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Tell me your story

Grandma, tell me your story

A hardcover book of 88 questions about a life, for Grandma, Grandpa, Mum or Dad to answer in their own hand. Their name is on the cover and in the questions, every grandchild gets a page of their own, and your greeting is printed on the first page. When it is full, it comes back to you.

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$75

Arrives in 12–17 business days · free shipping

The hardcover book “Grandma, tell me your story” with “Margaret’s Story” on a coffee table with cinnamon buns, wild flowers and reading glasses
The book’s first spread: “For Grandma” with the greeting “We want to hear all about your life”, and the page on how it works

Your greeting on the first page

Write a few words to them when you make the book: they are printed on the first page, before the questions. Then a page on how it works, a page about them and a family tree to fill in.

A question page with lines to write on, and the page for Emma: the first time I met Emma, what we love doing together, what I wish for you

A page for every grandchild

Add the grandchildren’s names and each one gets a page of their own: the first time they met, what they love doing together and a wish for them. Add your own questions too, each on a page of its own, and a letter to the grandchildren closes the book.

Create the book$75

Who is it for?

How it works

  1. Who it’s for

    Choose Grandma, Grandpa, Mum or Dad, add their name, a cover and your greeting.

  2. The questions

    Look through the 88 questions, add the grandchildren’s names and questions of your own.

  3. See every page

    Check every page before you order. We print and bind it and send it to you.

Questions

What is a “tell me your story” book?
A book of questions about someone’s life, from childhood to today, with room to write the answers by hand. You give it to Grandma or Dad, they fill it in at their own pace, and the book comes back to the family as a keepsake.
What makes this one different?
It is personal: what you call them is on the cover (“Grandma, tell me your story”), their name is in some of the questions, your greeting is printed on the first page, and every grandchild you add gets a page of their own by name. You can add your own questions too.
What kind of questions are there?
88, in seven chapters: childhood, growing up, love and friendship, working life, becoming a parent, the grandchildren (or, for Mum and Dad, our family and home) and life and what it taught them. They answer the ones they like, in any order.
How big is it?
A5 (14.8 × 21 cm), hardcover, 120 pages of cream paper: a title page, your greeting, about me, a family tree, the seven chapters with a question to a page, the pages by name, your questions, a letter and more pages for memories.
Does it need an app or email?
No. It is a printed book and a pen. Nothing to sign up to and no questions by email.
When will it arrive?
It is made to order and arrives in about 12–17 business days. Shipping is included.
Can I send it straight to them?
Yes. Put their address at checkout and it goes straight to them, ready to give.

Their story, in their own hand

Choose who it’s for, add their name and your greeting, and see every page before you order.

Create the book
  • You see every page before we print
  • Misprinted or damaged? We reprint it or refund you
  • A real person answers at hello@daysmarked.com