A thank you they can keep on the shelf
A personalized thank you gift book that makes the teacher, the coach, the nurse or the neighbor the hero of a story about exactly what they did, made from their photo.
Some people deserve more than a gift card. The teacher who got your son reading, the coach who showed up to every single practice, the nurse who explained everything twice, the neighbor who kept the driveway clear all winter. A personalized thank you book makes them the hero of a story about what they did, made from their photo, so the thanks is specific and it lasts.
Tell us who they are, what they did and how it changed things, and we write and illustrate it for you. Add the kid they taught or the team they coached as the other characters, up to three in all. The keepsake hardcover has a dedication page for the whole class, the whole team or just you, and the digital edition is ready to read tonight.
Specific thanks lasts longer than a mug
A mug says thanks. A book says thank you for the Tuesday afternoons, the extra practice, the phone call after the surgery, the way you noticed. Because we write the story from what you tell us, it names the actual thing the person did, which is what makes a thank you land. The hero has their face, drawn from a photo, and the pages show them doing their job as the adventure it really was. Teachers keep these on the classroom shelf for years.
Five ways this book could go
Use one as it is, or tell us your own. The story is written fresh either way.
The teacher who taught your daughter to read is revealed to be the keeper of every book in the world.
A coach leads a team of small, doubtful players up a mountain that turns out to be the season.
The night nurse makes her rounds through a hospital where every room is a small kingdom she keeps safe.
Your mentor as the guide who hands you a map with the destination missing, and turns out to have drawn the map.
The neighbor who plows every driveway on the street is discovered to be running the town's secret weather service.
Your idea
The stuffed rabbit, the trip to the lake, the sourdough that never rose. Type it in and it ends up on the page.
Start the bookReady tonight, printed in about ten days
Tell us about them
Name, age, what they love, the occasion, and a photo or two. Up to three people or pets in one book, any age.
See the first pages free
We write and illustrate a story around them in the style you picked. Change anything before you pay.
Read it, then hold it
The digital book is yours in minutes. Add the Keepsake Hardcover with your dedication printed on the first page.
Gifting tips
- Name the specific thing they did; a thank you for one Tuesday beats a thank you in general.
- For a teacher, gather one line from each student and use the funniest as the closing page.
- Ask a colleague or a parent for a clear, front-facing photo if you do not have one.
- Order the hardcover before the last week of school or the end of the season; time disappears.
One price per book
The Storybook
- Up to 24 pages in any art style
- Their photo becomes the hero
- Online, PDF and a link to share
Keepsake Hardcover
- 8.5″ square premium hardcover
- Dedication and bookplate printed inside
- Ships in 7–12 business days
Not sure of their photo or their favourite things? Send an e-gift and let them make it.
Thank you book questions
What is a personalized thank you book?
A storybook in which the person you want to thank is the main character, drawn from their photo, in a plot we write around what they actually did for you or your child. Choose the digital edition to read tonight, or the keepsake hardcover, which comes with a dedication page, a printed bookplate and the digital edition.
Is it a good end-of-year teacher gift?
It is the one that does not end up in the closet with the candles. The teacher becomes the hero of a story about the year, with your child as the co-star, and the dedication page holds a message from the whole class. Many families order the digital edition for the last day of school and the hardcover to arrive over the summer.
Do I need a photo of them?
One clear, front-facing photo is enough, and a colleague, a team parent or the school's website usually has one they are happy for you to use. If you cannot get a photo, the person can still appear by name in the story while your child is the drawn character, or you can send an e-gift code and let them build the book.
Can a whole team or class give it?
Yes, and that is the best way to do it. One parent places the order, everyone else sends a line about what the coach or teacher did, and the dedication page collects the names. Up to three people can be drawn as characters, so the coach plus two players, with the rest of the roster named on the pages.
