For children aged 4 to 9
Every rakhi in the shop is shinier than the one being made at the kitchen table out of thread, a bead and a great deal of determination. It goes wrong twice. It is still slightly crooked when it is finished. And when it is finally tied on, it turns out to be the one that gets worn until it falls apart, long after the shiny ones have been put in a drawer.
The names you fill in run through the whole book, and with a photo the illustrations really look like the people in it. You choose the illustration style yourself.
This story is written for children aged 4 to 9. You can read it to a younger child too; the text stays the same.
This is the starting point: the shop-bought ones were nicer. This one was not. You add your own details when you fill in the form, and once the preview is ready you can still change the text and the illustrations before you order.
You see the entire digital book first, free, from the cover to the last page. Only when you approve it do you order the printed version: hardcover 21x21 cm, printed and shipped within three working days.