Their stuffie slips away in the night.
The friend they sleep with — its name, look, and the way it is loved — vanishes into a bedtime world built from their room.
ACT I · THE DISAPPEARANCE
A one-of-one custom hardcover
The Lost Stuffie
4.8
Starting at $59
10K+ books made
One night, their favourite stuffed friend slips into a hidden world, leaving a trail only they can follow. The actual stuffie they sleep with becomes the heart of a cosy search filled with clues, courage and the comforting truth that some friends are never truly lost.
Ages 1–7Bedtime
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Ships within 7 days. Love-it guarantee.
The proof · real books, real reactions
4.8·Loved by readers
No two books alike. Every one its own.
5.0
"My daughter sleeps with one battered bunny and seeing that exact friend lead the bedtime search made her go silent in the best way. The ending is soft and safe."
4.9
"We uploaded his fox and the book treated it like the important family member it is. He now tucks the fox beside the hardcover before lights out."
5.0
"The clues were gentle enough for bedtime but still gave my four-year-old a real mystery to follow. She points out every tiny trail marker."
4.8
"I worried a missing-stuffie story might upset him, but it is framed as a secret mission. He feels brave, then reassured when his bear is safely home."
5.0
"His blue dinosaur became the guide through pillow mountains and blanket tunnels. The personal object mattered more than any toy we could have bought."
4.9
"Our bedtime routine is calmer with this one. The search has enough momentum to hold attention, then it lands in a warm goodnight."
5.0
"I sent a quick phone photo of a very loved dog plush and it still appeared clearly in the story. My son recognized it before I said a word."
4.8
"The art made her room feel bigger after dark without making it frightening. A bedside lamp, a quilt, and one lost lamb became a whole little world."
5.0
"We added trains and rockets because those are his current obsessions, and they showed up as part of the trail. He thinks his bear planned everything."
5.0
"My kid is anxious about losing things, so this hit the exact right note: the friend goes on an adventure and comes back. She asks for it after hard days."
4.7
"The hardcover feels sturdy enough for nightly handling, which matters because it has not left the bedside table since it arrived."
5.0
"Her teddy's name is odd and specific, and they used it naturally. That tiny detail made the entire book feel like it belonged only to her."
4.9
"It has a clue trail, a bit of bravery, and no jump scares or chaos. Exactly the tone I wanted for a child who needs winding down."
5.0
"My niece carries a stuffed koala everywhere, and the book made the koala feel heroic without changing what she loves about it. She was beaming."
5.0
"The final pages brought the search back to the bed, the blanket, and being loved. It made her hug her rabbit and settle almost immediately."
5.0
"My daughter sleeps with one battered bunny and seeing that exact friend lead the bedtime search made her go silent in the best way. The ending is soft and safe."
4.9
"We uploaded his fox and the book treated it like the important family member it is. He now tucks the fox beside the hardcover before lights out."
5.0
"The clues were gentle enough for bedtime but still gave my four-year-old a real mystery to follow. She points out every tiny trail marker."
4.8
"I worried a missing-stuffie story might upset him, but it is framed as a secret mission. He feels brave, then reassured when his bear is safely home."
5.0
"His blue dinosaur became the guide through pillow mountains and blanket tunnels. The personal object mattered more than any toy we could have bought."
4.9
"Our bedtime routine is calmer with this one. The search has enough momentum to hold attention, then it lands in a warm goodnight."
5.0
"I sent a quick phone photo of a very loved dog plush and it still appeared clearly in the story. My son recognized it before I said a word."
4.8
"The art made her room feel bigger after dark without making it frightening. A bedside lamp, a quilt, and one lost lamb became a whole little world."
5.0
"We added trains and rockets because those are his current obsessions, and they showed up as part of the trail. He thinks his bear planned everything."
5.0
"My kid is anxious about losing things, so this hit the exact right note: the friend goes on an adventure and comes back. She asks for it after hard days."
4.7
"The hardcover feels sturdy enough for nightly handling, which matters because it has not left the bedside table since it arrived."
5.0
"Her teddy's name is odd and specific, and they used it naturally. That tiny detail made the entire book feel like it belonged only to her."
4.9
"It has a clue trail, a bit of bravery, and no jump scares or chaos. Exactly the tone I wanted for a child who needs winding down."
5.0
"My niece carries a stuffed koala everywhere, and the book made the koala feel heroic without changing what she loves about it. She was beaming."
5.0
"The final pages brought the search back to the bed, the blanket, and being loved. It made her hug her rabbit and settle almost immediately."
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Inside the story
Inside The Lost Stuffie
One night their most-loved stuffie slips into a hidden world, leaving a trail of cozy clues — built from their real details — that only your child can follow home.
They follow the trail of clues.
Gentle clues — a ribbon across a blanket sea, a path up pillow peaks — lead the search on, building courage, never scary.
ACT II · THE SEARCH
Their friend comes safely home.
The trail ends in a warm bedtime reunion, and they keep the quiet reassurance that some friends are never truly lost.
ACT III · HOME AGAIN
No two searches are alike — the stuffie, the clues, and the comforts you share shape every step home.
A finished story. Yours is still waiting.
This book belongs to someone. Yours will be its own.
Every Sundayfawn includes
Custom story + artwork
Built from the names, photos, pets, memories, and little details only their people would know.
8.5×11 hardcover
A real 38-page printed storybook with a spine — made to be held, read, gifted, and kept.
