Personalized Scared of the Dark Book for Kids, Brave Bedtime Story Starring Your Child

A bedtime story where your child is the hero who is scared of the dark, finds the courage to look, and learns the noises in the night are nothing to fear. Also made for a new school, shyness or any big feeling: pick it in the form.
Every book is written around what you tell us about your child. You get every page to check within 1 hour, and changes are free. Christmas: order the hardcover by Mon 30 Nov (Canada and US).

WHAT YOU GET
- A story written around your child: the worry you pick, plus the little things you tell us (a pet, a toy, how they react)
- Your child's name big on the cover and on the first page
- 16 scenes, each with its own page of story, and 14 full-page pictures
- Your child as the hero in every picture, drawn from your description or photo, with Pip the cat along for the adventure
- Hardcover, about 8.5 x 11 inches (21 x 28 cm), full colour. Or a printable PDF. Or both

HOW IT WORKS
1. Fill in the short form above: name and age, what they're facing, what they look like and anything else for the story (and a photo if you like), and who it's from
2. We make their story and pictures
3. You get every page to check within 1 hour, through Etsy Messages. Changes are free, and nothing is printed until you say yes. If we don't hear back within 2 days, we print it as shown
4. Your hardcover is printed and shipped free, or your PDF is emailed

HOW WE MAKE IT
The story and pictures are made with AI writing and illustration tools, guided by what you tell us. Then we read every page and check every picture before you see it.

THE STORY SHAPE
The hero meets the fear, has a hard moment, finds what helps, and ends the night feeling braver. Your child sees themselves get through it, page by page.

SIZES AND FORMATS
- Hardcover: about 8.5 x 11 inches, full colour, printed by our print partner closest to you
- Printable PDF: emailed to you, read on a screen or print at home
- Hardcover + PDF: the PDF arrives first, so you have something to give while the book ships

DELIVERY
- PDF: in your inbox within 2 hours of approving the pages
- Hardcover: made in 5 to 7 business days, then printed and shipped free worldwide. Etsy shows the delivery estimate for your address above
- CHRISTMAS 2026: hardcover to Canada or the US, order by Mon 30 Nov. Everywhere else, order by Fri 20 Nov. Printable PDF, order by Wed 23 Dec

BUYING IT AS A GIFT?
You only need the child's name, age and a few words on how they look. Not sure what they're facing? Pick "Just being brave" and we'll write a story about courage. Tell us who it's from in the last box (for example "Love, Grandma") and we print it in the book.

FAQ
Q: What ages is it for?
A: Ages 3 to 8. Read it aloud to little ones; older kids read it themselves.

Q: Is it a name swap?
A: No. The story is written around the worry you choose and what you tell us about your child, so no two books are the same.

Q: Will the hero look like my child?
A: The hero is drawn from your description, or from a photo if you add one. Add detail: hair, skin tone, glasses, freckles. You see the pages before we print.

Q: What if I spell their name wrong?
A: We fix it when you check the pages, before anything is printed.

Q: Do I need to send a photo of my child?
A: No. A description is enough, but you can add a photo in the form and we draw your child from it.

Q: A new baby on the way?
A: We have a book just for that: "Becomes a Big Sister / Big Brother", in our shop.

Q: What if something is wrong when it arrives?
A: Message us. We'll reprint it or refund it under our 30-day return policy.

Q: French? Softcover?
A: Not yet. Books are in English, hardcover or printable PDF.