A personal book as a christening gift

5.0What others say about their fonkle book

A christening isn’t a newborn visit: the first rush is over, the date was set well in advance, and the child at the centre of it all may already sit or walk.

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Superleuke ervaring met Fonkle! Ik heb er een persoonlijk boek besteld dat met behulp van AI voor mijn dochter is gemaakt. Het hele proces was ontzettend gebruiksvriendelijk en je kunt werkelijk alles helemaal aanpassen aan je eigen wensen. Het eindresultaat is echt heel persoonlijk en bijzonder geworden. Absoluut een aanrader!
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From photo to book

You upload the photos, we draw the book

You pick the art style. On the left the photo you upload, on the right the page we make from it.

Choose your art style

You decide how the book looks

We redraw your photos in the style you pick, from soft watercolour to bold comic. Here are 8 of the 21, click one to start with it.

What others say

From people who already have one

5.0based on 3 reviews

  • We hebben een boek gemaakt van de zomer 2026 van mijn kleinkindje. Heel blij mee, mooi gedrukt en snel verzonden. De prentjes lijken echt op de personages. Iedereen vindt het schitterend 😃 Moest ik toch één iets als minpuntje zeggen, ik vind het een beetje prijzig.

    Mireille

  • Super leuk! onze reis naar Japan in een kinderboek.

    Jasper

  • Superleuke ervaring met Fonkle! Ik heb er een persoonlijk boek besteld dat met behulp van AI voor mijn dochter is gemaakt. Het hele proces was ontzettend gebruiksvriendelijk en je kunt werkelijk alles helemaal aanpassen aan je eigen wensen. Het eindresultaat is echt heel persoonlijk en bijzonder geworden. Absoluut een aanrader!

    Ruud

Why a fonkle book

The classics, a silver keepsake, a savings account, a children’s bible, are lovely, but there’s room for something the child will one day hold themselves. A book with the christening child in the leading role, written and illustrated from your own photos, is exactly that. Especially lovely from a godparent: this is your first big moment together.

  • The christening child plays the lead, drawn from your own photos
  • A lasting gift from the godparents or grandparents, beside the classic envelope or the silver
  • Give it on the day itself, or make it afterwards from the photos of the day
  • Free preview of the whole book before you order

How it works

  1. 01

    Pick your photos

    Start with one clear photo of the people and moments you want in the story.

  2. 02

    We make the story

    We write a personal story and draw the illustrations in the style you choose.

  3. 03

    Review and order

    You page through the whole book in the preview and only order the hardcover once you're happy.

Frequently asked

I’m the godparent, how do I get photos?

Ask the parents for a few photos, three is already enough. Or make the book after the christening, from the photos of the day itself, the gown, the family, the cake. You choose the delivery address at checkout; that can be the child’s home directly.

The child is still a baby, do they get anything out of it yet?

The book grows with them. Right now it’s a keepsake of the christening day, in a few years it’s the bedtime story about the day the whole family came together for them. Choose the toddler age setting and we keep the text short and soft. And if the christening happens when the child is one or two, which is common, they simply play themselves, at the age they are now.

Is it a christian book?

No, and we say that honestly. The story is about the child, not the church. Use photos of the christening day and it naturally becomes a story about that day and everyone who was there. If you’re after something explicitly religious, a children’s bible is a better choice, this book sits nicely beside it.

What’s the difference with your new baby gift book?

The new baby book is about the birth and the very first days. A christening comes later, sometimes weeks, sometimes more than a year, and is about the day itself and the people around the child: godparents, family. For a newborn gift, look at the new baby book; for a christening, you’re in the right place.

How much does a christening gift book cost?

From € 34,95 for a softcover and € 39,95 for a hardcover, standard shipping included, delivered within 7 working days. The preview is free, so as a godparent you see the whole book before you pay anything. Prefer digital? The digital version is € 9,95.

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