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A Hundred Paper Hearts

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Formats and prices for A Hundred Paper Hearts
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Digital$14.90Read tonight, any device
Softcover$38.90 + shippingPrinted keepsake
Hardcover$42.90 + shippingPremium keepsake

Upload one photo, add their name. Your child becomes the named hero of this story, drawn on every page.

Your child cuts out one paper heart, then another, then ninety-eight more - and the wind decides where every single one of them should go.

Your photo is only used to draw your child - never published, sold or used to train AI.

  • Truly their faceBuilt from one photo, recognizable across all 12 chapters.
  • 12 illustrated chaptersA real story arc, one full-page illustration per chapter.
  • Ready in minutesPreview free tonight - pay only if you love it.
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.

A table under a snowfall of paper scraps, with two small hands still cutting.
Chapter One

One, Then Another

Your child cut out one paper heart, then another, and somewhere around forty it stopped being possible to stop.

A table under a snowfall of paper scraps, with two small hands still cutting.

The window opened and the whole pile going at once, out and up over the street.
Chapter Two

The Window Opens

The window blew open and took the whole bright pile of them straight up into the afternoon.

The window opened and the whole pile going at once, out and up over the street.

One heart landed on a bench, one on a windscreen, one in a completely absurd place.
Chapter Three

Wherever They Landed

They came down all over town, on steps and sills and one surprised cat, and every single one was found.

One heart landed on a bench, one on a windscreen, one in a completely absurd place.

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.

Is this the one?

Who A Hundred Paper Hearts is for

A Hundred Paper Hearts is the craft book of the Valentine's set. Your child cuts, the wind takes them, and the hearts end up with people who were not expecting anything. It is a good choice for a child who likes making things more than giving them, because the giving happens almost by accident.

Two to eight. Little ones follow the hearts going out of the window. From about six the counting to a hundred is part of the pleasure, and so is the fact that nobody ever finds out where they came from. Reading level chosen at setup adjusts how much of the wind is explained.

For Noya, who made ninety of these and gave every single one of them away.
Every book opens on a dedication page. You write your own - this is one that suits this story.
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Common questions

What age is A Hundred Paper Hearts for?

A Hundred Paper Hearts is written for ages 2-8. 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 A Hundred Paper Hearts 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. See it up close

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