The gift grandparents are putting themselves into

The Macmerise Journal · Gifting

Grandparents have a problem every birthday and every Diwali: the grandchild already has everything. Toys break, clothes get outgrown, and the gift is forgotten by the weekend.

Grandmother and granddaughter reading their book

"Dadi, it's YOU!"

A book with both of you in it

Here's what some grandparents are giving instead: a picture book where the grandchild is the hero, and Dadi, Nani, Dada or Nana is right there in the story with them. Both are painted from their own photos.

Grandmother photo and her painted version

One photo of Dadi. Glasses on her head, like always.

Even from another city

Order two copies and read the same page on a video call, one in Kolkata, one in Mumbai. Or send it to the grandchild abroad with a dedication you write yourself, printed on the first page.

Book with a handwritten note from Nani

Write your own dedication, up to 300 characters.

  • One photo of your grandchild, one of you
  • A new story, written for their age, about what they love
  • 32 pages, printed in India, softcover or hardcover
  • See the painted cover free before you order
See your grandchild’s cover, free

About three minutes. You pay only if you order the book.