the final picnic scene to ask who your child would like to sit beside on a blanket.
Suggested art style: Storybook watercolour
Soft watercolour gives the park, picnic food and family gathering a bright, gentle storybook feel. A sidekick idea: a cousin carrying a bright kite. You can pick any of the four styles and change the details in the form.
Make your child's Big Family Picnic
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 your child's Big Family Picnic suitable for a young child?
Yes. This idea is especially suited to children aged 2 to 6, with a simple park-day plot and plenty to spot in the pictures. Picture to Story adjusts the amount of text on each page according to your child’s age, so the reading experience can feel appropriate as they grow.
How is the family picnic book personalised?
You answer a few questions about your child, including their age, chosen art style, adventure and little details, then Picture to Story uses one photo of your child to illustrate them as the story’s hero. You can see the cover before paying, and the finished book is available as a digital book or printed paperback or hardcover.
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.