Stories for the ones we love, and the ones we miss.

A book about your friend, told so it sounds like them and looks like them. Not a generic story. A memory.

A hardcover book about your friend, told the way only you remember them: the walks, the habits, the noises, the favourite spot by the fire. For the one curled up beside you now, and for the one you still miss.

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€49.99 / £43.99 / $53.99 plus shipping. In English, French or any language you choose. You pay only after you have seen your proof.

Written from your memories, not a template

Painted from your photos, and checked to look like them

You see it first, with two rounds of changes

Milly's Walk: a watercolour of a chocolate Labrador resting her head on a knee, a hand on her head

Choose your book

Every book is written and painted around one friend. Tell us about yours, in English, French or any language you choose.

A book of the one I love

A celebration of the friend who shares your life right now. Their quirks, their adventures, the things that make them unmistakably theirs.

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A book to remember

A gentle, joyful keepsake for a friend you have said goodbye to. We lean on the good times, the happy times, and the little things you do not want to forget.

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Watercolour of a Labrador resting her head on a knee with a hand on her head

It started with Milly

Milly was our dog, but she was my friend. We grew up together: she was a puppy when I was young, and we were best friends from then on. She would play any game, rain or shine, and when the playing was done she would sit with you by the fire. She snored in her sleep, and her legs twitched as she ran in her dreams.

I'm Matt, and Matt & Milly began with her. Every book we make is for a friend like her: someone who is more than a pet to the person who loves them.

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How it works

You tell us about them. We do the rest, and nothing is printed until you are happy.

Tell us about them

Send one to three clear photos and a few sentences: their name, what you do together, what makes them special.

We write their story

A story true to their character, with scenes painted in watercolour from your photos.

See your proof

We send the cover and some pages. You can ask for changes, twice, until it feels right.

We print and post it

Once you approve, your hardcover is printed and sent to your door.

What our first customers say

“It really is a delight to see her come to life again.”
Jackie, about Munchkin's book

“The pictures brought tears to our eyes, you are certainly very gifted.”
Rosemarie, about Bracken's book (made for a friend, who let us share it)

A look inside: Milly's Walk

Our first book, made for a chocolate Labrador called Milly.

Milly asleep on her red checkered bed by the fire — Every morning began the same way, with Milly curled up on her old red checkered bed.

Milly leaping into the water — And then, splash! Milly never met water she didn't want to swim in.

Milly hoping for a biscuit at the table — Milly loved to eat. Anything and everything. She always asked so nicely.

Milly content by the fire — Back to the red checkered bed by the fire: full, warm, and perfectly happy.

Milly at the feet of someone in an armchair — Wherever we sat, there she was, right at our feet.

Milly stretched out across a lap on the sofa — And sometimes up she climbed, all of her, and let out the happiest sigh.

Gifts and remembrance

For the person who has everything but this, and for the hardest goodbyes.

A gift they will keep

Give someone a book about their own friend. It is a present that is truly theirs, and nobody else's.

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In memory

When a pet has died, a book can hold the good times close. Made gently, at your pace, with no deadline.

In memory

Questions

Will it really look like them?

That is what the proof is for. We work from your own photos, and you see the cover and several pages before anything is printed. If something is not right, tell us. You can ask for changes twice before the book is final.

How are the story and illustrations made?

We write the story from your answers, using an AI writing assistant to draft it, and a person edits it. The watercolour-style illustrations are created with AI image tools, guided and checked by a person against your photos. We would rather say so plainly. Nothing is printed until you approve it.

What do I need to send?

One to three clear, well-lit photos where the face and body are visible, and four or five sentences: their name and breed, what you do together, what makes them special. A funny habit and a favourite place help a lot.

What happens to my photos?

They are used, with your words, only to make your book. Within 30 days after your book has been delivered, we delete your photos and your original answers. We keep the finished book files for up to three years so that we can reprint your book, unless you ask us to delete them sooner. The details are in our privacy policy.

Can I make a book for a cat, a horse, a rabbit, a rat?

Yes. Any friend you love, whatever they are. Tell us about them and we will write their story.

Tell us about the one you love

It takes a few photos and a few sentences. We will take it from there.

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Stories for the ones we love, and the ones we miss.