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Oliver and the Christmas Workshop
Occasion: Christmas
Shown as Oliver, age band 3-7.
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Story excerpt
There were rocking horses taller than Dad and drums as round as tables. Oliver spotted a tiny wooden fox beneath a bench. ‘Hello. What are you doing down there?’ He gave the fox a gentle push. Wibble. Wobble. Stop. One wheel was much too big. ‘You won’t get far like that,’ Oliver said.
These pages come from a made-up family. The book you make uses your names, photos, and the details you share, and its story is written fresh.
Who it's for
Use this guide when the pet is the point of the gift and the story is still about your child. The story always centers on a person, so a dog joins your child rather than leading. The child leads. The dog joins.
These spreads show the fox under the bench, the matched wheels rolling into Mom's hands, and the last cozy scene on the sofa with no animal at all. If you came for a dog on the page, these pages won't show one. Your book will, once you add your dog.
One pet is realistic because the whole story has room for four, your child included. A second pet takes another slot. Cats use the same pet option. There is no separate cat product and no breed list.
That fox under the bench is a toy with red wheels, not a spaniel. Give the dog one clear photo and a name, the same way you add a person. A dog who has died can be drawn from a photo you may use. The manuscript mentions a death only if you write it.
What gets personalized
A photo of a dog who has died can be a reference when you have the right to use it. The story stays fictional and gentle. There is no memorial mode, no rainbow bridge scene, and no promise about how a child will feel.
Name the dog yourself. A pet name in the link only changes the label shown here; it is not sent to checkout or drawn into these pages.
Format, price, and timing
A dog in the cast does not change the print clock. You still compare the cards with Pricing when the book has to arrive by a party. This pet guide does not show an order-by date.
Prices
Digital book
$15
Total, plus shipping and tax
- Every page illustrated
- Downloadable PDF
Digital + softcover
$35
Total, plus shipping and tax
- Your full custom story
- Every page illustrated
- Shipping shown before payment
Digital + hardcover
$45
Total, plus shipping and tax
- Everything in Softcover
- Durable hardcover binding
- Gift-ready finish
- Shipping shown before payment
Pricing shows these same totals.
Questions
Can it be a cat or another pet?
Yes. In the holiday story, anyone joining your child can be a person or a pet. You choose the name and bring a clear photo. The fox shown here is a wooden toy, so it is not an example of either.
How many pets?
As many as fit in the four places, after your child. The maximum is four characters total. The pages shown here have no pets.
Can I use a photo of a pet who has died?
Yes, if you may use the photo. The book is a gentle fictional story. It is not a grief program and it does not add a special memorial scene unless you describe one yourself.
Will a printed book arrive for Christmas?
Christmas order-by dates are published on the pricing page when they are visible there. Until then, use the production time in the format section below.