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Personalised rainbow train story book UK for your child

Your child climbs aboard a rainbow train that travels between the clouds, where its conductor needs help finding several missing cloud shapes. With a little sky unicorn beside them, your child follows gentle clues across the rainbow rails and brings each shape home.

  • Ages 3-6
  • Rainbow Kingdom
  • Storybook watercolour
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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's Rainbow Train to the Clouds

  1. Your child spots a rainbow train at a cloud platform.
  2. The conductor explains that cloud shapes have drifted away.
  3. Your child and a sky unicorn follow clues along the coloured tracks.
  4. They find each cloud shape hiding in a surprising place.
  5. The train sets off again beneath a sky full of familiar shapes.

How the first page could read

On a bright, breezy morning, your child heard a soft chuff-chuff above the rooftops. A train made of rainbow colours was waiting on a cloud platform, with a small silver bell beside its door. “All aboard,” called the conductor. “The sky needs a careful helper today.”

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 gentle travel story gives children aged 3 to 6 a clear, comforting mission: notice the clues, find the cloud shapes and help the train move on. The repeated stops and colourful tracks offer plenty to point at together, while the lost shapes invite children to name what they can see in the sky. Your child is at the centre of every discovery, making the adventure feel personal without becoming too busy or scary. A friendly conductor and sky unicorn keep the pace warm and reassuring. Picture to Story turns one photo of your child into a 32-page personalised picture book, with wording that grows with their age.

Reading it together

  • Pause at each cloud clue and ask your child which shape they think the train will find next.
  • Look out of the window after reading and take turns spotting shapes in the real clouds.
  • Use the train stops as a chance for your child to retell the order of your child's adventure.

Suggested art style: Storybook watercolour

Soft watercolour skies and rainbow washes suit the calm, airy feeling of a train travelling through clouds. A sidekick idea: a small sky unicorn with a cloud-shaped mane. You can pick any of the four styles and change the details in the form.

Make your child's Rainbow Train to the Clouds

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 aboveHardcoverPaperback
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 rainbow train story?

Picture to Story uses one photo of your child to draw your child as the main character in the illustrations. You also answer a few questions, including their name, age, chosen art style, adventure and little details, so the book can feel made for them. You see the cover free before paying.

Is this personalised rainbow train story book suitable for a 3- to 6-year-old?

Yes. This cloud-spotting adventure is designed around a simple, gentle problem and familiar things to notice, such as colours, trains and sky shapes. Picture to Story is made for babies up to age 10, and the number of words on each page grows 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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