Godparents often want to give something that reflects the relationship, not just tick a birthday-gift box. A personalised story, especially with a dedication from you, does exactly that.
Build a new one for each birthday or Christmas, and it becomes a growing, personal record of your role in their life over the years.
Godparents often want to give something that reflects the relationship, not just tick a birthday-gift box. A personalised story, especially with a dedication from you, does exactly that.
Build a new one for each birthday or Christmas, and it becomes a growing, personal record of your role in their life over the years.
Add a dedication from you as godparent on any printed order, dating the gift to the occasion and making the relationship explicit.
One idea: A warm story written from a godparent's perspective, marking your role in their life.
Add a character from a photo or a written description, pick a theme or type your own idea, and a fully illustrated story is ready to preview in about a minute — free, before you spend anything.
Another idea to try: Build a new story each year, creating a growing collection tied to your relationship.
Preview free, then order a printed hardcover with a personal dedication if you'd like something physical to give — shipped worldwide by our print partners.
And one more: For a younger godchild, a gentle welcome story ready to grow into as they get older.
No blank page, no writing or drawing skill needed — just a photo or a description, and a few simple choices.
Upload a photo for a true likeness, or describe your child, a toy or an invented character in words instead.
Choose a theme or type your own idea, set the reading age and writing style, and pick from eleven art styles.
A fully illustrated story appears in about a minute — read it, hear it read aloud, or print it as a keepsake.
The things a free chatbot won't do — the narration, the trust, and the keepsake.
The same lovable hero on every page, built from a single photo.
Soothing AI narration reads every story aloud, so they can listen and follow along on the iPad.
From 'read to me' to 'I can read', tuned to their age and ability.
Premium hardcovers and a growing library you'll keep for years.
Every story is moderated automatically and you see it before your child does. No ads, ever.
A point-and-click flow — magic without the wait or the work.
Use one as-is, tweak it, or upload a photo and tell us your own — every story is generated fresh, unique to your child.
A warm story written from a godparent's perspective, marking your role in their life.
Build a new story each year, creating a growing collection tied to your relationship.
For a younger godchild, a gentle welcome story ready to grow into as they get older.
Free to preview — pick their look, their name, and watch it come to life in about a minute.
A storybook gift for a brother or sister.
One book starring brothers and sisters together, or one each so nobody asks where theirs is. Made from family photos, free to preview, printed as hardcovers.
A storybook gift for twins — two heroes, one story.
A personalised TurtleTime storybook gives twins equal billing — both featured properly, whether they want matching stories or two entirely different ones.
A storybook gift for your nephew.
A personalised TurtleTime storybook makes a genuinely thoughtful gift for a nephew — previewed free before you buy, no guessing what he's into required.
Personalised Children's Books
Your child is the hero on every page, drawn from a real photo, not a preset avatar. Preview the whole book free, then keep it digitally or order a hardcover.
A storybook gift for your son.
A personalised TurtleTime storybook makes a gift your son will actually want to read again — starring him, by name, doing something brave or brilliant.
A storybook gift for your daughter.
A personalised TurtleTime storybook makes a gift your daughter will actually want to read again — starring her, by name, doing something brave or brilliant.
A storybook gift for your grandson.
A storybook starring your grandson, made from one photo. Preview it free, add a note from Nana or Grandad, and post the hardcover to him for birthdays or Christmas.
A storybook gift for your granddaughter.
A storybook starring your granddaughter, made from one photo. Preview it free, add a note from Nana or Grandad, and post the hardcover to her for birthdays or Christmas.
Yes — add a dedication on any printed order mentioning your role and the occasion, a lovely way to make the relationship explicit and lasting.
No — preview any story free, and unlock a single book or order a printed hardcover as a one-off payment, with no subscription required for a one-time gift.
Yes — every printed order includes a dedication field for a personal message on the front of the book, exactly as you'd write inside a card.
Digital stories are ready to preview in about a minute; printed hardcovers are produced and shipped worldwide by our print partners, so order with a reasonable lead time for the occasion.
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.
We built TurtleTimefor our own children first. Safety isn't a setting here — it's the whole point.
Create your child's first story free — in about a minute.
