Personalised book about moving house and new garden: your child Brings the Garden Along

As moving day approaches, your child carefully gathers seeds, cuttings and a special pebble from the old garden. At the new home, your child finds a patch beside the door and begins planting, with a kind neighbour nearby to help.

Ages 4-8
Their own home town
Storybook watercolour

Make this book with their photo

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 Brings the Garden Along

Your child chooses seeds and cuttings from the old garden.
A small tin is labelled for the journey to the new house.
Your child explores the garden beside the new doorstep.
A next-door neighbour brings over a watering can.
New shoots appear as your child makes a garden plan with a new friend.

How the first page could read

The last morning in the old garden, your child crouched beside the pots with a small tin and a paper packet. “These sunflower seeds came from our tallest flower,” said your child. Mum found labels and a pencil. Together, they chose a few things to take: seeds, cuttings and one smooth pebble.

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

Why this story works

At ages four to eight, children can recognise the small, real tasks around a move: choosing what to keep, labelling pots and finding a place for a favourite plant. With your child pictured as the gardener, the story puts a familiar activity at the centre of the new home rather than treating the move as one big event. The 32-page book has 15 illustrated story spreads, leaving room for the old garden, the journey and the first signs of growth outside the new door. It gives families clear moments to talk about what will be carried forward and what might be waiting nearby.

Reading it together

Before reading, let your child choose one plant, seed or small garden object they would like to take from their current home.
Pause when your child labels the tin and make a simple list of things your child wants to keep close during the move.
After reading, look for a pot, windowsill or outdoor patch that your child can help make their own at the new home.

Suggested art style: Storybook watercolour

Soft watercolour gives the gardens, seed packets and changing seasons a gentle, detailed feel. A sidekick idea: a patient robin watching from the fence. You can pick any of the four styles and change the details in the form.

Make your child Brings the Garden Along

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 we make the garden details feel like ours?

Yes. When you answer the book questions, add little details such as a favourite flower, a painted pot or a stone from the old garden. Your child is the hero, created from one photo, so the gardener at the centre of the pages is based on your child.

Is this story suitable for a child aged four to eight?

Yes. It is designed for ages four to eight, with wording that grows with the child’s age. The plot follows practical steps—choosing seeds, travelling, planting and meeting someone nearby—so you can pause on each spread to talk about the move in your own words.

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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