A ten-day challenge, led by Grace
Write a children's book starring your grandchild
Writing a picture book for someone is a skill, not a gift — and skills can be learned, at any age. Over ten days you'll turn your grandchild's name, their dog, their bedtime and your love for them into a real, finished picture book, one small step each day, with Grace beside you the whole way.
From £59 introductory price · multiple start dates available — pick yours below
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Created for You
Love the idea, but want me to create it for you?
Sometimes the occasion is too important, the project is too big, or you'd simply rather have someone experienced take care of the whole thing. That's where my Created for You service comes in — every commission starts with a personal one-to-one conversation with me.
See the Created for You servicePersonalised Children's Book
Put a child you love at the heart of their own story.
Imagine opening a book and discovering that you are the hero. I'll work with you to create a completely personalised children's story inspired by a real child — their personality, interests, imagination, favourite things and the people or animals they love. This isn't simply their name dropped into an existing story. We create a story around them.
Your package includes:
- A personal creative consultation
- An original bespoke story
- A story developed around the child's personality and interests
- Personalised illustrations
- Cover design
- Professionally designed pages
- A complete digital proof
- A finished keepsake created especially for that child
You bring the story. I'll create the finished piece.
Who it's for
The moment this is for
There's a birthday coming. A first day at school. A Christmas that needs something they'll still have at forty. Or just a child who deserves to be the hero of their own story. This is the gift only you could make — and the one they'll ask for again and again at bedtime.
The week, day by day
Ten days, one real book
Each day brings one step. One short lesson, one page of your Creative Journal, one ready-to-use prompt. Nothing to catch up on if a day runs long — the journal holds your place.
Choose. Who this is for — your grandchild, your child, a niece, a nephew. The one character who carries the whole story.
Discover. Their world, in your own words. Their name, their dog, their bedroom, the thing they're obsessed with right now.
Shape. Your Creative Brief becomes a story arc — a beginning, a middle, and an ending that lands.
Write. The first draft of the story, told in the simple, warm language a child reads at bedtime.
Refine. Read it aloud. Cut what doesn't sing. Make every line earn its place.
Describe. Describe the pictures that carry each page — your grandchild as the hero, in their own world.
Illustrate. Turn those descriptions into real illustrations, one page at a time.
Layout. Place text and images together. Watch the book become a book.
Polish. Final read-through. Adjust the words, adjust the pictures. Make it ready.
Print. Send it to print, wrap it, and put it under the tree — or save it for their birthday.
What you get
What's included
- A live kickoff call with Grace on day one (recorded if you can't make it)
- Ten daily guided lessons — short, practical, one step at a time
- Your Creative Journal — the workbook that holds the whole method
- Ready-to-use prompts for every stage — the method does the clever part
- A print-and-bind guide — how to turn your finished book into a real, wrapped gift
- The Prompt Library, yours to keep for every book after this one
What you'll use: two friendly tools — ChatGPT for the words and an image tool for the illustrations. We walk through every click, on screen, at a gentle pace. If you can send an email, you have all the skills you need. You can start on the free plans; budget a little for printing if you want a physical copy to give.
Grace with her mum Cath
Your guide
Who's teaching you
Grace Farrelly — celebrant, songwriter, and the writer behind hundreds of personal songs through Made for You Music. She has spent 15 years at kitchen tables helping families find the right words for the biggest moments of their lives.
"It's not AI creating it. It comes from me. From my heart."
Before you decide
Honest answers
Do I need to be able to draw?
No. You bring the love and the details; the image tool does the illustrating. You guide it with words.
Is this just "type a prompt, get a book"?
No — that's exactly what we teach you to go beyond. Generic prompts make generic books. The method is the difference.
Can I get it printed in time for Christmas?
Start by 8 December and you'll have it wrapped and under the tree. Start earlier and breathe easy.
What if I get stuck?
The journal, the prompts and the daily lessons walk you through every stage — and the guarantee below holds.
The deal
The price, and the promise
£59 introductory price for the first group — £69 from the next group onwards.The guarantee: finish the challenge and love the book you've made — or your money back. You have a full 30 days to decide.