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 in the Bible version your family prefers, chosen for the child who will hear it.
Two printed copies · Hardcover or softcover · About four weeks
Finding herself on the cover
How it works
Three steps, and the third one is the fun one.
Choose a book and tell us about your child.
Pick a package below and pay the deposit; the questionnaire opens next: their name, their birthday, what makes them laugh, who they love, the moment you want remembered. A description of how they look, and a few photos if you like.
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 Bible version your family prefers, 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
Vida & Nyla: First Friends
The first Heirloom Tales book, made for Erin’s granddaughters, Vida and Nyla, born fifteen months apart. It tells how God made them for each other and made them first friends. Thirty-two pages, hardcover, every page from the finished book.
Packages
Every package includes two printed copies, shipped to you.
| Length | Softcover | Hardcover |
|---|---|---|
| 24 pages | $149 Start · $75 deposit | $169 Start · $85 deposit |
| 32 pagesMost popular | $169 Start · $85 deposit | $199 Start · $100 deposit |
| 40 pages | $199 Start · $100 deposit | $239 Start · $120 deposit |
| Digital files only | $129 Start · $65 deposit | |
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. Extras and South Carolina sales tax are added to your final invoice.
How you pay: click Start under the book you want and pay the deposit (half the price) on our secure Stripe page. It sends you straight to the questionnaire, and Erin begins as soon as your answers arrive. The rest comes as an emailed invoice when you approve your proof, before anything is printed.
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.
Christmas orders by November 10 (December 1 with rush).
About
Made by a grandma.
Erin Bryant made the first book for her granddaughters, Vida and Nyla, 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, then adjusts and re-does each page until your child looks like your child and the scene feels right. Your photos never go into any AI tool; she looks at them herself and writes the description. 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. 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.
What happens to my photos?
They never go into any AI tool. Erin looks at them herself and writes a description of your child; the illustrations are drawn from that description and from a character sketch she approves. Your photos are never published, shared, or sold, and she deletes them from her files once your book is delivered. Photos are optional; a good written description is what matters most.
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.
How do I pay?
By card on a secure Stripe page. Click Start under the book you want, pay the deposit (half the price), and you’re taken straight to the questionnaire. The balance, plus any extras and South Carolina sales tax, is an emailed invoice when you approve your proof. Nothing is printed before that.
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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