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The best personalized book for a new sibling situation is a Libronauts original story: a book for the older child celebrating their new role, or a book for the new baby featuring the older sibling by name. No separate product needed — start creating and mention the sibling situation in the details. Watercolor-style illustrations, heirloom hardcover, starting at $69. Free US shipping. Preview before purchase.

When the Family Gets One Bigger

Every Child
Deserves Their Story.

A new sibling changes everything. For the baby who has just arrived — and for the child who was there first. A Libronauts personalized book makes sure neither one goes without a story of their own.

Starting at $69. Heirloom hardcover. Free US shipping. Preview before purchase.

Begin the Welcome Story See How It Works
An older sibling and a newborn together at the beginning of their story — the first moment of a relationship that becomes a lifetime.

The Child Who Was There First

Nobody asks the older one. The announcement is made, the room is converted, the relatives descend — and the child who has been the center of everything watches the logistics of their own displacement with an expression adults struggle to interpret.

What they need is not distraction or consolation. They need to know they are still the hero of their own story. A personalized big sibling book from Libronauts gives them exactly that: a story written around who they are, what they love, and the new chapter beginning in their home. It is one of the clearest personalized books for siblings when a family is changing — or, for UK families, one of the clearest personalised books for siblings.

And the new baby? They arrive without a story too. A book that features their older sibling by name is the beginning of a relationship in print.

Two Children. Two Stories.

A Libronauts book can hold either child — or both, in different books crafted for each. Here is what each approach does.

A Book for the Older Child

The older sibling is the hero. The story is written around their name, their world, and the new chapter beginning in their life. The new baby can appear in the story — named, welcomed, loved — but this book belongs to the child who was there first.

Many parents give this book in the week the new baby comes home: a gesture that says you haven't been replaced. You are still the hero. You've just been given a new role.

Often given as a gift from the new baby to the older sibling — especially for a proud big brother or big sister.

A Book for the New Baby

The new baby is the hero, arriving into a family where an older sibling was already waiting. Include the older child's name and a detail about them — and they'll appear in the narrative as the guide who was there to welcome everything the new arrival would become.

The baby grows into a book that tells them: your sibling was already there. They were part of the story before you could read a word. That is the beginning of a lifelong relationship, in print.

Works equally well as a birth gift or a first-birthday milestone.

No special product. No separate form. Start by creating your book in the usual way — then, in the story details, tell us about the sibling situation. The pipeline holds the whole family.

Start Their Book

"We gave Margot a book 'from the baby' the night we came home from the hospital. She carried it everywhere for a month. The adjustment we were dreading never really happened."

— Priya, mother of two

"We ordered one for each of them. The baby's book has her big brother in every chapter. When she's old enough to read it herself, she'll already know who loved her first."

— David, father of two

The Right Gift for Every Sibling Moment

Whether you're a parent, a grandparent, or a friend of the family — a personalized book fits every angle of the new sibling occasion.

From the new baby

The Gesture That Lands Immediately

A book for the older child, presented as coming from their new sibling. Children understand it without explanation. The arrival becomes a relationship beginning rather than a displacement.

From a grandparent

Acknowledgment from the Generation That Notices

Grandparents often see the older grandchild needing recognition during the new-baby season. A book ordered specifically to mark the older child's status is the kind of gift a five-year-old still remembers at twenty-five.

From friends of the family

The Gift Nobody Else Brings

Most visitors bring something for the baby. Bringing a personalized book for the older child stands out — and the parents, managing the transition themselves, feel it as much as the kid does.

From the parents

Two Books for Two Children

Many parents order two during the newborn weeks: this story for you, this story for you. A deliberate act of holding both children equally — equal and different — that the books make visible.

At a baby shower

A Gift That Includes the Whole Family

Baby showers focus almost entirely on the arriving baby. A book ordered for the older sibling, given at the shower alongside the usual gifts, signals that someone thought about who else lives in that house.

As a keepsake for both

Two Stories the Children Keep

Years from now, both children read their books and understand: we each had our own story. The older sibling's tells who they were before. The baby's shows who was waiting. Two separate books. One family.

How It Works

From family details to a book that holds everyone — three steps.

1

Choose Who the Book Is For

Select whether this is the older child's story or the new baby's story. Either way, you start the same way: a name, a photo, and the details that make this child who they are.

2

Tell Us About the Sibling

In the story details, mention the sibling situation. Add the other child's name, their age, whatever feels important. The pipeline weaves the relationship into the narrative — naturally, not mechanically.

3

Receive a Story That Holds the Whole Family

An original story and custom watercolor-style illustrations arrive as a heirloom hardcover. Preview before printing. Every detail adjusted until it's right.

Stories That Grow Together

The sibling books given at birth are the ones still on shelves twenty years later.

