Grandma and grandpa
A book about grandma, grandpa and your ordinary days together
The day each week at grandma and grandpa's, sleepovers with a toothbrush kept just for them, the vegetable patch, the walk to the bakery. We turn it into a picture book with your own names: to read together, or to give to the grandparents themselves.
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- Premium hardcover, 21 x 21 cm
- Printed in Europe
£24.99
hardcover, 21 x 21 cm
8 working days
printed and delivered
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decide afterwards
7 stories
or write your own
Why ordinary days make the best story
What a child remembers about their grandparents is rarely a day out. It is the regular day: the breakfast that isn't allowed at home, the game only the two of them know the rules to, the dog that is allowed on the sofa. Those are exactly the things nobody ever writes down.
This book writes them down. The grandchild is the main character, grandma and grandpa play the biggest supporting roles, and the story is about what you really do together. Tell us in a few sentences what one of those days looks like; the more specific, the more it feels like your own book.
It works both ways. Parents give it to the grandparents on behalf of a child who can't write yet, as a thank-you for all the babysitting days. And grandparents make it themselves for their grandchild, to read aloud at the next sleepover. More ideas for that second kind are in our blog post about gifts from grandparents.
Add a few photos and grandma, grandpa and the child will look like themselves. You see the book in a free preview first, page by page, and only order once it's right. Then it is printed as a premium hardcover of 21 by 21 cm and arrives within eight working days.
Is something else a better fit?
A book with your names in it works for more moments than this one.
Father's Day gift
With a story about grandpa, who is someone's dad too.
Mother's Day gift
For mum, and just as much for grandma.
New baby gift
For someone who has just become a grandparent.
Birthday book
A book for the grandchild's birthday.
Book with a name
Everything we make with a name in it.
Gift guide
Every occasion at a glance, by age and recipient.
What is the book about?
Write about your own day, or pick a storyline as a starting point. Whatever you choose is ready in the form straight away, and you can still change the text afterwards.
Write about your own day
What do they always do together? The day each week at grandma and grandpa's, the walk to the bakery, the vegetable patch, the dog that comes along. Write it down in a few sentences: the more specific, the better the book.
Write my ownStaying over at grandma and grandpa
About the childDifferent rules, a different bed, and the best stories.
Choose this story 2Thank you for everything
About the parents who are about to become grandparentsA thank-you book for your parents, with a surprise on the last page.
Choose this story 3When your dad was small
About the childGrandpa knows things about dad that dad would rather forget.
Choose this story 4The thing we made together
About the child with a grandparentIn the shed, in the kitchen, or just at the table.
Choose this story 5A book for grandma
About grandmaEverything she does that nobody ever mentions.
Choose this story 6A book for grandpa
About grandpaThe man who can fix anything and complains about nothing.
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"Truly amazing! Our daughters loved it. It's so easy to create your own book and the quality is superb."
Sarah
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"Uncle of the year award secured! Great book and very professional finish."
James
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"The books are beautiful. Our son really recognized himself and me in the story!"
Emily
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Questions about the grandparents book
Is the book for the grandchild or for the grandparents?
Either works. In most stories the grandchild is the main character and grandma and grandpa join in; that kind of book is for reading together. Some stories are meant for grandma or grandpa themselves, as a thank-you from the child. Each card above says who the story is about.
Can grandparents make the book themselves?
Yes. All you need are the names and a few sentences about what you do together. Add photos if you like. You see the whole book for free before you pay anything.
Will grandma and grandpa really look like themselves?
With a few clear photos we draw grandma, grandpa and the child with their own faces, hair and glasses. You see the result in the preview, and if something isn't right you can have a page adjusted before you order.
Can all the grandchildren be in one book?
Yes, you can add several children. They all get a part in the story and appear together in the pictures.
Is there a special day for grandparents?
In the US, National Grandparents Day is the first Sunday after Labor Day, in September. The UK has a Grandparents' Day in early October, although few people mark it. Most grandparent books are given for a birthday, at Christmas, as a thank-you for the babysitting, or when someone becomes a grandparent for the first time.
Can I order more than one copy?
Yes. Many customers order one for home and one for the grandparents' house, or one for each side of the family. You choose the number at checkout.
Start with your ordinary day
A few sentences about what you do together is enough. You see the book for free first, and it only goes to print once it's right.
Make the book£24.99
hardcover, 21 x 21 cm