Responsibility
Armor, Piece by Piece
Armor spread its weight over the whole body, so knights could run and climb. The crane story is a myth. Buckling it on still took a helper. That’s you.
A Knight’s Life
From pony lessons to castle walls
- 32 pages
- 8 × 11 in (21 × 28 cm) Hardcover
Your child trains as a knight beside you: ducking a spinning quintain, working the forge bellows, settling a quarrel over a runaway pig, then helping guard a castle until it ends in peace. They learn what each job was for.
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Train as a knight with your squire, learn the armor piece by piece and help hold the castle walls. Every story page has a true fact and a question to answer from the picture.
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10 of the 30 story pages in A Knight’s Life. Each one has a true fact and a question to find in the picture.
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Inside A Knight’s Life
What you’ll discover together
Your child trains as a knight beside you. Here’s what they find out, from buckling on armor to a quiet night in camp.
Skill and spectacle
Riding at the Ring
Tournaments were like fairs, with tents, heralds and music. Here nobody gets knocked down: you hand up the lance, and your knight aims for a small ring on a rope.
The knight’s code
Help on the Road
Knights were expected to protect people who needed help, though not all did. A farmer’s cart is stuck in the mud, so your knight’s pony pulls and you push.
Courage
A Quiet Night in Camp
Squires kept a knight’s armor clean and ready, even in camp. By the fire, your knight holds the sword while you polish the helmet.
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A Knight’s Life
32 pages · 8 × 11 in (21 × 28 cm) Hardcover
$54.99USD
Personalized picture book: your child trains as a knight beside you, then guards a castle. 30 real medieval facts. Hardcover, 32 pages, free preview.
Questions, answered
What will my child learn?
How knights trained: riding at a quintain, caring for a horse, how armor went on and why shields carried colors and animals. Then how a castle was kept safe. One true fact per page.
Is it scary? Is there fighting?
No one is hurt on any page. The tournament is riding at a ring, not jousting. The castle defense is make-believe, with no boiling oil. It ends with talks and the gates opening in peace.
Who is in the story?
Your child and the grown-up from your photos, drawn into every page. Both names go on the cover, like Starring Maya & Nana.
Is the history accurate?
Each fact is checked against sources before printing. Where historians disagree, for example on training ages or armor weight, the text says often or about.
What is this book?
A personalized hardcover picture book about the Middle Ages. Your child and their grown-up are drawn into all 30 story pages, from a knight’s training to castle feasts and village life. Each page is one moment of the story, one true fact and one question your child can answer by looking at the picture.
What age is it for?
Ages 2 to 10. Little ones find themselves in the pictures while you read aloud. Older kids read the facts and answer the questions on their own.
How big is it, and what’s it made of?
A landscape hardcover, 8 × 11 in (21 × 28 cm), with 32 pages: an opening, 30 story pages and a closing. Printed in full color on thick 170 gsm silk paper, with a matte-laminated cover.
What can I personalize?
The child’s photo and name, and the grown-up’s photo and what the child calls them: Grandma, Nana, Dad, Auntie. The names go on the cover, like “Starring Maya & Nana.”
Will the characters really look like us?
Each character is drawn from the photo you upload, so your child will know the faces. A clear, front-facing photo in good light works best. Not happy? Add another photo and preview again, free.
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Can I order more than one book?
Yes. All Cradl books share one cart, so you can mix titles and formats, and every book is the same price: $54.99 for a hardcover and $39.99 for a softcover.
When will it arrive?
Each book is printed close to you: in the US, the UK and Canada for those countries, and in New Zealand for Australia. It arrives in 5 to 7 business days in the US, 4 to 5 in the UK and Canada, and 7 to 12 in Australia.
How are my photos used?
Only to draw the characters in your book. They’re never shared publicly or used in advertising, and they’re automatically deleted 7 days after you upload them.
What if something’s wrong with my book?
You’re covered by our 30-day guarantee. If the book doesn’t match your preview, or arrives damaged or misprinted, tell us within 30 days of delivery and we’ll reprint it free or refund you in full, your choice.
How much is shipping?
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