The Pawbask Yearbook
A year,
held together.
The photos still in your phone, the line you wrote at midnight, the way they slept by the window today — we gather them into one book. One every year, the same size, the same type.
Photos and notes are collected after checkout. Nothing goes to press until you approve the proof.
Why a book
Not a backup of your camera roll. The shape of a year.
The photos, you already have
You do not need to find the “best” two hundred. Send the ordinary year — the blurry ones, the ones with only a back, the ones that are not flattering.
The words can be short
One line — “today they went downstairs alone for the first time.” A note scribbled beside a shopping list. We put them back next to the photos.
One a year, on the shelf
2026, 2027, 2028 — the same trim size, the same type. In a few years you will see time getting thicker.
How it works
Four steps, all of them slow.
No automatic layouts. Every book is set by an editor, and nothing is printed until you are happy with it.
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You send
After checkout we email you to ask for photos, a few paragraphs, and their name. No account needed.
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We lay it out
Your editor arranges it by season or by story. More white space than photos — like a quiet book.
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You approve
A PDF proof arrives within ten working days. One round of changes: swap photos, reorder, remove the page you do not want to keep.
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It arrives
Linen-bound hardcover, the name foil-stamped on the cover. About three to four weeks after proof approval.
Two editions
One for the shelf. One for your inbox.
Print edition
Pawbask Yearbook — Print Edition
$59.00
- Linen-bound hardcover, 60–80 pages, about 20 × 20 cm
- Their name foil-stamped on the cover
- Proof approved before printing
- Shipping included within the contiguous US
Digital edition
Pawbask Yearbook — Digital Edition
$29.00
- Print-ready PDF, 60–80 pages
- Delivered within 10 working days
- Print it yourself, or send it to family
- Upgrade to print later by paying the difference
In between years
Paw Prints Photo Club — Six Months
The yearbook comes once a year. If you want something more often, the Paw Prints Photo Club sends twelve prints and three story cards every six months — nothing to organise, just open the envelope.
How many photos do I need?
Forty to eighty is perfect. We would rather see the everyday than a selection of “great shots”. Phone photos are fine — no editing needed.
Can I include languages other than English?
Yes. Your words are kept as you wrote them — Chinese, English, or the nickname only the two of you used.
Will next year's book look different?
Same trim size, same type, same paper. Only the contents change, so the books line up like a set that grows.
Will the photos be published anywhere?
No. Photos are used only for your yearbook and deleted from our working folder within thirty days of printing. We never publish them without a separate, explicit yes.
What if I miss this year?
You can order any time of year. Orders placed before December ship for the winter; later orders join the next print run.
Put the date down first.
On their birthday or gotcha day we will send a short note. If you like, that can be the day you start the year's book.
Set a gentle yearly reminder