# Personalized Baby’s First Christmas Book — Inkling

A Baby’s First Christmas picture book starring your baby and the family around them. Add their name and a photo; we write, illustrate and print a hardcover keepsake.

Canonical page: https://inklingbook.com/first-christmas

## Their very first Christmas, kept in a book

Tell us your baby’s name and who will be with them this Christmas. Inkling writes a picture book about their first Christmas, illustrated in one style, with the family drawn from your photos if you like.

## At a glance

- **Best for:** Babies from newborn to 18 months, and the family keeping the book
- **Price:** Free to make and preview. Hardcover $45 with the eBook included; printed booklet about $21. US shipping included.
- **Length:** 24 pages as standard; 8 to 32 pages. Hardcover from 20 pages.
- **Who is in it:** Your child as the hero, plus any family, friends or pets you add.
- **Likeness:** Optional photo; every page is drawn in one consistent style.
- **Languages:** 14, including English, Spanish, French, Hebrew, Arabic and Mandarin Chinese.
- **Delivery:** Read online in minutes. Printed copies arrive in about 8–15 business days, standard US shipping.

## What happens in a baby’s first christmas book

A Baby’s First Christmas book tells the story of your baby’s first December: the first look at the tree lights, the first stocking with their name on it, being passed from grandparent to grandparent on Christmas morning, and falling asleep in the middle of it all. It is written to be read aloud to a baby now and kept for them later, so it reads gently, with short sentences and warm pictures. Add the family members who will be there, the pets and your own traditions, and each can be drawn from a photo so the book looks like your Christmas.

## How a book like this might begin

> This is the story of your very first Christmas. You were only five months old, and you did not know what a Christmas tree was. But when Daddy switched on the lights, you stopped wriggling, opened your eyes very wide, and reached out with both hands.
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> On Christmas morning, everyone wanted a turn to hold you. Grandma sang you a carol. Grandpa showed you the wrapping paper, which you liked much better than the present. And your big brother hung a little stocking with your name on it, right next to his.

An example. Every book is written fresh for your child, so yours will be its own story.

## Story ideas parents start with

- Baby’s first look at the lights on the tree
- The whole family gathered for baby’s first Christmas morning
- A first visit from Santa, who whispers a secret
- Their very first stocking, and who filled it
- Grandparents meeting baby for the first time at Christmas
- Baby sleeps through the whole of Christmas dinner

## Details that make it theirs

- Baby’s name and how old they will be at Christmas
- Who will be there: parents, siblings, grandparents, pets
- Where you spend Christmas
- Family traditions, like matching pajamas or a special ornament
- A carol or lullaby you sing to them

## When families give it

Families give a first Christmas book under the tree on baby’s first Christmas morning, as a gift from grandparents who want a keepsake of that year, or to new parents as a holiday present. Many read it again each December as baby grows, and make a new Christmas book for the years that follow.

Printed books ship in about 8–15 business days. Order by December 1 to have it under the tree.

## Questions

### Is it suitable for a baby?

Yes. It is written to be read aloud, with short sentences and simple pictures, and kept as a keepsake as they grow.

### Can the whole family be in it?

Yes. Add parents, siblings, grandparents and pets as characters, with photos if you like, and they appear in the same style as your baby.

### Will it arrive by Christmas?

Order by December 1 for standard shipping. Printed books ship in about 8–15 business days.

### Do I need a photo?

No. A name is enough to start. A photo helps the illustrations look like your child.

### Can I change the story?

Yes. You read every page before you order and can change any page you like.

### What does it cost?

Free to make and preview. A hardcover is $45 with the eBook included, and a printed booklet about $21, US shipping included, for a standard 24-page book.

### How long does it take to arrive?

You can read it online in minutes. Printed copies arrive in about 8–15 business days with standard US shipping; our delivered US orders so far took 8 to 13 days. Faster shipping is offered at checkout.

### What if it arrives damaged?

We reprint it free. Your photos are never used to train AI.

Start a book: https://inklingbook.com/first-christmas · See a finished book: https://inklingbook.com/example · Prices: https://inklingbook.com/guides/personalized-childrens-book-cost