StorySafari
Step 1
Start with the child
A real photo gave the adventure its curious hero: Murray.
The Welcome to the World Book
Make a keepsake book for the newest member of the family
Turn the name you chose, the family waiting to meet them, and the day they arrived into a one-of-one illustrated story — a welcome gift they grow up hearing.
Made for one baby
More personal than putting a name in a template
Every StorySafari book begins with the child and an idea you choose. For a new baby, the story is the world that is waiting for them.
1
Create their character
Describe the baby — or begin from a first photo — to create their illustrated hero.
2
Add their world
Parents, siblings, grandparents, pets, and the home waiting to welcome them.
3
Review the gift
Read every finished page, review the cover, and choose where the hardcover should be sent.
Real StorySafari example
From one small idea to a printed family keepsake
Murray imagined her family and Poki in a flower garden, became a watercolor character, and ended up holding her own printed mystery.
Step 2
Create the character
StorySafari turned Murray into a reusable watercolor character.
Murray's idea
My family in a flower garden
Her parents and Poki joined a mystery among gray, wilted flowers.
Step 3
Start from the family
One family detail is enough to spark the whole story.
Step 4
Make the story
The idea became The Gray Garden Mystery, where the family helps a magical garden bloom again.
Step 5
Send the keepsake
The finished hardcover ships straight to the new family's door.
Welcome story starters
Begin with the world that is waiting for them
1
The night you arrived
The whole family — pets included — journeys through a starry night to be there the moment the baby comes home.
2
The big sibling's promise
An older brother or sister leads a gentle quest to gather three gifts for the baby: a lullaby, a first joke, and a favorite hiding spot.
3
The name we chose for you
Every letter of the baby's name opens a tiny door to something the family loves and cannot wait to share.
Preview first
Create the story before committing to the book
Start with a free four-page illustrated preview. On the web, $20 completes the 24-page story and includes one hardcover.
Written to be read aloud from day one — and to stay on the shelf until they can read it themselves. Shipping and applicable tax are quoted after the story and cover are ready for review.
1
Read every page
Review the finished story before moving into print checkout.
2
Choose the finish
Select standard or premium full-color hardcover printing.
3
Send it where it belongs
Enter the recipient's name and delivery address when the book is ready.
Loved by families
The gift families keep reading
Each of us in the story got our own pet dragon.The Jones Family
My mom reads me my fairy story every night.Wren
New baby book questions
How is a StorySafari baby book personalized?
StorySafari creates an original illustrated story around the baby and their family — the name you chose, the people and pets waiting for them, the place they will call home — rather than placing a name into a fixed template.
Is the book right for a baby who cannot read yet?
Yes — it is a keepsake the family reads to the baby from day one. The story is written to be read aloud, and it stays on the shelf as they grow into reading it themselves.
How much does the new baby book cost?
On the web, $20 completes the 24-page story and includes one hardcover. Shipping and applicable tax are quoted at print checkout after the finished book is ready for review.
Can a big sibling, grandparent, or friend make the book?
Yes. Anyone in the family can create it — including a big sibling welcoming the baby into their world — and enter the delivery address at print checkout.
More personal book ideas
Begin their Welcome to the World Book
Create their character and see the first four illustrated pages for free.
Create Their Welcome Book