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Personalised passport book for a first trip abroad

Your child checks a small passport, spots the departure board and follows the signs through the airport. After waiting, watching planes and finding a seat, your child flies overseas ready to see a new place.

  • Ages 3-7
  • Under the Sea
  • Storybook watercolour
Make this book with their photo

See the cover free before you pay.

Cover of “Zara and the Whale Song”, a personalised picture book starring Zara
An example book in the bold cartoon style

What happens in your child's Passport Adventure

  1. Your child packs a little case and finds the passport.
  2. At the airport, your child watches the departure board.
  3. Your child follows the signs and waits with a grown-up.
  4. Planes roll past the window as boarding time arrives.
  5. Your child takes a seat on the plane and flies overseas.

How the first page could read

On the table sat your child's little case, packed with socks, a book and one very important thing. Your child opened the passport carefully. Inside was a picture, a name and pages waiting for stamps. Today was the day the passport would travel too.

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 story gives a young traveller a clear, gentle sequence to recognise before a trip abroad: packing a case, keeping a passport close, finding airport signs, waiting together and taking a seat on the plane. Your child remains at the centre of every moment, so the airport routine is shown through a familiar hero. It is made for children aged 3 to 7, with simple language and room for little details such as a favourite snack or comfort item. From one photo, Picture to Story creates a 32-page book with 15 illustrated story spreads, ready to read before travel.

Reading it together

  • Read it together while packing, pausing to name the real items that will go in your child's case.
  • Point out the airport steps in the story before you leave, such as checking the passport and waiting by the gate.
  • Bring the digital book along to read during waiting time at the airport.

Suggested art style: Storybook watercolour

Watercolour gives the airport, wide sky and far-off coast a calm, storybook feel. A sidekick idea: a cheerful little suitcase tag. You can pick any of the four styles and change the details in the form.

Make your child's Passport Adventure

Add one photo and answer a few questions. This story is picked for you, and you’ll see the cover before you decide.

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What’s in the book

A hardcover and a paperback copy of the same personalised picture book, seen from aboveHardcoverPaperback
Both editions are 8.5" × 8.5" with the same 32 pages. The hardcover has rigid boards; the paperback has a soft cover.
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 I make this book for your child's first trip abroad?

Yes. This book follows your child from packing through the airport to the moment the plane heads overseas, keeping the focus on passport and airport steps rather than a particular country. When creating it, you can add your child's age and a few little details to shape the wording and story.

How is your child included in the passport story?

Upload one photo of your child, then answer a few questions about their name, age, chosen art style, adventure and little details. Picture to Story draws your child as the main character throughout the 32-page book. 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.

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