Your child + their grandma

A personalized book about your child and Grandma.

Her famous pancakes. The song she always hums. The name only your family calls her. Make a story about the moments your child and Grandma share.

Cover of Theo and Nana's Runaway Recipe, Theo and his grandmother chasing a recipe card through her tomato garden The last page, Theo writing his name under his grandmother's on the family recipe card
Theo and Nana share a recipe and an adventure in this sample story.

First story and cover free · No subscription needed

Printed books from $7Includes illustrations and a standard-color softcover. Shipping and tax at checkout. Price details

A sample StorySafari grandma book

A runaway recipe brings Theo and Nana together

When Nana’s recipe blows out the window, Theo follows her through the tomato garden and the farmers market to catch it. Theo and Nana’s Runaway Recipe is a sample with invented characters, inspired by the small traditions families share.

Page 3, Nana tying up a tomato vine while Theo waits by the garden gate
Page 3
Page 6, Theo and Nana walking through the farmers market as the recipe card flies overhead
Page 6
Page 11, Theo stirring pancake batter while Nana holds the rescued recipe card
Page 11

Read Theo and Nana's Runaway Recipe free

The little things that make her Grandma

Her favorite saying or a place they visit together can be the beginning of a lovely story.

  • Your child and their grandma. Add photos or descriptions, and the name your child calls her: Nana, Bubbe, Oma, or a name all their own.
  • Something they share. Sunday pancakes, feeding the ducks, or video calls from across the country.
  • A memory or a little adventure. Revisit her childhood garden, follow a runaway recipe, or ask Leo to help you find an idea.

What changes in the book

A photo of Grandma
Her glasses, her curls, and her favorite cardigan make it into the drawings.
What your child calls her
Nana, Abuela, or Mimi, spelled the way your family says it.
Something she's known for
Her garden or her pancakes can become where the story goes.

An idea to get you started

“Ezra calls his grandma Bubbe. Every Sunday they feed the ducks. This time, the ducks lead them to a secret island in the park.”
Start with a simple idea. Leo will help with the details.

Grandma story ideas

Adventures that start at Grandma's

1
Grandma's garden after dark

The vegetables she tends all day turn out to have a nighttime life, and only the two of them know.

2
Halfway to Grandma's

For grandmas who live far away: your child and Grandma each set out and meet in the middle.

3
The story she always tells

Grandma's favorite story from when she was little, with your child along for the ride this time.

Are you the grandparent making a book for a grandchild? Start with the personalized book from Grandma or Grandpa.

Price

What a grandma book costs

Read your first story and preview its cover free. When you’re ready, choose a printed book with illustrations from $7, or digital illustrations from $1 for 12 pictures. That $1 goes toward a printed book. No subscription needed.

Softcover

$7

Your grandma story plus a 6 × 9-inch softcover in standard color.

Hardcover

$15

The same book with a hardcover. Choose it at print checkout.

Additional stories start at $7, paid before creating. Premium color is +$3. Shipping, tax, and any extra pages are added at print checkout, and you see the total before you order. Sending it to her? Add a dedication and her address at checkout. See shipping and returns.

Grandma book questions

Is a grandma book for the child or for Grandma?

Either. Families give it to Grandma for a birthday or Mother's Day, or keep it on the child's shelf so they can read about her between visits.

Can the book use what our child calls her?

Yes. Nana, Abuela, Oma, Lola, Bubbe, or a name only your family uses: type it the way your child says it, and use it for her character.

Can Grandpa be in the story too?

Yes. The web creator takes up to three characters, such as your child, Grandma, and Grandpa.

Can I send the book to Grandma with a note?

Yes. At checkout, add a dedication of up to 200 characters and enter her address for delivery.

Can we make a book about a grandmother who has died?

Yes. You choose the story idea, so it can be a gentle story about the things your child did with her and wants to remember. You read all of it before choosing to print.

How much does a personalized grandma book cost?

Your first story and cover are free to preview. Illustrations start at $1 for 12 pictures, credited toward a printed book. A standard-color softcover starts at $7; hardcover adds $8 and premium color adds $3. Shipping, tax, and extra pages are added at checkout. Additional stories start at $7, paid before creating. No subscription needed.

Put Grandma in a story

Add your child and their grandma, then share a favorite memory or dream up something new together.

Create a book about Grandma