Personalized storybooks

Tonight, your child is the hero of the story.

One photo. Your child becomes the recognizable hero of a 12-chapter adventure. Preview it free - pay only if it truly looks like them.

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Order and approve by Sun, December 13, 2026 to receive the printed book by Christmas in the United States.

Real range - photo, then their character:

  • Reference portrait: Deep brown skin, tightly coiled hair, age 5The illustrated character kept from it: Deep brown skin, tightly coiled hairDeep brown skin, tightly coiled hair
  • Reference portrait: Fine, fair, barely-there hair, age 1The illustrated character kept from it: Fine, fair, barely-there hairFine, fair, barely-there hair
  • Reference portrait: Straight black hair with a fringe, age 7The illustrated character kept from it: Straight black hair with a fringeStraight black hair with a fringe
  • Reference portrait: Curly ginger hair and freckles, age 4The illustrated character kept from it: Curly ginger hair and frecklesCurly ginger hair and freckles
  • Reference portrait: Round glasses, age 6The illustrated character kept from it: Round glassesRound glasses
  • Reference portrait: Long braids with beads, age 8The illustrated character kept from it: Long braids with beadsLong braids with beads
  • Reference portrait: A visible hearing aid, age 5The illustrated character kept from it: A visible hearing aidA visible hearing aid
  • Reference portrait: A baby with no hair, 6 monthsThe illustrated character kept from it: A baby with no hairA baby with no hair
The photograph a parent uploaded of their child
Their photo
Personalized superhero storybook cover starring a childLeo the Superhero
His printed storybook, with the character drawn from that photo on the coverOllie and the Midnight Forest
Personalized bedtime storybook cover starring a childGoodnight, Lily

One photo becomes their own printed book - their name on the cover, them on every one of the 12 chapters.

2,450+families since we began
12 chaptersof adventure
Minutesfrom photo to first chapter
Free previewdigital, softcover or hardcover

From the day you approve: United States 9 to 10 days, United Kingdom 6 days, Australia 9 to 14 days, Canada 9 to 11 days, New Zealand 6 to 8 days, Ireland 9 to 14 days, Singapore 6 to 8 days. All delivery times

2,450+ families since we began

What parents tell us

A mother and her son on the sofa, reading his own superhero book together.
Superhero

Your child discovers an extraordinary power - and an even bigger heart.

Ages 4 to 8 · 12 chapters
A father and his son on the rug, opening the knight book he is the hero of.
The Brave Little Knight

Your child guards a kingdom of wonder and learns that the bravest knights have the kindest hearts.

Ages 4 to 8 · 12 chapters
A father and son holding up the knight book with the boy on its cover.
The Brave Little Knight

Your child guards a kingdom of wonder and learns that the bravest knights have the kindest hearts.

Ages 4 to 8 · 12 chapters
It's really them

One photo in. Their own book out.

Not a name on a stock cartoon. Their actual face, hair and smile, drawn as the hero of all 12 chapters - and printed with their name on the cover.

A real photo of a child
Their photo
The same child as their storybook character
Their character
The printed book that character stars in, his name on the coverOllie and the Midnight Forest
Their book
  • Reference portrait: Deep brown skin, tightly coiled hair, age 5The illustrated character kept from it: Deep brown skin, tightly coiled hairDeep brown skin, tightly coiled hair
  • Reference portrait: Fine, fair, barely-there hair, age 1The illustrated character kept from it: Fine, fair, barely-there hairFine, fair, barely-there hair
  • Reference portrait: Straight black hair with a fringe, age 7The illustrated character kept from it: Straight black hair with a fringeStraight black hair with a fringe
  • Reference portrait: Curly ginger hair and freckles, age 4The illustrated character kept from it: Curly ginger hair and frecklesCurly ginger hair and freckles
  • Reference portrait: Round glasses, age 6The illustrated character kept from it: Round glassesRound glasses
  • Reference portrait: Long braids with beads, age 8The illustrated character kept from it: Long braids with beadsLong braids with beads
  • Reference portrait: A visible hearing aid, age 5The illustrated character kept from it: A visible hearing aidA visible hearing aid
  • Reference portrait: A baby with no hair, 6 monthsThe illustrated character kept from it: A baby with no hairA baby with no hair

Every hair, every skin tone, every kind of kid. See these up close

The collection

Find the story that fits them

Digital, softcover or hardcover. Free preview first.

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Just added

Your child is ready for a very big step - goodbye diapers! A cheerful, pressure-free story about trying, celebrating little wins, and becoming the proudest potty champion in town.

Ages 0-6

Boxes, a new front door, and a room that echoes - your child is moving! A warm story about saying goodbye, finding treasure in new corners, and discovering that home comes along with you.