The first weeks

The Gesture That Lands Immediately

The older child receives a book about themselves in the week the new baby arrives. They carry it everywhere. The parents breathe a little easier. The transition that everyone dreaded begins differently.

Ages 2 — 5

They Read Their Stories to Each Other

The older child reads their book aloud (or demands it be read) and begins to understand: this is my story. The younger child hears their book and recognizes their sibling in the pages. The relationship takes shape around these stories.

Ages 6 — 10

They Read Independently

Both children can now read their own books. This is the moment parents describe as unexpectedly moving: each child reading a story that was written specifically for them, featuring the other. They understand something about how much they were loved from the very beginning.

Adulthood

They Keep Them Both

Years from now, both books sit somewhere — possibly together. The older sibling's book tells who they were before. The younger sibling's book shows them who was waiting. Neither is quite complete without the other.

Editions

The same original story in every edition. Two books for two children — or one edition that includes both sizes.

Heirloom 8×8 inch hardcover One book, one child.
$69
Magna 11×11 inch hardcover Larger format — one child.
$79
Most chosen for siblings
Omnia Both sizes — one to read, one to display Two physical copies of the same story.
$129

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From Our Journal

On the sibling transition, the older child's moment, and the stories that hold families together.

The Book for the Child About to Become a Big Sibling

Nobody asks the original child. Here is the gift that says: we didn't forget you.

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A Gift From the New Baby

On welcoming a sibling: the personalized book as a bridge between old and new.

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When the Baby Comes

On the particular kind of love that arrives before you know who you're loving.

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A Personalized Book for the New Baby

The birth gift that grows with them: crafted before they can read it, kept long after.

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The Gift That Works for the Parents Too

Why a personalized book is one of the few new-baby gifts that works for the whole family.

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Once Upon a Time, We Had a Baby

What it means to give a newborn — and their waiting sibling — the beginning of their story.

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Looking for Something More Specific?

Dedicated pages for the other occasions around a child's earliest days — including a gift from the new baby to the older sibling, big brother and big sister keepsakes, and newborn story gifts.

Book for a Newborn

The first story written about them — from birth through childhood.

Keepsake Book Gift

Why a personalized book is the gift that outlasts everything else.

Book With Their Photo

How every Libronauts illustration is matched to the child's actual face.

Questions About Sibling Books

What families want to know before they order.

Can the new baby's book feature the older sibling?
Yes. The older child can be named, described, and woven into the narrative as a character — a guide, a protector, or a companion to the newborn hero. When you describe the family during book creation, mention the older sibling's name and a detail or two about them. They appear in the story as someone who was already there, already part of the welcome. It becomes a record of the relationship from its very first day.
Can I get a book specifically for the older child, celebrating their new role?
Absolutely. Many families order a book for the older child when the new baby arrives — making the older child the hero of their own story during the transition. When you describe the child's world in the book creation form, mention that a new sibling has arrived or is coming. The story reflects that context: their identity, their role, the shift that's happening in the house. The child who reads this book understands they haven't been forgotten.
Can this be a gift from the new baby to the older sibling?
Yes — and it's one of the most warmly received approaches. Many parents give the older child a book 'from the new baby' in the days after the birth. Even a 2 or 3-year-old understands the gesture: the person who changed everything chose to give them something. A book about the older child, presented as coming from their new sibling, can reframe the arrival completely. Parents often describe it as the single most effective way to start the transition.
Do I need two separate books?
Some families order two books — one for each child — and many describe that as one of the best decisions of the newborn season. Others start with one (usually for the older child, who needs the gesture more immediately) and add the second later. There's no requirement to order both at once. Each book is priced and created independently. The Omnia edition — which includes both the 8-inch and 11-inch hardcover — is a popular choice when you want two physical copies of the same story.
How do I tell Libronauts this is for a sibling situation?
Just mention it in the story details when you create the book. When describing the child and their world, note that a new sibling has arrived or is on the way. Include both children's names. The pipeline reads that context and crafts the story accordingly — it's designed to pick up on family dynamics and reflect them genuinely rather than produce a generic narrative. No special form. No separate product. Start creating, then tell us the story.
When is the best time to give a sibling book?
There's no single right moment. The most common approach is to give the older child their book in the week the new baby comes home — when the transition is freshest. Others order before the birth and give the book as a way of marking the older child's new status before the baby arrives. Some families give a book for the new baby (featuring the older sibling) at the first-month milestone. What matters is that the child receives the gesture when it can land: when they're conscious of the change and ready to feel seen.

Every Child in the Room Deserves a Story

The older sibling who is watching everything change. The new baby who has just arrived. A Libronauts book holds both. Start creating — and in the details, just tell us this is for a new sibling in the home. The pipeline handles the rest.

Start the Family's Books

Also see: Books for newborns · Keepsake book gifts · All personalized books · Pricing