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A personalised Christmas book where your child saves Santa's beard

It's Christmas Eve morning at Santa's, and everything is going wrong with his beard. A candy cane gets stuck in it, an elf tips icing all over it, and then it turns bright pink. Your child is the special guest who helps put it right — and then rides in the sleigh.

Order your hardcover by Wednesday 9 December for delivery before Christmas. The ebook usually arrives in under 15 minutes, right up to Christmas Eve.

Make their Christmas book

Inside the book

A watercolour storybook page: Santa in the snow with a candy cane stuck in his beard, and a girl laughing beside him
They walked along a narrow lane beside the workshop. Santa swung his candy cane and — oh dear, oh no! It slipped right out of his hand and stuck fast in his beard, pointing straight up like a flag in the snow. "Oh deary me, why am I always so clumsy!" He grabbed great handfuls of his beard and pulled and tugged. But the candy cane was stuck and it would not budge at all — it sat there in his beard, all snug.
A watercolour storybook page: chocolate icing all down Santa's beard after an elf drops a tower of cupcake boxes, two sisters watching
They stopped at a corner under a tall lit window. An elf came round with a tower of cupcake boxes high. The elf wobbled — tipped — and icing went everywhere, all down Santa's beard in one great chocolatey slide. "Oh no! So sorry, Santa!" cried the elf. "Oh deary me, why is it always me?" Olive stood and thought for just a moment — then said, "I know exactly where to be."
A watercolour storybook page: Santa in a wooden chair holding a mirror, his beard bright pink, a little girl giggling beside him and her dad behind
Santa sat down in the wooden chair beside the window. Joni poured the bottle — swoosh — all through his beard. The foam went white, then pink, then pinker, pinker, pinker — and the colour that came out was very weird. Santa held the mirror up and looked and looked. His beard was bright and pink from top to tip. "Oh deary me — why is it always me?" he said, and his mouth fell open with a drip.
A watercolour storybook page: Santa and three children in a red sleigh flying high above a snowy town at night
High above the dark town, the sleigh sailed through the stars. The lights below were small and warm and bright. Olive leaned right out and looked straight down at them, and Santa stretched one hand out to the night. "Because you've been so good," he said, "you'll have yours early." He reached back to the sack with a smile so wide. Olive, Joni, Bodhi — what a Christmas Eve this was, up in the sky, with Santa there beside.
Make their Christmas book

How it's made

  1. 1. Choose your adventure

    Pick a magical themed adventure, a real day you write yourself, or a big moment like a new baby.

  2. 2. Pick your style

    Classic Watercolour, Vivid 3D or Painted Portrait — every book is painted in the style you choose.

  3. 3. Create your characters

    People, pets and imaginary friends. Upload a photo of each person or pet, or describe a friend of your own — you'll see them as storybook characters before you pay.

  4. 4. Create your book

    Your ebook is usually ready in under 15 minutes. Love it? Add a printed hardcover, delivered to your door.

Questions

When do I need to order for Christmas?
Order your hardcover by Wednesday 9 December for delivery before Christmas. The ebook usually arrives in under 15 minutes, right up to Christmas Eve.
Can I give it on Christmas morning?
Yes. The ebook usually arrives in under 15 minutes, so you can make it on Christmas Eve and read it together in the morning.
Who can be in the book?
Up to four people from your family — children and grown-ups — and Santa is in every Christmas book. Grown-ups bring the children to Santa's front door and wave the sleigh off at the end.
What age is it for?
It is written to three reading ages: babies and toddlers, three to four, and five and up. Same story, different words.
How long is the book?
15 illustrated pages of story.
What is the hardcover like?
A hardback book, 210 × 297 mm, printed in the UK on 150gsm paper with a gloss finish.
How do I order a printed hardcover?
Make your ebook first — it's usually ready in under 15 minutes, so you can check every page. Then open your book from My Orders and tap "Order the printed hardcover". The hardcover is £20 on top of the ebook, plus £3.95 UK delivery (£9.95 to the Highlands, islands and Northern Ireland).
How much does it cost?
The ebook is £4.99 (£2.49 for your first book). The hardcover is £24.99, plus £3.95 UK delivery (£9.95 to the Highlands, islands and Northern Ireland).