Personalised big sister book for baby coming home

On the morning the baby is due home, your child prepares a hand-drawn welcome and finds just the right spot for it in the hallway. As bags arrive and the house becomes busier, your child sees that there is still room for familiar cuddles, routines and being close to the grown-ups.

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 Brings a Welcome Home

Your child notices the baby blanket and bags waiting by the door.
Your child decides to make a colourful welcome sign.
A toy mouse helps choose crayons and ribbon for the sign.
The front door opens, and your child carries the welcome to the hallway.
The family gathers together, with time for your child and the new baby.

How the first page could read

On the morning the baby was coming home, your child stood in the hallway with a bright piece of paper and a pot of crayons. The house looked almost the same, but bags waited by the door and a tiny blanket lay on the chair. “I know,” said your child. “I’ll make a welcome.”

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 story gives a two-to-five-year-old a clear, manageable part in a big day: making something for the baby’s arrival. Rather than asking your child to be endlessly helpful, it makes room for noticing changed rooms, waiting by the door and wanting familiar closeness. The welcome is small enough to copy at home, from drawing a sign to choosing a place for it. The ending shows ordinary family warmth: a cuddle, a shared look at the welcome and time with the grown-ups too. With words per page growing with the child’s age, the book offers a gentle way to talk about the first homecoming before or after it happens.

Reading it together

Read it before the baby comes home, pausing to ask your child what they would put on their own welcome sign.
Set out paper and crayons afterwards so your child can make a real welcome picture for the hallway.
On the final spread, name one familiar part of the day that will still belong to your child, such as a cuddle or bedtime story.

Suggested art style: Storybook watercolour

Soft watercolour gives the hallway, blankets and handmade sign a cosy, lived-in feel. A sidekick idea: a toy mouse carrying the crayon box. You can pick any of the four styles and change the details in the form.

Make your child Brings a Welcome Home

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 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

How is your child included in this personalised big sister book for baby coming home?

Picture to Story uses one photo of your child to illustrate your child as the main character. You answer a few questions about their name, age, preferred art style, adventure and little details, then you can see the cover free before you pay.

Will this work for a child aged two to five?

Yes. This story centres on familiar parts of a homecoming: a hallway, a welcome sign, grown-ups returning and a baby settling in. It is written for children aged two to five, with words per page growing with the child’s age.

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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