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title: "Ready-made stories | Once Books"
description: "Eight ready-made stories your child can star in — the first day of school, a new sibling, a birthday, a brave night. Personalised and recognisable on every page."
source: "https://www.oncebooks.com/stories"
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Ready-made stories

# A story for the moment, starring your child

Don’t want to write a word? Start from one of eight ready-made stories. Each is a full picture book — you add your child’s photo and name, and they become the hero, recognisable on every page. Read one through below, then see its first page free.

- [![Ravi illustrated for “First Day at School” — at the school gate with a small backpack on a bright morning.](https://www.oncebooks.com/occasions/first-day-school/960.webp) Starting school First Day at School Nervous at first, then a brand-new friend. Read the story](https://www.oncebooks.com/stories/first-day-school)
- [![Ravi illustrated for “The Lost Toy” — hugging a favourite teddy bear in a sunlit bedroom.](https://www.oncebooks.com/occasions/lost-toy/960.webp) Comfort & courage The Lost Toy A missing teddy and a happy reunion. Read the story](https://www.oncebooks.com/stories/lost-toy)
- [![Ravi illustrated for “Goodnight, Little Moon” — at the window looking up at a big round moon in a starry sky.](https://www.oncebooks.com/occasions/bedtime-moon/960.webp) Bedtime Goodnight, Little Moon A gentle, sleepy bedtime journey. Read the story](https://www.oncebooks.com/stories/bedtime-moon)
- [![Ravi illustrated for “A Day at the Zoo” — waving at a tall, friendly giraffe on a sunny day.](https://www.oncebooks.com/occasions/zoo-trip/960.webp) A big day out A Day at the Zoo Meeting friendly animals, one by one. Read the story](https://www.oncebooks.com/stories/zoo-trip)
- [![Ravi illustrated for “Sharing Is Caring” — sharing a box of colourful crayons with a friend at a classroom table.](https://www.oncebooks.com/occasions/sharing/960.webp) Kindness Sharing Is Caring Learning that sharing makes more fun. Read the story](https://www.oncebooks.com/stories/sharing)
- [![Ravi illustrated for “A New Little One” — gently meeting a new baby together on a soft sofa at home.](https://www.oncebooks.com/occasions/new-sibling/960.webp) New baby A New Little One Meeting the new baby, becoming the big one. Read the story](https://www.oncebooks.com/stories/new-sibling)
- [![Ravi illustrated for “The Birthday Adventure” — in front of a birthday cake with lit candles and balloons.](https://www.oncebooks.com/occasions/birthday-adventure/960.webp) Birthday The Birthday Adventure One year braver, a whole day of their own. Read the story](https://www.oncebooks.com/stories/birthday-adventure)
- [![Ravi illustrated for “Braver Than I Know” — holding a glowing paper lantern in a cosy bedroom at night.](https://www.oncebooks.com/occasions/brave-dark/960.webp) Bravery Braver Than I Know The dark feels big — until you face it. Read the story](https://www.oncebooks.com/stories/brave-dark)

Preview art stars Ravi, our illustrated demo child, shown in one style across every story to prove the same face holds page to page. Your book stars your child, in the style you pick — see [all twenty-four art styles](https://www.oncebooks.com/styles).