Personalized Child and Pet Coloring Storybook from Photos, Our First Day Together, Christmas Gift (Softcover book)

Celebrate the beginning of a beautiful friendship—with a story you can color together.

Our First Day Together is a personalized coloring storybook about welcoming a dog or cat into the family. Your pets and children become the illustrated main characters, using your photos as references.

Follow a gentle first day filled with curious discoveries, playful moments, and the little gestures that make a new place feel like home.

Want to see a design preview before printing? Request one when ordering. I’m happy to discuss special requests and adjustments within the book’s design.

CHOOSE YOUR CHARACTERS

Include up to 4 main characters in any combination of children, dogs, and cats. At least one pet must be included.

Each child and each pet counts as one character.

Examples:
• 1 pet
• 1 child + 1 pet
• 2 pets
• 2 children + 1 pet
• 1 child + 1 dog + 1 cat
• 3 children + 1 pet
• 2 children + 2 pets
• 1 child + 3 pets

Select the total number of characters when ordering. Please tell me which pet or pets are arriving home and who is welcoming them.

For a single-pet story, the cover title is My First Day Home. For multiple characters, it is Our First Day Together.

A SWEET WELCOME-HOME STORY

This gentle fictional story celebrates patience, play, and the beginning of a special bond.

A thoughtful keepsake for:
• Welcoming a new dog or cat
• Celebrating a pet’s adoption
• Remembering your first day together
• A child who loves their family pets

The book follows a prewritten story. Names, character illustrations, and wording are adapted to your selected group. It does not recreate your family’s exact adoption history.

PERSONALIZED FROM YOUR PHOTOS

• Up to 4 illustrated main characters
• Children’s and pets’ names
• Character appearances based on your reference photos
• Optional personal dedication

Separate photos are welcome—you do not need a picture of everyone together.

Illustrations are artistic interpretations of your photos, placing your characters within the story’s scenes.

WHAT YOU WILL RECEIVE

• One physical printed coloring storybook
• Size: 8.5"x11"
• Cover and binding: Softcover
• Total pages: 24 pages
• Coloring illustrations: 24
• Story language: English

This is a physical book, not a digital download. Coloring supplies are not included.

HOW TO ORDER

Select the total number of characters.

Enter their names and details in the personalization box.

Send clear reference photos through Etsy Messages after purchase.

Include your optional dedication, special requests, and whether you would like a preview before printing.

PHOTO TIPS

For children, please send clear, well-lit photos showing their faces and hair.

For pets, please send clear photos showing their faces, coloring, and distinctive markings. An additional body photo can help show their proportions.

Not sure which photos to choose? Message me and I’ll help.

PREVIEWS & ADJUSTMENTS

Design previews are available upon request before printing. Please request yours when placing the order.

Changes to names, colors, and character details within the existing design can be discussed before production. Larger changes to the story or scenes should be agreed upon before ordering.

Once printing begins, design changes are no longer possible.

Requested previews and revisions may affect when production begins. Please check Etsy’s estimated delivery window for your destination.

Ordering for a special date? Contact me before purchasing to check whether the timing is suitable.

A gentle hello. A new home. A story that becomes yours.