--- title: "A new-sibling book, starring your big kid | Once Books" description: "A personalised book about becoming the big brother or sister, with your child recognisable on every page. See the first page free, no account needed to look." source: "https://www.oncebooks.com/stories/new-sibling" --- New baby # A New Little One, your child as the hero A new baby changes everything, most of all for the child who was there first. This is a book about becoming the big one: your child helps get ready, meets the baby, and makes a quiet promise. ![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) [See your child in it — free](https://app.oncebooks.com/reveal?story=new-sibling)16 pages · print-ready PDF · no account to look ## The story, page by page This is the whole story as it stands. In your book, every “Ravi” becomes your child’s name. 1. A new baby was coming, and Ravi was going to be the big one. 2. Ravi helped get everything ready, folding the littlest clothes. 3. At last, the baby was here. Ravi came in on quiet, careful feet. 4. The baby wrapped a tiny hand around Ravi’s finger. 5. “I’ll always look out for you,” Ravi whispered. 6. And the big one and the little one rested, side by side. ## How your child stays the hero “A New Little One” only works if the hero is unmistakably your child — new baby, the same face on every page. Most AI books lose the character by page three: a new face, new hair, a different child. Once Books locks your child’s face and hair before any page is drawn, so they are the same child from the cover to the last page. See [how it works](https://www.oncebooks.com/how-it-works), what happens to [your child’s photo](https://www.oncebooks.com/child-safety), or flip through a [real sample book](https://www.oncebooks.com/examples). ## Common questions **Whose face is in “A New Little One”?** Your child’s. You add a few photos and a name; we lock their face and hair before a single page is drawn, so the child on the cover is the child on the last page. **Can I change the words in “A New Little One”?** Yes. The story is a starting point, not a script — edit any page, or let the studio draft new lines. The name “Ravi” in the sample becomes your child’s name in your book. **Is it really free to see?** Yes. You can see the cover and the first page with your child’s face for free, with no account. The finished book is a paid, print-ready download. **How long is the finished book?** 16 pages, ready in about 6 minutes, as a print-ready PDF you approve page by page. ## More stories - [![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](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](https://www.oncebooks.com/stories/brave-dark) - [![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](https://www.oncebooks.com/stories/first-day-school)