Personalised mountain holiday book for a child: your child's Mountain Lodge

What happens in your child's Mountain Lodge

1. Your child arrives at the lodge beneath the hills.
2. A woodland path leads past pines, puddles and animal tracks.
3. Clouds gather, and your child watches the weather change.
4. A quick shower sends the family back along the path.
5. At the lodge, your child shares the day's finds by the window.

How the first page could read

At the end of the winding hill road stood a lodge with warm windows and a red door. Your child pressed a hand to the glass and saw pine trees, a stone path and clouds curling around the high tops. “What shall we spot first?” asked Mum.

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 personalised mountain holiday book for a child gives your child a calm, observant role in a family break away. Rather than racing from one activity to the next, the story makes room for looking closely: wet leaves, tall trees, animal tracks and clouds moving over the hills. The return to the lodge gives the day a cosy, familiar finish, whether your own trip includes walking, changing weather or simply settling into somewhere new. It suits children aged 4 to 9, with the story’s words growing according to their age. Their photo helps place them at the centre of all 15 illustrated story spreads.

Reading it together

• Read it before your trip and ask your child what they would like to spot on a woodland walk.
• Pause at the weather scene and invite your child to choose what they would pack for a changeable day.
• After your break, use the final lodge scene to talk about one small thing your child noticed outdoors.

Suggested art style: Storybook watercolour

Soft watercolour brings the misty hills, pine trees and warm lodge windows to life with a gentle, outdoorsy feel. A sidekick idea: a curious little pine marten. You can pick any of the four styles and change the details in the form.