How long does it take to receive my book?

Your digital preview is ready in just a few minutes after you finish the interview. Printed hardcovers typically arrive within 7-14 business days depending on your location.

Can both parents be in the book?

Yes. Our Family Bundle is a duo of companion hardcovers — one starring each parent's career — generated from a single guided handoff flow.

Is my child in the illustrations?

No. To protect your child's privacy and keep the focus on the parent-as-hero narrative, illustrations feature adults only. Your child is the audience the story is written for.

What happens to my uploaded photo?

Your reference photo is used only to craft the illustrations and is permanently deleted 30 days after you approve your book.

Do you ship internationally?

Yes, we print and ship worldwide through our on-demand print partner.

How much does a WorkTale Book Company book cost?

Personalized hardcover books start at $29. Additional copies of the same book are $35 each.

How long until a new hire has their book?

The interactive e-book is ready within minutes of them finishing the interview. Printed hardcovers ship in 7 to 14 business days worldwide.

Do we need to collect anything from the new hire first?

No. You send a code, they answer the interview themselves and upload their own photo. HR never handles their personal details or images.

Can we brand it without it feeling like an ad?

Your company name and logo appear once, on the last page, under an optional short note from you. The story itself never mentions the company.

What if a new hire never redeems their code?

Unredeemed codes stay valid and show as unused in your dashboard, so you can reassign them to the next hire.

Employee onboarding gifts that a new hire actually keeps

Name: WorkTale Book Company Personalized Children's Storybook
Brand: WorkTale Book Company
Price: 29.00 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 5.0 (7 reviews)

Short answer: The onboarding gift a new hire keeps is one their family sees. WorkTale turns the new hire's own role into a personalized 20 scene children's book starring them, with your logo set discreetly on the final page. You buy codes in bulk and send one with the welcome email.

Why swag stops working in week two

A branded bottle and a hoodie say the company had a budget. They do not say anything about the person who just joined. Within a month the hoodie is laundry and the notebook is in a drawer.

A book about the new hire's own work goes home the first week. Their kids ask what the job is. The new hire explains it out loud, in their own words, to the people who care most. That is the moment your welcome gift is doing real work.

Where it fits in your onboarding flow

Send the redemption code in the offer acceptance email so the book is being made before day one.
Include the code in the physical welcome box for hybrid and remote teams, where a shipped keepsake carries more weight than office swag.
Give managers a small allocation to hand out at the end of the first 90 days, tied to the ramp milestone.
Use it for internal transfers and promotions too, since the story is about the role they are stepping into.

How the program runs

Buy redemption codes in bulk. Each code is a 00 credit toward any package, so shipping and tax are covered for a printed hardcover.
You get a CSV of unique codes plus a copy and paste email template, so distribution fits whatever you already use: HR email, Slack, an onboarding packet, a printed card.
The recipient answers a short interview about their own work, uploads one photo, and their book is illustrated with them as the hero of all 20 scenes.
Your company name and logo appear once, discreetly, on the last page, set in the same type as the story.
Your dashboard shows which codes are redeemed and which are still unused, so nothing goes to waste.

What it costs

Codes are 00 face value and cover a full printed hardcover with worldwide shipping and tax.
The per-code price drops in steps as your volume grows, starting at 10 codes.
Orders of 500 or more are quoted directly, including invoicing and PO terms.
Unused codes stay valid, so you can buy a batch for the year and hand them out as milestones land.

Questions buyers ask next

How long until a new hire has their book?: The interactive e-book is ready within minutes of them finishing the interview. Printed hardcovers ship in 7 to 14 business days worldwide.
Do we need to collect anything from the new hire first?: No. You send a code, they answer the interview themselves and upload their own photo. HR never handles their personal details or images.
Can we brand it without it feeling like an ad?: Your company name and logo appear once, on the last page, under an optional short note from you. The story itself never mentions the company.
What if a new hire never redeems their code?: Unredeemed codes stay valid and show as unused in your dashboard, so you can reassign them to the next hire.

Other programs teams run

Employee recognition — Employee recognition gifts for a program people talk about
Work anniversaries — Work anniversary gifts for 1, 5, and 10 year milestones
Parental leave — Return from parental leave gifts for working parents

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How every WorkTale book ends

Every WorkTale book closes with two pages no name-swap personalized book has. First, a "So, what does Mommy, Daddy, or your grown-up do?" page that distills the parent's entire job into one plain-spoken line a child can recite from memory, with no jargon and no job description. Then an "About the Author" page with the parent's real photograph, name, job title, and a short biography blurb, so the illustrated hero is revealed as the real person the child knows. Why the parent is the hero.