Pick one of 24 Christmas stories, add a photo, and TurtleTime paints your child into every page, then reads it aloud. Preview the whole book free tonight.
Hardcover from $41.99, order by December 10 for Christmas.
Free to preview: no sign-up, no card.
Six family favorites from our 24 Christmas books. Each one is retold with your child as the hero: their name, their face in every picture, and words pitched to their age.
Today's Advent story
The Christmas Eve Box
Ages 3 to 6
Every treasure in Arlo's Christmas Eve box opens a small magical moment, ending with sweet dreams.
Make it with your childToday's Advent story
Santa's Littlest Helper
Ages 3 to 6
Invited to the workshop for one day, Mia helps wrap, label and load every present, and Santa gives her a job for next year.
Make it with your child
A hardcover where they're the hero on every page. Wrap it for the 24th, then keep it for every Christmas after.
TurtleTime reads every page aloud in a warm voice, so the story is ready on the night even if shipping runs late.
Cozy from start to finish. Santa always comes and nobody is on a naughty list.
Read and hear the whole book before you pay anything.
Download it and read it on any screen, fully credited toward the hardcover.
Printed, bound and shipped to your door.
Add the matching coloring book at a special gift set price.
Order the hardcover by December 10 for Christmas delivery.
Checkout shows the live delivery estimate before you pay. Running late? The digital book is ready the same day, and you can print it afterwards.
Real photo likeness
Upload a photo and TurtleTime builds a consistent illustrated character — not a generic avatar with their name pasted on.
Make the book from a photo the family sends you and add a dedication in your own words. The hardcover is printed and shipped straight to the grandchild's door, or send a private link to read together on Christmas morning.
Christmas on TurtleTime
The moment they spot themselves in their Christmas book.
Unboxing her Christmas book
It's ME... and the snow fox!
Is that me? I'm on the train!
Merry Christmas, Noah. Is that ME? I'm on the train!
Choose one of 24 Christmas stories, or describe your own Christmas idea.
A clear photo or a few words about them. Add a brother, sister or grandparent too.
Read the whole book and hear it read aloud before you pay anything.
Order the hardcover by December 10 and it's printed and shipped in time for Christmas.
Pick a starting point — every book is built around your child's photo, name, and age.
These are real AI-illustrated storybooks families have made. Flip through one, press play to hear it read aloud, then create one starring your child.
Sheldon and the Sleepy Sea
Mia
Starring Mia · ages 5–7
Drako’s Brave Little Night
Leo
Starring Leo · ages 5–7
Aanya’s Trip to the Stars
Aanya
Starring Aanya · ages 5–7
Order the hardcover by about 10 December for US delivery or 14 December for UK delivery, which leaves buffer for printing and shipping before Christmas Eve. Checkout shows live delivery estimates before you pay. Running late? Gift the digital book straight away and print it afterwards. Grandparents can ship straight to the child's address.
TurtleTime turns a photo of your child into a personalised, illustrated storybook where they are the hero. Preview the whole book free, listen to it read aloud, then keep it digitally or order a printed hardcover. Made by parents, safe by design.
You add your child's name, age and a photo. We generate an illustrated character that stays consistent across every page of the story.
TurtleTime reads each story out loud in a warm, friendly voice, so your child can listen and follow along — even when you can't be there to read it.
No. Preview any story free, keep a single book for $7.99 — yours to download as a PDF, eBook or Word file, and fully credited toward its hardcover — and order printed keepsakes without any subscription. Plus is there when the nightly ritual takes hold.
Yes. Every story is moderated, your photos are private and never used to train models, and you approve everything. No ads, ever.
Pick a Christmas story, add a photo, and preview the whole book free tonight.
Start their Christmas bookToday's Advent story
The Littlest Reindeer
Ages 2 to 5
The smallest reindeer is learning to fly, and Freddie's cheering helps him make his very first loop.
Make it with your childToday's Advent story
The Elf Who Lost Her Jingle
Ages 3 to 6
A shy elf's bell goes silent, and Priya helps her find it (and her confidence) in time for the Christmas Eve parade.
Make it with your childToday's Advent story
Christmas at Nana and Grandad's
Ages 2 to 6
Ada's Christmas with her grandparents is full of their traditions: the special bauble, the silly hats and a story by the fire.
Make it with your childToday's Advent story
My First Christmas
Ages 0 to 2
Baby Rosie sees her first twinkling lights, touches her first snow and falls asleep to her first carol.
Make it with your childRoar-worthy tales for kids who love explorers, dragons, and big discoveries.
Starring Sam · ages 5–7
Ruby and the Jungle Parade
Ruby
Starring Ruby · ages 5–7
