The Mermaid's Song - the cover, with your child as the heroSofia the Little Mermaid
Fantasy & Magic

The Mermaid's Song

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Ages 2-4Ages 4-6Learning to swimBirthday
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Deep below the waves, your child discovers a shimmering tail and a voice that can calm the whole ocean. A dreamy tale of song, sea creatures, and finding your sparkle.

Formats and prices for The Mermaid's Song
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Digital$14.90Read tonight, any device
Softcover$38.90Printed keepsake
Hardcover$42.90Premium keepsake

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  • Truly their faceBuilt from one photo, recognizable across all 12 chapters.
  • 12 illustrated chaptersA real story arc, warm hyper-realistic art.
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A peek inside

How the adventure unfolds

These are just sample lines. Your book is written fresh for your child - their name woven through every page, with the words, sentence length and tone tuned to their age, and shaped by the story, interests and details you choose.

The first shimmer: a tail where legs were, and your child looking down at it in shock.
Chapter One

A Shimmer in the Deep

As your child dove down, a shimmering tail appeared - today your child was a mermaid!

The first shimmer: a tail where legs were, and your child looking down at it in shock.

The coral choir mid-song, mouths open, your child in the middle row and singing.
Chapter Two

The Coral Choir

Seahorses and starfish gathered close as your child sang a song that made the coral glow.

The coral choir mid-song, mouths open, your child in the middle row and singing.

A rough sea flattening out, one small figure holding the last note above it.
Chapter Three

Calm the Waves

When a storm stirred the sea, your child's gentle song smoothed the water calm again.

A rough sea flattening out, one small figure holding the last note above it.

These three sample the opening, middle and ending of a 12-chapter book. All twelve are drawn with your child in them when the book is made: the cover and chapter one free in your preview, the remaining eleven once you order.

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Who the Mermaid's Song is for

This one is bought for the child who has decided that the sea belongs to them. The tail arrives immediately, the coral choir is the middle, and the calming of the waves at the end gives a child something to be good at rather than something to be given. It pairs well with swimming lessons that have started going well.

Two to six. At two it is colour and song. At five or six a child notices that the ocean is calmed by singing rather than by strength, which is a distinction worth making early. Sentence length follows the reading level you choose at setup.

For Shira, who sings in the bath as though the whole ocean were listening.
Every book opens on a dedication page. You write your own - this is one that suits this story.
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What age is The Mermaid's Song for?

The Mermaid's Song is written for ages 2-6. The story is generated at the reading level you pick during setup, so the same book works at the younger or older end of that range.

How is The Mermaid's Song personalized?

You upload one photo of your child. That photo becomes the illustrated hero - same face shape, hair and skin tone - and stays recognizable across all 12 chapters. Their name, age and a dedication are woven in too.

How long is the book, and what formats are there?

Twelve illustrated chapters, one full-page illustration per chapter. Digital is $14.90, softcover $38.90 and hardcover $42.90 plus shipping; the hardcover is a 8x8 inch matt-laminated keepsake.

Can I see it before I pay?

Yes. The cover and the whole first chapter - artwork included - are generated free. You only pay if you want the remaining eleven chapters.

Will it actually look like them?

  • 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

Skin tone, hair texture and freckles all carried through - including the cases most generators get wrong. See it up close

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