LittleTaleA Christmas gift with someone you love inside
No shipping, no cut-off date. Send one photo, see the character free, and the book is ready the same day.
Pick a story, add one photo, and see your character before you decide.
A few pages from a real book
A sample book we made from one photo. The person in it is made up.
Why it works at Christmas
Christmas shipping deadlines arrive earlier every year. A storybook that arrives as a link and a PDF has no deadline: it can be ordered on Christmas Eve and printed that night. It is also one of the few gifts under the tree that is about the person rather than for the house.
Stories that suit this one
The Egg in the AtticIt was warm. That was the first strange thing.
The Sleeping GiantA hundred years asleep. Today the hatch swings open.
Knight of the Golden HallShut for a hundred winters. One door, slightly open.
Starlight TransformationA star-shaped pin, glowing, and clearly waiting.- The Egg in the Attic: for the one who loves a warm winter story.
- The Sleeping Giant: for the one who wakes up first on Christmas morning.
- Knight of the Golden Hall: for the one who opens the most mysterious door.
- Starlight Transformation: for the one who loves the lights more than the presents.
Ways to give it
- Print it on Christmas Eve and tie it with ribbon.
- Put a printed cover in the stocking and the link in a message.
- Make one for each grandparent from the grandchildren.
More on printing the PDF and choosing the photo.
How late can I order?
There is no parcel, so there is no shipping cutoff to beat. The book is made after you pay and lives at a private link — which is what makes this work as a late gift when everything else has stopped delivering.
Can I give it on paper?
Yes. The PDF is print size, so it can go to a home printer or a print shop and into a folder or a cheap binder under the tree. Or print the gift card, the cover with your note and a code that opens the book, and tuck it in a stocking.
What is the latest I can order?
Christmas Day itself. The book is usually ready within minutes of approving the character, and nothing has to be delivered.
Can I buy several for the family?
Yes. Each book is its own order with its own photo and story.