For my father's birthday in 1997, I took one of his short stories and illustrated and typeset it. It became a treasure. Twenty years later, I surprised my brother Jay by illustrating and printing one of his stories too. The Scribd window below pixelates the illustrations, but there is an easy-to-read sharper PDF here.  I recommend reading the story.  It's wonderful.
Other fun designs:
Photo from the Santa's Skivvies Run (frame) by J. Alex Photography.