First Day at Big School

Your child’s name and face on every page.

The printed hardcover of First Day at Big School, made for Kai

How it works

  1. Add your child’s name and photo.
  2. Personalise the story: add a family member, pet or favourite toy.
  3. Preview it before you pay.
  4. You receive it in the mail in about 2 weeks.

The story

It’s everyone’s first day of big school. your child has a new classroom to explore, a boat to draw, and a new friend to play with.

Look inside Kai’s copy

Cover: Kai's First Day at Big School.
Kai packs his little red boat book into his school bag while Mum watches in their sunny kitchen.

The new shoes were shiny and stiff and made a clopping noise on the kitchen floor.

Kai packed his bag. Lunchbox. Drink bottle. And the book about the little red boat.

"You won't need that at school," said Mum.

"Just in case," said Kai.

Kai and Mum stand at the tall school gate, pale blue butterflies swirling around his tummy.

Kai had to tip his head right back to see the top of the school gate.

Beyond it, the playground was full of children who already knew each other, running and shouting and calling out names.

Kai's tummy filled up with butterflies.

Kai walks along a covered school walkway, with butterflies around him and Mum waiting far behind.

"I'll be right here at three o'clock," said Mum. "Right on this spot."

She let go of Kai's hand.

Then the long covered walkway swallowed him up, and Kai's new shoes were the loudest thing on it.

What you get

  • 32 pages, 21 cm square, in paperback or hardcover
  • 170gsm silk paper with a matte-laminated cover
  • Written for children aged 2 to 12
  • Printed and posted in Australia. Delivery $9.95, free on orders over $75
  • The photo you upload is deleted once your child's character is drawn

Helpful reading for this moment

Read: Helping with first day of school nerves