How it Works

10 weeks.
1 finished book.

Short prompts by text. Quick replies from your phone. We handle the rest.

  • We tailor every prompt to who they are now

    A five-year-old and a newborn should never get the same questions.

  • Simply reply by text

    Most responses take under 5 minutes. No app. No formatting. No journaling routine to maintain.

  • We send you the finished book

    Hardcover. Professionally designed and printed. Shipped to your door.

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Better questions make better books.

We don’t ask for milestone updates. We ask about the version of them that exists right now.

We ask about personality, not performances.
  • What they insist on doing themselves
  • The phrases they repeat constantly
  • What frustrates them lately
  • What they’re suddenly brave enough to try
  • The strange routines that define your days right now
You don’t need to write perfectly.

Most responses are a few sentences written from your phone. We shape them into something lasting.

The goal isn’t polished writing. It’s preserving what life feels like right now.

Real Prompt & Real Response

Prompt
Response
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Full refund anytime before print.

Love it? We design and print your book.
Not feeling it? Full refund anytime before print. No questions.

Inside a Yearmake Book

8x10" Custom Hardcover Options

Covers customized to your child's name, age, and the year it was made.

Editorial-style layouts

We pair photos, writing, spacing, and sequencing to make the book feel cohesive, calm, and worth revisiting.

Designed & printed in the U.S. on Premium Mohawk Paper

Up to 64 professionally designed pages printed on premium Mohawk paper. Built to be read now and kept for decades.

8x10" Custom Hardcover Options

Covers customized to your child's name, age, and the year it was made.

Editorial-style layouts

We pair photos, writing, spacing, and sequencing to make the book feel cohesive, calm, and worth revisiting.

Designed & printed in the U.S. on Premium Mohawk Paper

Up to 64 professionally designed pages printed on premium Mohawk paper. Built to be read now and kept for decades.
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Real parents. Real books. Real words.

Loved by Parents who Tried Everything Else

Something I've Always Wanted To Do

This is something that I’ve always wanted but all I had were just scattered posts in my diary.

- Alice L., verified parent

An Actual Book

When the book arrived, it didn’t feel like a scrapbook or a photo album. It felt like an actual book about our son — thoughtful, beautifully designed, and something we’ll genuinely keep forever.

- Lydia G., verified parent

I Tried The Others

I tried all the other "baby book" apps but I couldn't keep up, and the prompts weren't that interesting. Yearmake's prompts are amazing and perfect.

- Jessica L., verified parent

Something I've Always Wanted To Do

This is something that I’ve always wanted but all I had were just scattered posts in my diary.

- Alice L., verified parent

An Actual Book

When the book arrived, it didn’t feel like a scrapbook or a photo album. It felt like an actual book about our son — thoughtful, beautifully designed, and something we’ll genuinely keep forever.

- Lydia G., verified parent

I Tried The Others

I tried all the other "baby book" apps but I couldn't keep up, and the prompts weren't that interesting. Yearmake's prompts are amazing and perfect.

- Jessica L., verified parent

Something I've Always Wanted To Do

This is something that I’ve always wanted but all I had were just scattered posts in my diary.

- Alice L., verified parent

An Actual Book

When the book arrived, it didn’t feel like a scrapbook or a photo album. It felt like an actual book about our son — thoughtful, beautifully designed, and something we’ll genuinely keep forever.

- Lydia G., verified parent

I Tried The Others

I tried all the other "baby book" apps but I couldn't keep up, and the prompts weren't that interesting. Yearmake's prompts are amazing and perfect.

- Jessica L., verified parent

Something I've Always Wanted To Do

This is something that I’ve always wanted but all I had were just scattered posts in my diary.

- Alice L., verified parent

An Actual Book

When the book arrived, it didn’t feel like a scrapbook or a photo album. It felt like an actual book about our son — thoughtful, beautifully designed, and something we’ll genuinely keep forever.

- Lydia G., verified parent

I Tried The Others

I tried all the other "baby book" apps but I couldn't keep up, and the prompts weren't that interesting. Yearmake's prompts are amazing and perfect.

- Jessica L., verified parent

Something I've Always Wanted To Do

This is something that I’ve always wanted but all I had were just scattered posts in my diary.

- Alice L., verified parent

An Actual Book

When the book arrived, it didn’t feel like a scrapbook or a photo album. It felt like an actual book about our son — thoughtful, beautifully designed, and something we’ll genuinely keep forever.

- Lydia G., verified parent

I Tried The Others

I tried all the other "baby book" apps but I couldn't keep up, and the prompts weren't that interesting. Yearmake's prompts are amazing and perfect.

- Jessica L., verified parent

Something I've Always Wanted To Do

This is something that I’ve always wanted but all I had were just scattered posts in my diary.

- Alice L., verified parent

An Actual Book

When the book arrived, it didn’t feel like a scrapbook or a photo album. It felt like an actual book about our son — thoughtful, beautifully designed, and something we’ll genuinely keep forever.

- Lydia G., verified parent

I Tried The Others

I tried all the other "baby book" apps but I couldn't keep up, and the prompts weren't that interesting. Yearmake's prompts are amazing and perfect.

- Jessica L., verified parent
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Frequently Asked

Questions

What if I fall behind or miss a week?

There are no due dates. Respond when you can. If you fall behind, we adjust your timeline. If you need more time, we send extra prompts. If it still doesn't work, full refund — no book, no charge.

Five minutes. One text. Reply with a few sentences and a photo if you want. No app to open. No journal to find.

Any age. We tailor every prompt to your child's exact age — a prompt for a 2-year-old is different from a prompt for a 7-year-old.

Yes. Send us photos by text. We select and place them in your book as part of the design.

We send 30 prompts over 10 weeks. If you don't hit 20 responses, we send 12 more over 4 extra weeks. Still short? Full refund. No questions.

Your words and photos, compiled. Not the final layout — we save that for the unboxing. One round of edits included.

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How We Compare

Not a baby book. Not a photo book. Not a journal. Something even better.

Yearmake:

Photobooks & Baby Books:

✓ Guided prompts sent to your phone

Blank pages waiting for motivation

✓ Professionally designed and printed

DIY layouts and photo uploads

✓ Written around your child’s real personality

Mostly milestone tracking

✓ Designed to actually get finished

Often abandoned half-complete

Why We Started Yearmake

Built from years of making books for my own family.

As a mom to three boys, our day-to-day is as chaotic and messy as you'd think. Legos, Spiderman, rocks found in every pocket. But somehow, it's also perfect.

I realized that the things I want to remember most aren't fully captured in the 28,342 photos in my phone. The way they say things, their distinct energies in the mornings, the things I notice in them today that might not always be apparent.

I started Yearmake because I wanted a way to hold onto those versions of them while they were still here.

This Season Won't Last

Start a story you'll be glad you finished.

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$199 • Free shipping • Full refund before print

Preview Your Child's Book

Tell us their name and age. We'll show you a real example prompt tailored to this exact stage of childhood.