Watercolour Storybook
Soft washes and tender light, the classic picture-book feeling, painted warm.
Gift guide · New year & holidays
A Holiday Gift Made of the Year Itself
The best thing under the tree is rarely the biggest box. A book that gathers the year, the new house, the lost tooth, the summer at the lake, into one illustrated story gives the whole family something to read aloud on the night itself.
Holiday books work well with ensemble casts: kids, grandparents, pets, all drawn from photos into one story. Naive folk art and Ghibli-inspired styles glow in winter-light scenes.
Order early in December; proofs take a few days and holiday printing queues are real. The book arrives boxed, ready to wrap.
Styles that suit the occasion
Four illustration worlds we reach for most often. There are twenty-four in total.
Ghibli Inspired
Lush hand-drawn worlds full of wind, grass and wonder, in the great anime tradition.
Gothic Storybook
A whimsically dark fairy tale, elongated forms, moonlit blues and gentle mystery.
How it works
Send a few photos and the moment you want remembered. We write an original story, illustrate every page in your chosen style, and send you a digital proof. You approve it before any payment is taken; then we print and ship the hardcover.
The whole process, step by stepFrom the journal
Start their book
Most books are proofed within days. Tell us the moment; we do the rest.
Begin the storyHardcover editions from $79. You approve a digital proof before paying.