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I'll Leave the Light On
A bedtime love letter from you to your child, with you both painted into every page. Puddles, dens, cross days and cuddles, and the landing light that always finds them.
- Ages 0 to 7
- 28 pages
- Ready in minutes
What we make just for you
- Painted from your photo, or your design. Your child is painted into the pictures in our watercolour style, so they really look like them. No photo? Design them in a few taps instead.Your child is painted into the pictures in our watercolor style, so they really look like them. No photo? Design them in a few taps instead.
- Their name in the story. The story is told about them, by name, from start to finish.
- Your message on the first page. Write your own, and add a photo above it for free.
- Three sizes in print. A 20 cm softcover or hardcover, or a big 28 cm hardcover. Every printed book comes with the digital book too.An 8 inch softcover or hardcover, or a big 11 inch hardcover. Every printed book comes with the digital book too.
Read the beginning
Every night, after the story, I do one last thing for you, Theo. I leave your door a little open and the landing light on, so a long gold stripe creeps across the floor to your bed. Door a little open, light a little on, I'll be here, right here, till the dark is gone. Do you know why?
Because that light is like my love. It stays on all night. It never runs out. It slips round corners and under doors, and it finds you, however far you go. And it doesn't switch off when the sun comes up. Oh no. It starts very early...
Very, very early. Before the birds are up, you climb into my bed, put one cold foot on my back and whisper, "Mummy? Are you awake?" I am now, Theo. I love you, cold feet and all. Then you throw open the curtains and shout...Very, very early. Before the birds are up, you climb into my bed, put one cold foot on my back and whisper, "Mommy? Are you awake?" I am now, Theo. I love you, cold feet and all. Then you throw open the curtains and shout...
"IT'S RAINING!" So on go the wellies, and out we go, down the street to the biggest puddle in the world. One, two, three... SPLOSH! I'm wet. I'm VERY wet. I love you, Theo, from my soggy socks to my dripping nose. And on the way home, you have a plan."IT'S RAINING!" So on go the rain boots, and out we go, down the street to the biggest puddle in the world. One, two, three... SPLOSH! I'm wet. I'm VERY wet. I love you, Theo, from my soggy socks to my dripping nose. And on the way home, you have a plan.
See the rest with your child in it
Add a photo, or design your child in a few taps, and we paint them onto the cover and the first pages, free, in about two minutes. You only pay if you love it.
Create this bookWhat families say
Reviews from across our books, newest first.
The illustrations have such a warm, gentle feel. Seeing my sons face in it makes it so much more special. A book to last forever
Anthony · The Silver BellThe story felt gentle and joyful, and the pictures gave us lots to talk about together.
Jacklin · The Silver BellIt made a lovely birthday surprise. The best bit was seeing the smile when the cover was opened.
Fran · The Silver BellWe chose a story about an adventure and it quickly became the one requested at bedtime
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