A Christmas gift for grandpa and grandma that lasts all year
No socks or chocolates this year. Give grandpa and grandma the chance to tell their stories. They answer one question at a time just by talking, and at the end there is a hardcover book, with their voices in it.
- Months of joy capturing stories
- Watch and hear them again via QR code
- Hardcover book with your photos
Grandma & Grandpa proof, 2,500+ stories told, Choose from over 200 questions, A unique & timeless gift
Why this Christmas gift is different
At Christmas the whole family sits around the table, and grandpa and grandma tell stories about the old days again. Everyone says: we really should write this down. And then it never happens.
With this gift it does. On Christmas Eve you hand over the invitation, and in the months after, grandpa and grandma answer the questions at their own pace. You read and listen along. Once there are enough stories, it becomes a book for the whole family.
At a glance
- Product: a full-colour hardcover life story book, up to 400 pages, with your own photos.
- How it works: the storyteller receives one question at a time by WhatsApp or email, at a pace you choose, and answers it by talking out loud. The answer is written out automatically as a chapter.
- No app, account or password needed for the storyteller: tap one link and talk. Works in any modern browser.
- Every chapter has a QR code that plays the real, unedited voice recording.
- Price: £49 one-off for collecting the stories and the printed book. No subscription.
- Delivery within United Kingdom, usually two to three weeks after approval.
- 30-day money-back guarantee.
How it works
Not a book you write yourself with a pen. Your loved one tells stories over the phone, and we turn them into a book in their own words.
Choose the questions you want to ask
Browse our questions, from childhood to love, write your own or add an old photo. We send one at a time to the storyteller, by WhatsApp or email.
Step 2Grandma & Grandpa proofThe storyteller speaks the answer
One tap on the link and the storyteller can start, with or without video. No app, no password. Rather type? That works too. All at their own pace: a question a week, or more often if they like.
We do the writing
Every answer becomes a written chapter. Choose a word-for-word transcript or a flowing story. You can edit every word.
No fuss with technology. All they have to do is talk.
It arrives as an ordinary message. One tap on the message and they start talking.
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What if they're not good with phones?
They don't need to be. One tap on the message and the question is there. No app, no account, no password.
What if they don't know what to say?
They get one question at a time and say whatever comes to mind, just like at the kitchen table. No writing needed.
What if they slip up?
That's fine. They can pause, start again and play everything back. We take out the slips and filler words.
Photos, stories and their voice, kept together in one book.For the generations after you.
- 1QR code: hear and see them tell it
- 2A photo from back then
- 3The story, written out
What families say
“We cried and laughed together when the book arrived. All those stories from years ago, finally on paper.”
“My mum told me things I had never heard before. The loveliest gift I have ever given.”
“One question each week, and after a few months there was a real book. I had not expected it to be so easy.”
“My dad is no writer, but he can certainly talk. Now the grandchildren read his stories.”
“I thought my life was nothing special. Holding the book changed my mind.”
“With his photo on the cover. Now the whole family wants their own copy.”
More than a book
The book is what remains. This is what happens along the way.
Everything in one price. Kept for generations.
Your book of stories
£49
- One full-colour hardcover book, up to 400 pages
- Finish the book at your own pace
- Every story written out automatically, right away
- Unlimited stories and photos
- Beautiful layouts
- Data stored securely in Europe
30-day money-back guarantee.
A gift card and a letter to hand over
After you order, you print a gift card and a letter with your own message. The letter explains in plain words how it works, with a code the storyteller scans to start.
- Card and letter with your own message
- The code opens the book, no account or password
- Prefer digital? We email the invitation on the day you choose
Christmas questions to start with
Start with a question that suits the festive season. You choose which questions grandpa and grandma get.
- How did you celebrate Christmas when you were small?
- What was on the table at your house over Christmas?
- Which present have you never forgotten?
- What was the coldest winter you remember?
- Which family tradition do you want us to pass on?
- What was your best Christmas ever, and why?
Frequently asked questions
Give a Christmas gift that lasts this year.
Setting up takes about five minutes, and the first question goes out this week.
