Milestone birthday memory book
A birthday book from everyone who loves them.
For a 40th, a 70th or a 90th, the best gift is the people. Send one link, and family and friends each add a story, a wish or a photo. We print and bind it into a book they will read again and again.
Free to start. No payment until you approve your book. Books from $45.
How it works
You send one link. Everyone they love fills the book.
No passing a card around the party. Cousins across the country and friends from every chapter of their life can all add a page.
Begin the book
Pick a cover and add their name. It takes a few minutes and costs nothing.
Share the link
Text or email it to family and friends. Everyone adds memories and photos from their phone or computer.
Review every page
Every memory comes to you first. Approve the full proof before anything prints.
We print and ship
Choose hardcover, paperback or spiral. Free standard shipping in the US.
What to write
Birthday book prompts to send everyone
A blank page stops people. A good question gets them writing. Copy any of these into your message.
- What's your favorite memory with them?
- What would you want them to know on this birthday?
- What did they teach you that you still carry?
- Tell us about a time they made you laugh until you cried.
- What's a tradition only the two of you share?
- What do you hope this next year brings them?
- Describe them in three words, then tell us why.
- Finish the sentence: “The first time I met you…”
Short is fine. Two honest sentences and a photo make a beautiful page.
Timing
Start about four to six weeks before the party.
Birthday books often gather memories from 40 to 80 people, so plan on three to six weeks. Here's how the time splits.
Choose how they keep it
One for them, copies for the family.
A hardcover makes a lasting gift, and you can let family and friends order their own copies.
Hardcover
Sturdy laminate boards and a ribbon marker. The heirloom version for their bookshelf.
Paperback
A classic book feel on cream paper, and an easy choice for extra copies.
Spiral
Opens flat for easy reading. No minimum page count, so it suits smaller books.
All prices include typesetting and free standard US shipping. Books over 50 pages add $10 for each additional 50 pages. A photo cover adds $10. Full pricing details.
Questions
Before you send the link
How far ahead should I start?
About four to six weeks before the birthday. Give everyone three to four weeks to add their memories. Printing takes 3 to 5 business days after you approve your proof, plus shipping.
Do people need an account to add a memory?
Not with an open link: anyone you share it with can add a memory and a photo from their phone or computer. If you would rather keep it private, a private invite asks each contributor to make a free account.
Can someone add more than one page?
Yes. Each contributor gets one page by default, and you can allow up to 20 pages per person in your book's settings.
Can family members order their own copy?
Yes. You can allow contributors to buy copies of the book themselves.
What if only a few people contribute?
You can add memories on someone's behalf, and a smaller book of heartfelt notes is still a gift they will keep. Spiral books have no minimum page count.
This birthday deserves more than a card.
Begin the book today and send the link to everyone who loves them.
Begin a Book →Free to start. No payment until you approve your book.