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Stories for every family and every milestone

30 stories written for the families who call the Gulf home — Eid and Ramadan, Christmas and Easter, Diwali, Onam and Lunar New Year, birthdays, new babies and brave first days. Each one in Arabic and English, with your child as the hero, printed as a 24-page hardcover.

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Eid

[Name] Finds the Eid Moon

Shown in Watercolour storybook · 5 styles to choose from

On the last night of Ramadan, your child searches the sky for the crescent that brings Eid.

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Birthday

[Name]’s Big Birthday

Shown in 3D animated · 5 styles to choose from

A treasure map, a trail of balloons and a cake as tall as a palm tree.

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Newborn

Welcome, [Name]

Shown in Paper-cut collage · 5 styles to choose from

The whole family gets ready for the new baby. A keepsake for births, aqeeqah and baby showers.

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Diwali

[Name] and the Diwali Lights

Shown in 3D animated · 5 styles to choose from

Far from Nani and Nana in India, your child fills a Dubai balcony with diyas bright enough to reach across the sea.

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Christmas

[Name] and the Brightest Star

Shown in Paper-cut collage · 5 styles to choose from

On a cool December night, your child follows the brightest star over the desert, all the way to a Christmas full of light.

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Ramadan & Eid

The moon, the fast, the giving and the joy — the seasons Gulf families wait for all year.

Eid[Name] Finds the Eid MoonWatercolour storybookOn the last night of Ramadan, your child searches the sky for the crescent that brings Eid.Ramadan[Name]’s First FastWatercolour storybookYour child wakes for suhoor in the quiet dark, waits through a long afternoon, and breaks a first fast with dates.Eid al-Adha[Name] and the Eid of GivingPaper-cut collageOn Eid al-Adha, your child shares food with neighbours, workers and family — and finds a gift only small hands can make.Gargee’an · Ramadan[Name]’s Gargee’an NightCrayon & pencilOn the full-moon night of mid-Ramadan, your child sings door to door for sweets — and shares the bag with a new friend.Hajj homecoming[Name] Welcomes Jaddah Home3D animatedJaddah is coming home from Hajj! Your child decorates the house, waits at the airport, and has a secret surprise ready.

Big moments

Birthdays, new babies, first days and brave days — for every family, whatever their story.

NewbornWelcome, [Name]Paper-cut collageThe whole family gets ready for the new baby. A keepsake for births, aqeeqah and baby showers.Birthday[Name]’s Big Birthday3D animatedA treasure map, a trail of balloons and a cake as tall as a palm tree.Mother’s Day · EidMama and [Name]Crayon & pencilA small book about a big team: a mother and her child, and everything they do together.Back to school[Name]’s First Day at SchoolWatercolour storybookA gentle courage story for the first day — new bag, big gate, new friend.New baby · Big sibling[Name]’s Most Important JobCrayon & pencilA new baby is coming, and your child discovers the one special job only the eldest can do.Moving home[Name]’s New HomePaper-cut collageBoxes, a strange first night and a friendly neighbour — your child turns a new place into home.KG graduation[Name] Graduates!3D animatedCap and gown, a goodbye hug for a favourite teacher, and one big brave walk across the stage.Doctor & dentist visits[Name] and the Big Brave BreathComic adventureA check-up, a quick vaccination, a kind nurse with a secret breathing trick, and one shiny sticker for being brave.BedtimeGoodnight, Emirates, from [Name]Watercolour storybookA soothing goodnight journey across the Emirates — city, Creek, sea, desert and stars — until your child drifts off to sleep.

Life in the Emirates

Desert nights, pearl divers, National Day and new beginnings in the place we all call home.

Any day[Name] in DubaiComic adventureA city adventure past the towers, the Creek and the souks — with your child as the guide.UAE National Day[Name] and the Four Colours3D animatedOn 2 December, your child follows the flag’s four colours from the balcony to the heritage village to fireworks over the sea.Winter camping[Name] and the Desert StarsPaper-cut collageA cool winter night in the dunes: a campfire, Jaddi’s old-days stories, a sky full of stars — and a dawn surprise.Emirati heritage[Name] and the Pearl Diver’s SongWatercolour storybookAboard a heritage dhow, Jaddi tells of his grandfather the pearl diver, and your child goes looking for a pearl of their own.Moving to the UAE[Name]’s New Home in the SunCrayon & pencilJust moved to the UAE: hot air, a creaky abra, a first friend — and a new place slowly becomes home.Grandparents’ visitGrandma and Grandpa Visit [Name]Watercolour storybookGrandma and Grandpa fly in from far away, your child shows them the city, and a hard goodbye ends with a promise.International Day[Name] and Friends from EverywhereComic adventureOn International Day, each friend brings a dish, word or game from home, and your child discovers what they share.

Christmas, Easter & church days

For the Christian families of the Gulf: the star, the sunrise, and the days a child is welcomed and blessed.

Christmas[Name] and the Brightest StarPaper-cut collageOn a cool December night, your child follows the brightest star over the desert, all the way to a Christmas full of light.Easter[Name] and the Easter SunriseCrayon & pencilA week of waiting, a nest of tiny eggs and a sunrise full of song: your child discovers the joy of Easter.Baptism · Christening[Name]’s Baptism DayWatercolour storybookA keepsake of the day your little one was baptised: white clothes, a glowing candle and a family full of love.First Holy Communion[Name]’s First Holy Communion3D animatedWeeks of practice, a tummy full of butterflies and one big little word: your child’s First Holy Communion day.

Festivals from home

Diwali, Onam, Holi, Lunar New Year and a Filipino Christmas — the festivals families brought with them to the UAE.

Diwali[Name] and the Diwali Lights3D animatedFar from Nani and Nana in India, your child fills a Dubai balcony with diyas bright enough to reach across the sea.Onam[Name] and the Onam FlowersWatercolour storybookAmmamma tells of the good King Mahabali, and your child makes a flower carpet so he can find their home in the UAE.Holi[Name] and the Holi ColoursComic adventureAfter a squabble over the swing, your child discovers that Holi colours are the happiest way to make friends again.Lunar New Year[Name] and the New Year LionPaper-cut collageCleaning, dumplings and red envelopes with Ah Ma and Ah Gong, and then a big, loud lion that needs a brave friend.Christmas[Name] and the Parol StarCrayon & pencilWith Lola, your child makes a parol star lantern for the window of a Dubai flat, shining for family far away.
Your own story

[Name]’s Own Story

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Tell us your family’s story in a short chat and we write and illustrate it.

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