Books for big moments
A little book for every big moment
The dentist, a move, a new bed, a goodbye. Make a book starring your child, with their real places and people, so the big moment feels familiar. Each one has an outline you can copy.
Growing up
How to Make a Personalized Potty Training Book for Your Child
How to make a personalized potty training book for your toddler, with a page-by-page outline, words for the accident page, and tips on when to read it.
Read it →Giving up the paciHow to Make a Goodbye Pacifier Book for Your Toddler
How to make a goodbye pacifier book starring your toddler: what to include, a page-by-page outline, the pacifier fairy or trade idea, and when to read it.
Read it →Crib to big bedHow to Make a Big Kid Bed Book for Your Toddler
Make a toddler bed transition book starring your child: what to include, a page-by-page outline, words for night wakings, and how to make it free.
Read it →BedtimeHow to Make a Bedtime Routine Book for Your Child
Make a personalized bedtime routine book with your child's real steps in order: bath, pajamas, teeth, story, lights. Page outline included. Free to make.
Read it →Back to schoolHow to Make a First Day of School Book for Your Child
Make a personalized first day of school book with photos of the real school and teacher, a goodbye routine and a page outline. Works for daycare and new classes.
Read it →Visits & new places
How to Make a Dentist Social Story for Your Child
How to write a dentist social story for your child, with a page-by-page outline of a real visit, calming example sentences, and tips on when to read it.
Read it →Doctor visitsHow to Make a Going to the Doctor Social Story
How to write a going to the doctor social story for your child, with a check-up outline, honest words about shots, and a comfort plan they can practice.
Read it →HaircutsHow to Make a Haircut Social Story for Your Child
How to write a haircut social story for your child, with a page-by-page outline for salon or home haircuts, calming words, and what to do if it's too much.
Read it →First flightHow to Make an Airplane Social Story for Your Child's First Flight
Write an airplane social story for your child's first flight: airport, security, boarding, takeoff and landing, with a page outline to copy. Free to make.
Read it →Hospital stayHow to Make a Book About Surgery or a Hospital Stay for Your Child
Make a personalized book about surgery or a hospital stay for your child, with a page-by-page outline, gentle words for the hard parts and when to read it.
Read it →Stories that prepareHow to Write a Social Story for Your Child
What a social story is, when to use one, and how to write a social story for your child step by step, with example sentences and photos of the real place.
Read it →Family changes
How to Make a Big Brother or Big Sister Book for the New Baby
How to make a big brother or big sister book that prepares your child for a new baby, with a page-by-page outline, photo ideas and tips on when to read it.
Read it →Moving houseHow to Make a Book About Moving for Your Child
How to make a personalized book about moving for your child, with photos of both homes, a goodbye house page, a page-by-page outline and when to read it.
Read it →Two homesHow to Make a Two Homes Book for Your Child
How to make a gentle, personalized two homes book for a child whose parents live apart: what to include, a page-by-page outline, a calendar page and kind words.
Read it →Parent awayHow to Make a Book for When a Parent Is Away
Make a personalized book for when a parent is away for work travel, deployment or a hospital stay: who cares for me, keeping in touch, a countdown, coming home.
Read it →AdoptionHow to Make an Adoption Story Book for Your Child
How to make an adoption story book for your child: what to include, a page-by-page outline, gentle wording, and how to keep private details private.
Read it →Love & loss
How to Make a Pet Loss Book for Your Child
How to make a pet loss book for kids: plain words about death, a page-by-page outline, photo and memory ideas, and tips for reading it with your child.
Read it →Grief and rememberingHow to Make a Memory Book for a Child After a Loved One Dies
How to make a gentle book about death for kids: a memory book for a grandparent or loved one, with plain words, a page-by-page outline and reading tips.
Read it →For teachers
Class Book Ideas: How to Make a Book Your Whole Class Writes
20 class book ideas for teachers, a page-by-page plan for an All About Our Class book, and how to collect drawings, print copies and protect privacy.
Read it →All about meHow to Make an All About Me Book Your Child Will Love
What to put in an all about me book, with page prompts for toddlers, preschoolers and early elementary kids, plus how to make one free with photos and drawings.
Read it →Story ideas, turning drawings into a book, writing tips, and printing it beautifully at home.