Ages 0-8

Your child gets a first pair of glasses - and suddenly the world sparkles with details nobody mentioned! A confidence-boosting story about seeing clearly and loving what makes you, you.

Ages 4-8

Most loved

Your child discovers an extraordinary power - and an even bigger heart.

Ages 4-8

Three simple steps

A whole book, in minutes

Upload one photo
01

Upload one photo

One clear, front-facing photo and their name.

We illustrate their adventure
02

We illustrate their adventure

A 12-chapter story where they stay recognizably themselves.

The finished hardcover, with his name on the coverOllie and the Midnight Forest
03

Read it tonight, keep it forever

On any device now - or as a hardcover at your door.

A real book

Peek inside the book

The same recognizable kid on every page - running, flying, facing a fear.

Front cover of a real printed book, "Leo's Cosmic Quest"
Cover

Real pages from one printed book - 12 chapters, the first 9 shown here. Tap the page or use the arrows.

Every word is written for your child - their name, their age, the interests you choose. Not a template.

New

Some stories have more than one person in them

Add someone they love - a grandparent, a parent, a brother or sister - each drawn from their own photo. You choose who; the story decides when.

A family edition costs a little more - one flat extra, however many people you add.

Also for grown-ups. Picture books about a partner, a parent or a grandparent, drawn from your photos and written around your own words. See the six books

For schools

A whole class, one book each

Every child the hero of their own book. Paste the class list, each parent sends one photo, one parcel arrives at the school. The school pays, or each family does.

One link per parent

No account, no app - and no parent sees the list.

You watch it fill up

See who has sent a photo, and chase four parents rather than twenty-seven.

One parcel to the school

Printed together, delivered in one box.

From 5 children, and it gets cheaper per book as the class grows. A child whose parent never sends a photo is refunded.

Before an appointment

When the story has a job to do

A first dentist visit, a day operation: a date somebody else chose, and your child already knows it is coming. So the book is only half of it - what to say, when to say it, and one thing to practise. The whole plan is free to read.

We are writing these by hand for the first families while we find out whether the whole loop changes what happens on the day. Tell us the date and there is nothing to pay.

Our promise

Nothing prints until you say yes

Free preview, no card

The cover and first chapter are free. Pay only if it looks like them.

You approve every page

Not right? We redraw it. Damaged or misprinted? We reprint it free.

Photo deleted in 7 days

Used only to draw your child, and deleted automatically seven days after upload. Never published, sold or used to train anything.

Free to preview

Choose your keepsake

Preview free. Pay only if you love it.

Digital Book

Read on any device tonight.

$14.90 / book
  • All 12 illustrated chapters
  • Personalize every word
  • PDF download

Softcover Keepsake

The one they carry everywhere.

$38.90 / book
  • Digital book included
  • Printed softcover
  • Plus shipping
Most loved

Hardcover Keepsake

Just $4 more - the one they keep for years.

$42.90 / book
  • Digital book included
  • Lay-flat hardcover, matte finish
  • Plus shipping

A whole class

One book each, from 5 children.

$36.47 a book, $34.32 from 30 children - one parcel to the school.

See class pricing
Approve every page before it prints. Damaged or misprinted? We reprint it free.
Good to know

Questions, answered

Will it really look like my child?

Yes - face, hair and skin tone stay recognizable across all 12 chapters. You see the cover and first chapter free before you pay; if it does not look like them, you do not pay.

Can more than one person be in the book?

Yes. Family stories add a grandparent, parent or sibling - up to four people, each drawn from their own photo. Family editions are 15% more.

What does the printed book look like?

An 8 by 8 inch hardcover, 28 pages on 170 gsm silk paper, matt-laminated cover, a full-page illustration for every chapter. Real pages are on our inside-the-book page.

When will it arrive?

We print in the country we ship to wherever we can, so most books are a domestic delivery: six days to the United Kingdom, six to eight to Germany, New Zealand and Singapore, nine to ten in the United States and Canada, nine to fourteen to Ireland and Australia. Counted from when you approve the book, and quoted by our printer, not guessed. Checkout ships to 33 countries, and the digital edition is instant everywhere.

Is my child's photo safe?

It is used only to draw the illustrated character, and deleted automatically seven days after upload. Never sold, never shared, never used to train anything.

What ages is it for?

Written for roughly 2-8. Also a lovely keepsake for a new baby or a first day of school.

What if I'm not happy?

You approve every page before anything prints; if it is not right, we redraw it. Each book is made for one named child, so we fix rather than refund - and we reprint free if it arrives damaged, misprinted, or not as you approved.

Your child's adventure is one photo away

Tonight, they can be the hero of their own story.