A personalised book reassuring a child they are loved after a new baby
As a new baby joins the family, your child notices changes in the home, from an extra chair at the table to a space on the picture wall. With each change, your child sees that their own place in the family is still there, full of familiar love and belonging.
- Ages 3-7
- Their own home town
- Storybook watercolour
See the cover free before you pay.
What happens in your child Makes Room in the Family
- Your child spots small changes being made around the home for the baby.
- At the table, your child wonders how one more chair will fit.
- Family pictures help your child see that the wall has room for every memory.
- Your child helps prepare a shared space while keeping their own favourite things close.
- When the baby arrives, your child welcomes them into a family with room for both.
How the first page could read
On the kitchen wall, your child counted the family pictures. There was Mum by the sea, Dad holding a cake, and your child wearing yellow boots. Soon, there would be a new baby picture too. Your child wondered, quietly, where it would fit.
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 children aged 3 to 7 a calm, practical way to look at the changes around a new baby: another chair, another cot and another picture on the wall. Rather than making your child responsible for the baby, it keeps the focus on their own place in everyday family life and the familiar things that remain theirs. The scenes offer natural pauses to talk about shared rooms, routines and attention. Your child is illustrated from one photo, while the details you choose can make the story feel close to home. Every spread keeps your child firmly at the centre.
Reading it together
- Read it before the baby arrives, then return to the table and picture-wall pages once the baby is home.
- Pause at each shared space and ask your child what they would like to keep the same in their own routine.
- Let your child point out the parts of the home that feel especially theirs, from a favourite chair to a bedtime spot.
Suggested art style: Storybook watercolour
Soft watercolour home scenes suit the gentle details of family spaces, photographs and everyday routines. You can pick any of the four styles and change the details in the form.
Make your child Makes Room in the Family
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 photoWhat’s in the book
HardcoverPaperback- 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 the story?
You share one photo of your child, then answer a few questions about their name, age, chosen art style, adventure and little details. Picture to Story uses this to create a 32-page book with 15 illustrated story spreads starring your child. You can see the cover before paying.
Is this book suitable before or after the baby arrives?
Yes. The scenes begin with making room around the home and finish with your child meeting the baby, so it can be read while your family is waiting and again once the baby is here. It is designed for ages 3 to 7, 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.