Digital fast. Hardcover next.
Your finished digital book arrives in ~20 minutes, and the hardcover ships in ~7 days.
Love-it guarantee
If it does not feel right, we make it right — or your money back.
How yours gets made.
It's as simple as one, two, three.
Tell us about them
A photo, a name, a favorite thing, a phrase, or a memory — just enough for us to make the story feel like theirs.
~10 minRead it tonight
Their finished digital storybook is usually ready in about 20 minutes.
~20 minHold the hardcover
We print the 8.5" × 11" hardcover on premium paper and ship it in about 7 days.
Ships within 7 days
One brief · One book · About a week
The Sundayfawn difference
Other books add their name.We create their story.
Built from their photos, family, pets, personality, and favourite things.
The others
Usual book
sundayfawn
One-of-one
The story
An existing story with names added
Written from scratch around the details you share
The characters
Choose from preset avatars
Illustrated from real photos
Their world
Fixed scenes and supporting characters
Their family, pets, memories, places, and favourite things woven in
The final book
The same story personalized again
A one-of-one story created around them and the people they love
The one to get.
sundayfawnNot their names in someone else's story.Their whole world in a book of its own.
Hardcover · 8.5″ × 11″
Made to be kept
A real hardcover, made for the family bookshelf.
An original story paired with a substantial full-colour hardcover — plus a photo keepsake made from the real people, pets, and memories behind it.
The specifications
- 018.5″ × 11″Large-format hardcover
- 0238 pagesFull-colour storybook
- 0380 lb coated paperPremium interior stock
- 04Matte case-wrapDurable hardcover finish
- 05Two-page photo keepsakeAdd up to six real photos
- 06Digital edition includedRead the complete book digitally
The photo keepsake
A little piece of real life, kept inside the story.
A two-page spread inside every book. Upload up to six real photos.
Made to be kept
A real hardcover, made for the family bookshelf.
Every Sundayfawn pairs an original story with a substantial, full-colour hardcover and a personal photo keepsake made from the real people, pets, and memories behind it.
- 018.5″ × 11″Large-format hardcover
- 0238 pagesFull-colour storybook
- 0380 lb coated paperPremium interior stock
- 04Matte case-wrapDurable hardcover finish
- 05Two-page photo keepsakeAdd up to six real photos
- 06Digital edition includedRead the complete book digitally
The photo keepsake
A little piece of real life, kept inside the story.
A two-page spread inside every book. Upload up to six real photos.
Hardcover · 8.5″ × 11″
The details
Questions about The Lost Stuffie
How their own stuffed friend becomes a bedtime search, what details can be included, and what happens before printing.
We build the search around the actual stuffie you upload and the details that make bedtime feel like theirs. The stuffie's name, shape, personality, and role in their life guide the story. Their room, favorite vehicles, princess worlds, castle ideas, family sayings, or tiny comfort rituals can become clues and landmarks along the way. The goal is a gentle adventure where the missing friend feels recognizably real. This is not a finished story with their name inserted. The story, characters, scenes, illustrations, and personal details are created from one family's brief for one recipient, making their exact book one-of-one.
The Lost Stuffie is personalized for children ages 1–8. We adapt the writing to the recipient's age and reading stage. Younger children receive fewer words per page, shorter sentences, repetition, and a simpler story rhythm. Older children receive richer vocabulary, more story detail, and longer passages. The premise remains the same, but the language, pacing, sentence structure, and amount of text are adjusted to feel right for the child it is made for. It is especially suited to toddlers and young children who have a comfort object they carry, sleep with, or ask for at bedtime.
One night, their stuffed friend slips into a hidden world and leaves a trail only they can follow. The search moves through cozy, imaginative clues shaped by their real details, building courage without becoming scary. The ending brings the friend close again and leaves the child with the reassuring truth that some friends are never truly lost.
Include the stuffie's name, a photo, how your child talks about it, what makes it special, and the kind of clues or world that would delight them. A teddy can become a moonlit guide. A bunny can leave ribbon clues across a blanket sea. A dinosaur, dog, or odd little plush can lead through trucks, castles, bookshelves, or pillow mountains. Specific bedtime details make the search feel intimate and safe.
Yes. Siblings, parents, grandparents, friends, pets, and even favorite stuffed animals can be woven into the story when they matter to the recipient. We use the strongest details naturally, so the book feels like a real story rather than a list of names. Family members and pets can appear as warm helpers, clue-givers, or safe presences who make the search feel anchored at home.
We create their illustrated character from the photographs you upload, using recognizable details such as their hair, skin tone, facial features, and overall appearance. The result is a storybook interpretation of them—not a photograph pasted into the artwork.
Upload clear, recent photographs where their face, hair, and important features are easy to see. Natural light, front-facing views, and a few different angles work best. Avoid heavy filters, sunglasses, distant photographs, screenshots, or images where their face is covered.
Every Sundayfawn is protected by our love-it guarantee. If your book does not feel right, contact us and we'll make it right or refund your order.
Your order includes: • An 8.5″ × 11″ hardcover storybook • A matte case-wrap cover • 38 full-colour pages • Premium 80 lb coated paper • The complete digital edition • A two-page photo keepsake featuring up to six real photographs of the people, pets, and memories behind the story.
Your complete digital edition is typically created in about twenty minutes. Once approved, the hardcover is prepared and ships within seven days. Delivery time after shipment depends on the destination and shipping method selected at checkout.
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