The Day They Were Brave Enough | A Personalized Story About Courage
The Day They Were Brave Enough | A Personalized Story About Courage
Brave enough — not fearless.
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A story that shows your child what brave really means.
The Day They Were Brave Enough is a 24-page personalized hardcover picture book where your child is the illustrated hero. Their face, their name, their story.
The talent show is tomorrow, and Julian's hands feel shaky just thinking about it. What if he forgets the words? What if everyone laughs? With help from his mom and his best friend Leo, Julian learns that brave doesn't mean not scared. Brave means feeling the funny feeling and stepping into the light anyway.
This is a story about courage, told for the age when fears turn social: audiences, mistakes, what everyone else will think. Research in child development shows that courage grows by doing. Every small brave act a child gets through becomes proof they can manage the next one. We've turned that science into a story.
How it's personalized
· Your child's face, illustrated in soft watercolor from the photo you upload
· Their name on the cover and woven through the story
· You choose the grown-up who helps: Mom, Dad, Grandma, Grandpa, and more
· Their best friend is in the story as well, and you choose the name and the look
· Your own dedication printed at the front (or leave it blank and we'll write a warm one)
What's included
· 24-page hardcover picture book (8.5 × 8.5 in), printed in full color
· A personalized dedication page
· A note for grown-ups with conversation starters
How it works
1. Order and upload a clear, well-lit photo of your child
2. We illustrate your child in soft watercolor and prepare every page
3. Your book is printed, bound, and delivered in 10-14 days
The Day They Were Brave Enough is part of the Stories With Me series: a growing series of personalized books across seven character traits, for ages 3 to 8. This book builds Courage & Bravery: feeling the fear and doing the hard thing anyway.
Best for ages 5-6. Made to be read aloud, again and again.
Questions? Email hello@storieswithme.com.
Part of Something Bigger
The series is growing.
Every Stories With Me book is built around one of seven character traits, the ones that shape who your child becomes between the ages of 3 and 8. Five are available now, and we're adding more across all seven. Start with the story that fits your child today, and collect the rest as they grow.
See the full journey →The series
More stories in the series
Each book builds a different character trait, and you get 30% off a second book, automatically at checkout.
