You review the full book
Read the story, check the illustrations, and approve the result before ordering a printed copy.
Your little heroes, in a real printed book
A high-quality hardcover, delivered to your door.
📚 Premium hardcover📖 36 pages, 32 of story
🚚 Delivered to your door🦸 Up to 4 heroes✏️ Edits included
The images are from real books!
A christening gift with meaning, not just another keepsake
As a christening or baptism gift, a Looma book is a 36-page illustrated hardcover in which the child is the hero, drawn from real photos, with godparents or siblings as up to 4 characters. The ebook costs €3.99 and the printed keepsake €24.99 on top, delivered in about 10 days, in 6 languages; the story is written for the child's age and approved by you before printing.
Most christening gifts end up in a drawer. A silver frame, an engraved cup, a soft toy that gets outgrown by spring. They're lovely gestures, but they rarely become the thing a family actually returns to. A personalized story is different: it puts the child at the centre of an adventure written around their own name, and it's something parents will read aloud again and again.
With Looma you choose the child as the hero, add up to four characters so siblings or godparents can join the tale, and we craft an illustrated book where the hero really is them. It's the kind of present that feels personal rather than obligatory, whether you're the godparent, a grandparent or a friend of the family.
Read it instantly as an eBook on the day, or order a hardcover edition that sits on the shelf for years. Either way it's a gift tied to a real moment, with the child's name printed on every page.
Compared with a name-only christening book, which prints the first name into a stock story with a generic character, this one is written for this child and illustrated from their photos. And compared with a photo album of the ceremony, it is a story to read aloud for years, with the child's name and face on every page.
How It Works
Step 1
Create your very own story
Build up to 4 characters from photos. Pick a theme, a universe, the values you want to promote, and all the little details that will make this story your own.
Step 2
Make It Yours
Rewrite any sentence, redo any picture, adjust every scene until it's exactly right. Edits are included until your book is perfect.
Step 3
Order and Receive your book
The eBook is ready instantly. When you're happy, order the hardcover book, printed in high quality and delivered to your door.
Real books, real children
A few of the adventures families have created with Looma Stories
A book you can review before it becomes real
Looma Stories keeps parents in control from the first idea to the final book.
The hero really is your child
Your photos become the character. Hair, smile, glasses: the hero on every page is unmistakably them, not a generic avatar.
AI-assisted, editable by you
You can tweak text, adjust scenes, and regenerate images before the book is final.
A real book, delivered
Preview and approve the digital book instantly, then order the printed hardcover keepsake. A proper book on their shelf, not a screen story.
Adapted to the child's age
Choose the reading level so the tone, vocabulary, and story length fit your child.
Available in 6 languages
Create and read your book in French, English, Spanish, German, Italian, or Portuguese.
Frequently asked questions
What makes a good christening gift?
Something personal that lasts. A keepsake the child can grow into beats a trinket they'll outgrow. A storybook with their name and their face becomes a family object, not clutter.
Does this suit a baptism as well as a christening?
Yes. The book celebrates the child, not a specific ceremony, so it works just as well for a baptism, a naming day or a welcome-to-the-world gift.
The child is only a baby. Can they still be the hero?
Absolutely. We adapt the tone and length for very young children, with gentle, simple stories that parents read aloud now and the child grows into later.
Can godparents and siblings appear in the story?
Yes, up to four characters can share the adventure, so godparents, siblings or cousins can all be part of the book.
Can I get it printed in time for the ceremony?
You get the eBook instantly, so there's always something to give on the day. Order the hardcover ahead of time and it's delivered to your door.
Can I personalize the message inside?
You can preview and tweak the story before finalizing, so the book reads exactly the way you want it for the occasion.
How much does a personalized christening gift cost?
€3.99 for the ebook, with edits and up to 12 illustration regenerations included. The hardcover keepsake is €24.99 on top, plus shipping calculated at checkout. No subscription.
How long does delivery take?
The ebook is instant once the story is approved, so there is always something to give on the day. The hardcover is printed after approval and delivered in about 10 days across Europe: order about two weeks before the ceremony.