A Christmas story starring your kid.
The brightest star is missing from the top of the town tree, and a trail of tiny golden footprints leads into the snow. In {Name} and the Runaway Star, your child and Pip the penguin follow the glow through the Whispering Woods, across Mirror Pond and up the tallest hill. Their name is on the cover and on every page.
Order the hardcover — $39.99 Or the eBook — $12.99
Hardcover: order by December 8 for Christmas in the US. eBook: arrives within 24 hours, any day.
Three choices at checkout
about one minuteTheir first name
On the cover, on the "starring" title page, on a "made especially for" page, and woven through the story itself.
The hero they see
Four painted kids to choose from, each in their own coat. Pip the penguin is beside them on every page.
A reading level
Read-to-me for ages 2 to 4, read-with-me for 4 to 6, read-by-myself for 6 to 8. Same pictures, words sized to the reader.
Questions parents ask
When do I need to order for Christmas?
Order the hardcover by December 8 for delivery in the US before Christmas. Each book is printed after you order: about 3 to 5 days to make, then 2 to 5 days to arrive. The eBook arrives within 24 hours, so it works right up to Christmas Eve.
What ages is it for?
Ages 2 to 8. You pick one of three reading levels at checkout: read-to-me for ages 2 to 4, read-with-me for 4 to 6, and read-by-myself for 6 to 8.
How is my child in the book?
Their first name is on the cover, on the title page and all through the story. You also pick the hero they see on every page from four painted kids: a girl with curly puffs, a boy with light brown hair, a boy with dark curls, or a girl with a long black braid.
How big is it?
An 8 by 8 inch hardcover with a matte cover and thick silk pages, 40 pages, with 14 full-page paintings plus talk-about-it questions, a tell-it-back page and pages to draw in.
Where is it printed?
By our US printing partner, Gelato, and shipped free in the US. If anything arrives damaged or misprinted, message us and we make it right.
How was it made?
The story is our own. The characters and pictures are created with AI-assisted tools, then chosen, arranged and prepared for print by hand.