Personalised book about reading to new baby sibling: your child's First Story for Baby

What happens in your child's First Story for Baby

1. Your child chooses a favourite made-up tale to practise for the baby.
2. Your child gathers cushions and tries out the silliest character voices.
3. The baby arrives home, and your child picks a quiet moment to sit nearby.
4. Your child tells the story while noticing the baby’s small ways of listening.
5. After the final page, your child has a cuddle and chooses another story for tomorrow.

How the first page could read

On the day Baby came home, your child chose the cosiest corner by the window. There was a cushion, a soft blanket and one very important book: the tale your child knew by heart. Baby gave a tiny stretch. “I think that means they are ready,” said Dad.

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 book about reading to a new baby sibling gives your child a role that feels familiar: choosing a story and knowing what happens next. Rather than asking them to be grown-up all the time, it makes room for their own words, silly voices and favourite reading spot. The baby does not need to respond in a big way; a stretch, a quiet look or a sleepy yawn can become part of the scene. It is a calm read for the days around a new arrival, and a useful prompt for family story time where your child can sit beside the baby and still have their own special place.

Reading it together

• Read it before the baby arrives and pause to let your child invent the next part of the made-up tale.
• After reading, invite your child to choose a short board book or picture book they would like to share with the baby.
• Keep the book in a familiar reading spot so it can become part of a quiet family routine.

Suggested art style: Storybook watercolour

Soft watercolour scenes suit the gentle home setting, cosy reading corner and small expressions shared between siblings. A sidekick idea: a sleepy little bookworm who pops up in the made-up tale. You can pick any of the four styles and change the details in the form.