Personalised space story book for 3 year old: Captain your child's Planet Picnic

Captain your child sets off for a picnic among the planets, with a basket full of tasty treats and a rocket ready to explore. When each planet spots a missing picnic item, your child helps return it before everyone gathers for a cheerful space feast.

Ages 3-5
Outer Space
Animated film

See the cover free before you pay.

Cover of “Sami's Moon Mission”, a personalised picture book starring Sami — An example book in the animated film style

What happens in Captain your child's Planet Picnic

Captain your child packs a picnic basket and launches into space.
Mercury asks your child to find its missing sunhat.
Venus needs its bright picnic blanket returned.
Mars searches for its bouncy red ball.
Your child delivers every item and shares the finished picnic with the planets.

How the first page could read

Captain your child zipped up their silver spacesuit and packed a bright red picnic basket: apple slices, star-shaped sandwiches and a jug of moonberry juice. Today’s picnic was on a little cloud beside the planets. But as the rocket whooshed past Mercury, a tiny voice called, “Captain your child, please stop!”

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 three to five, children can enjoy a clear, cheerful mission with familiar objects to spot: a sunhat, a blanket, a ball and a picnic basket. Each planet gives Captain your child one small job, making the story easy to follow from page to page while bringing in rockets, stars and astronaut play. Seeing their own face illustrated as the captain gives parents a simple way to make space play feel personal. The story has 15 illustrated spreads, with words suited to a young child’s attention span and plenty of opportunities to pause, point and name the colourful planets.

Reading it together

Before reading, ask your child which picnic food they would pack for space.
Pause at each planet and invite your child to guess which missing item Captain your child will find.
After the story, use cushions or chairs as planets and act out a picnic-item delivery mission together.

Suggested art style: Animated film

The bright 3D animated-film look makes the planets, rocket and picnic items easy for young children to recognise. A sidekick idea: a helpful little rocket with a crumb-catching tray. You can pick any of the four styles and change the details in the form.

Make Captain your child's Planet Picnic

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 this personalised space story book suit a three-year-old?

Yes. Captain your child's Planet Picnic is especially suited to ages three to five, with a straightforward search-and-return story, familiar picnic objects and cheerful space scenes. The wording in Picture to Story books grows with a child’s age, so the story can be created with a young listener in mind.

How is your child included in Captain your child's Planet Picnic?

You provide one photo of your child, along with their name, age, chosen art style, adventure and a few little details. Picture to Story uses these to create your child as the astronaut captain. You can see the cover free before paying, then receive the digital book about 10 minutes after ordering.

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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