Custom picture books
A storybook about your child, with God’s Word woven through it.
Not a name dropped into someone else’s story. An original picture book written and illustrated for your family, with ten or more verses from the Bible you read, chosen for the child who will hear it.
Two printed copies · Hardcover or softcover · About four weeks
From the first book
How it works
Three steps, and the third one is the fun one.
Tell us about your child.
A short questionnaire: their name, their birthday, what makes them laugh, who they love, the moment you want remembered. Send a few photos.
We write and illustrate it.
An original story that could only be about them, in 24, 32, or 40 pages. Soft watercolor illustrations show your child on every page, drawn the same way from cover to cover. At least ten verses, in the version your family reads, placed where the story needs them.
You approve, we print.
You review a PDF proof and ask for any changes. When you’re happy, two printed copies are on their way. Standard delivery is about four weeks from your questionnaire; rush is about two and a half.
The sample
First Friends
The first Heirloom Tales book, made for two little cousins in our family, born fifteen months apart. It tells how God made them for each other and made them first friends.
Every illustration above is from the finished book. Names and the cover stay private until it has been given.
Packages
Every package includes two printed copies, shipped to you.
| Length | Softcover | Hardcover |
|---|---|---|
| 24 pages | $149 | $169 |
| 32 pagesMost popular | $169 | $199 |
| 40 pages | $199 | $239 |
Up to two children in the story; each additional child is $25 (up to four). Extra copies with your order: $15 softcover, $25 hardcover, or five for $70 / $110. Rush delivery: $59.
How you pay: half when you send your questionnaire, half when you approve the proof. Nothing is printed until you’ve seen every page.
Prefer to print your own? The digital package is $129: print-ready files plus a step-by-step guide to ordering copies from an online printer, about $18 per hardcover.
Christmas orders by November 10 (December 1 with rush).
About
Made by a grandma.
Erin Bryant made the first book for two little cousins in her family, born fifteen months apart. It tells how God made them for each other and made them first friends. She wrote the dedication herself, and then decided every family should have a book like it.
Erin has her hands on every step. She shapes the story, writes the description for each illustration, and uses AI art tools to bring it to life from your photos, then adjusts and re-does each page until your child looks like your child and the scene feels right. Nothing is automatic and nothing goes to print until she is satisfied and you are too.
Occasions
Or no reason at all, which is the best one.
Questions
The things people ask first.
How long does it take?
About four weeks from questionnaire to books in your hands. Rush delivery (about two and a half weeks) is $59 more.
What ages is it for?
Written for ages 2 to 6. Kept by everyone.
How many children can be in the story?
Up to two are included. Up to four, for $25 each beyond two.
Which Bible version?
Your choice: ESV, KJV, NIV, NLT, CSB, or NASB. If you don’t have a preference, we use the ESV.
Hardcover or softcover?
Either. Hardcover is a sturdier keepsake; softcover is lighter and a little less.
How is the artwork made?
With AI art tools, and with Erin’s hand in every page. She describes each scene and your child in detail, generates the illustration, and then adjusts, corrects, and regenerates it as many times as it takes: the hair, the eyes, the expression, the light. Your photos guide the likeness. You see every finished page in a PDF proof before printing. We say this plainly because it is how a fully illustrated, original book can be made for your family at this price.
Do I get a printed proof?
No; you approve a PDF proof, and that approval is your sign-off. If a printed book arrives damaged or doesn’t match your proof, send a photo and we reprint it free and keep working with you until you’re happy.
What if I want changes?
Ask for them at the proof stage. One round of changes to the story draft and two rounds on the PDF proof are included, and anything that’s our mistake is always fixed free. Further rounds are $25 each. Once you approve, we print exactly what you approved.
Can I order more copies?
Yes. With your order they’re $15 softcover or $25 hardcover (five for $70 / $110). Later reprints are $20 / $30 plus shipping.
Digital only?
Yes. $129 gets you the print-ready files and a step-by-step guide to order copies from an online printer for about $18 per hardcover.
Refunds?
Every book is made just for you, so it can’t be returned or resold. Your deposit covers writing and illustrating and is non-refundable once your draft is delivered; your balance is due at proof approval and is not refundable after that. Damage or a printing mistake is fixed at no cost.
How many books do you make?
A few each week, so every one gets the attention it deserves. Christmas orders must be placed by November 10 (December 1 with rush).
One story. Their story. Kept for good.
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