Personalised book about nursery pick up for your child

What happens in your child Waits for Pick-Up

1. Your child hears the tidy-up song after playtime.
2. They put away a favourite toy and find their coat.
3. Your child watches friends leave with their grown-ups.
4. A nursery grown-up shares a quiet waiting activity with your child.
5. Your child's grown-up arrives, and they head home together.

How the first page could read

The building blocks were back in their basket, and the paint pots had their lids on. Around the room, coats were being found and little shoes were being paired. Your child held their bag and looked towards the door. “Pick-up time is beginning,” said the nursery grown-up.

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

Why this story works

The time between the last activity and pick-up can feel long to a young child, especially when they see other children leaving first. This story puts that small part of the day at its centre. Your child sees clear, recognisable steps: tidying away, getting ready, waiting with a familiar nursery grown-up and going home. The gentle sequence gives parents a simple way to talk through what happens at the end of a session, including the fact that grown-ups arrive at different times. With your child as the child in the pictures, the book can become a useful part of the bedtime chat before nursery days.

Reading it together

• Read the story before a nursery day and point out the two things that happen just before pick-up: tidy-up time and getting coats ready.
• Use the waiting page to name who will collect your child and remind them of one small part of the journey home.
• After nursery, ask your child which part of the end-of-day routine they noticed that day.

Suggested art style: Storybook watercolour

Soft watercolour scenes make the nursery room, familiar grown-ups and homeward walk feel calm and recognisable. A sidekick idea: a small robin that appears near the nursery window. You can pick any of the four styles and change the details in the form.