books
For your grandchildFrom you

Christmas books made for your grandchild, from you

A book only you could give.

Not their name dropped into a standard story. Their favourite places, people, passions and family phrases shape the adventure from start to finish.

Book preview

  • The square hardback standing on a cream sofa, its thick spine and heavyweight boards catching the light.
  • The hardback lying open on a full illustrated spread, a small child's hand resting on the thick matte page.
  • The personalised cover of Only Ivo Can Save Christmas, propped up to show the thick block of pages.

A real, heavyweight hardback — square format, thick pages, built for thousands of bedtimes.

Find your grandchild's book →See how it works

A few simple questions · No photo required · Preview before ordering

  • 3m+ words created in Tandem
  • 40,000+ families loving Tandem
  • More than a name — their world shapes the story
  • Human review of every book

How it works

  1. 1

    Choose a book

    Pick the story that fits them best — rescue mission, silly wish or a real family trip.

  2. 2

    Make it yours

    Answer a few simple questions about their world. No photo required.

  3. 3

    Read it forever

    Preview every page, then we print a hardback keepsake they'll ask for again and again.

your grandchild's bookshelf

Swipe the shelf. One book is ready to make today, the rest are on their way.

  • A rescue mission where your grandchild is the only one who can fix Christmas.

    Make it your grandchild's →

  • Coming soon

    Ages 3–6

    The Christmas That Snowballed

    A Tandem book

    A gently silly winter story to read together, again and again.

    One tiny snowflake. One tap of one small finger. And a Christmas that would not stop growing. Made for your grandchild and you, to open together.

    • Read-together story
    • Big fold-out finale

  • Coming soon

    Ages 4–8

    The Year your grandchild Got MUCH More Than They Wished For

    A Tandem book

    A wish that works a little too well, starring your grandchild.

    A funny Christmas tale where we learn that sometimes you get more than you ask for at Christmas.

    • Laugh-out-loud
    • Perfect stocking gift

  • Coming soon

    Ages 3–8

    A holiday keepsake

    The Year your grandchild Went to the South of France

    A Tandem book

    Turn a real family holiday into a book you both remember.

    A fun and funny memento of your trip, retold through your grandchild's eyes.

    • Your real places
    • Family phrases included

  • Coming soon

    Ages 5–8

    The Year your grandchild Followed England's World Cup Journey

    A Tandem book

    A tournament adventure about winning, losing and trying again.

    your grandchild travels with the team through the whole tournament — the cities, the teams, what it's like to win, and to not win.

    • Pick their team
    • Great for football fans

Made carefully, checked by people

  • Built by experts

    Tandem is made by parents who are doctors and child psychologists.

  • Human review

    A person checks every book before it is printed.

  • Satisfaction guaranteed

    Read and check every page before it goes to print — satisfaction guaranteed.

Questions you might have

Give your grandchild a story that is only theirs.

Read and check every page before it goes to print — satisfaction guaranteed.

Find your grandchild's book →