✦ Bespoke Editions

Make this book about your child.

Swap in your child's name and adjust the illustrations to look like them. Translate the whole book into your family's language. Or add a real, printed copy shipped to your door. A bespoke bedtime keepsake, made by hand.

"Once upon a sleepy night, Emma Sofia [your child's name] closed her eyes and felt the small golden light inside her glow…"
Three ways to make it yours

Choose how personal you want it.

Every order is hand-finished by Maris. Fixed prices, fast turnaround, no surprises.

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Translation

In your family's language.

$49/$59
$49 standard · $59 with name personalisation · 7-day delivery
  • Translated into Darija, French, Arabic, Estonian, Spanish, Italian, German, Portuguese & more
  • Hand-translated by Maris to keep the rhythm of the original
  • Add name personalisation for just $10 more ($59 total)
  • Print-ready PDF
  • Delivered within 7 days
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Printed Edition

Real paper. Real magic.

+$15
Add-on to any edition above
  • Add a professionally printed copy to any order
  • Soft-touch matte cover, premium paper interior
  • Hand-signed by Maris
  • Includes worldwide shipping
  • Heirloom-quality keepsake
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Quick price guide Personalised PDF $29  ·  Translated PDF $49  ·  Translated + Personalised $59  ·  Add print +$15
How it works

Hand-finished, in four quiet steps.

Tell me about your little one

Fill in the short form below: child's name, language, and any illustration notes. Takes 2 minutes.

I'll send you a quote

Within 24 hours, you'll get a personal email from Maris with a final price and a secure payment link.

Pay securely with Stripe

One-time payment. Pay by card, Apple Pay, or Google Pay. No subscription, no upsell.

Your bespoke PDF arrives

Hand-finished and delivered to your email in 3 days (personalisation) or 7 days (translation). If you added a printed copy, it ships within a week of the PDF being finished, arriving 7–14 days later depending on your country.

Request your bespoke copy

Tell me a little about your child and what you'd like. I'll write back personally within 24 hours with a quote and a Stripe link.

Or email Maris directly: hello@abookoflight.store

Before you buy

Quiet answers

How long does each option take?

Personalised PDF: 3 days. Translation (with or without name personalisation): 7 days. If you've added a printed copy, allow another 7–14 days on top for printing & international shipping (EU usually 7 days, US/Asia/Australia up to 14). So a personalised PDF + print typically arrives in about 10 days total, a translated PDF + print in about 17 days. If you have a deadline (a birthday, a baby shower), tell me in the form and I'll do my best to meet it.

Where do you ship to?

Worldwide. Shipping is included in the $15 print add-on. Orders ship from Europe with tracked airmail. EU deliveries usually arrive in 5–7 days, UK and Switzerland in 7–10 days, US/Canada in 10–14 days, Australia/Asia in 10–14 days. For destinations with high customs fees, the package is declared as a gift book at the actual value to minimise hassle.

Why isn't this on Gumroad like the standard edition?

Every personalised copy is hand-finished — your child's name, illustration adjustments, sometimes a translation. So it doesn't fit a one-click shop. You'll get a real human reply within 24 hours, and a secure Stripe payment link once we've confirmed the details.

What languages can you translate into?

Currently: English, French, Spanish, Italian, German, Portuguese, Estonian, Moroccan Darija and Standard Arabic. Hand-translated to preserve the rhythm and gentleness of the original. Other languages on request — just ask.

What does "illustrations adjusted" actually mean?

The standard book features a little girl with specific hair and skin tone. For the personalised edition I adjust her likeness — hair colour, skin tone, eye colour — so the child in the pictures actually looks like yours. Tell me about your child in the form (or send a photo) and I'll match.

Can I see a preview before I pay?

Once you've paid, I'll send you a preview page within 24 hours with your child's name and adjusted illustration. If anything isn't right, I refine it before finishing the rest of the book — no extra charge.

What's the difference between the $14.99 standard edition and this?

The standard edition is the same book for everyone — about a little girl called Emma Sofia. The personalised edition is hand-finished for one specific child: their name throughout, illustrations that look like them, and (optionally) a dedication page. Heirloom-grade.

How does the printed version work?

Add $15 to any order and I'll send you a professionally printed, soft-touch matte cover copy — hand-signed by me, with worldwide shipping included. Lovely for first-birthday or baby-shower gifts.

Can I gift it?

Absolutely. Tell me the recipient's email in the form and I'll send the PDF directly to them on the date you choose, with a hand-written note from you. If you've added the printed copy, it ships to whatever address you give me.

Refunds?

Because every order is hand-made, refunds aren't possible once I've started. But if you're not happy with the preview, I'll keep refining — or refund 100% before delivery if we can't make it work.