Personalised book about kindness to a new baby: your child and the Very Busy Baby

When a visiting baby keeps pausing your child's carefully planned den game, your child feels fed up with sharing the room and the grown-ups' attention. With a little help, your child finds ways to make space for the baby, share a favourite soft toy and still save a turn for their own play.

Ages 2-5
Their own home town
Storybook watercolour

See the cover free before you pay.

Cover of “Ava and the Missing Rainbow”, a personalised picture book starring Ava — An example book in the storybook watercolour style

What happens in your child and the Very Busy Baby

Your child builds a cosy den for a favourite game.
A visiting baby arrives and keeps interrupting play.
Your child admits that the constant pauses feel frustrating.
Your child makes a small spot beside the game for the baby.
The baby explores the soft toy while your child enjoys a saved turn.

How the first page could read

Your child had arranged the cushions into a cosy den and put their favourite soft toy right in the middle. Then the visiting baby arrived, wriggling, waving and needing grown-up attention. Every time your child began a game, there was another little squeak. “This is not how I planned my afternoon,” thought your child.

Your child’s name, look and little details replace these words, and the whole story is written for their age.

Why this story works

Designed for ages 2–5, this hometown story gives a familiar visit a clear beginning, middle and end. Your child is not asked to ignore their disappointment when play keeps stopping; instead, they find small, practical ways to include the baby while keeping a turn for themselves. Making a spot beside the game, letting the baby look at a cherished soft toy and asking a grown-up for help keep the kindness concrete. The gentle pace leaves room to notice the baby’s needs as well as your child’s. With your child illustrated from their photo, it makes a useful read before or after a visit from a new baby.

Reading it together

Read it before a baby visits and ask your child which toy or game they would be happy to share for a short turn.
Pause when your child feels frustrated and invite them to name one thing they could do while waiting.
After reading, make a simple plan together for a cosy play spot that is just for your child.

Suggested art style: Storybook watercolour

Soft watercolour gives the busy home visit a calm, cosy feel while keeping expressions easy for young children to read. A sidekick idea: a floppy-eared favourite soft rabbit. You can pick any of the four styles and change the details in the form.

Make your child and the Very Busy Baby

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 photo

What’s in the book

A hardcover and a paperback copy of the same personalised picture book, seen from above — 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 the book look like my child?

Yes. Picture to Story uses one photo of your child to create your child as the story’s hero. You answer a few questions about their name, age, chosen art style, adventure and little details, then view the cover free before paying. The finished book has 32 pages, including 15 illustrated story spreads.

Is it suitable for a toddler who is not sure about sharing?

Yes. It is written for ages 2–5, with short, concrete moments of play being paused by a visiting baby. Your child can feel cross, then tries gentle actions such as making room and offering the soft toy for a look. Use it to talk about turns, safe sharing and asking a grown-up for help.

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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