My Robot Friend - the cover, with your child as the heroRyan and the Robot
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My Robot Friend

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Ages 2-4Ages 4-6Ages 6-8Making friendsA child who hates readingA busy brain
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Your child builds a clunky little robot that beeps to life and becomes the best friend a kid could invent. A bright tale of tinkering, teamwork, and a spark of imagination.

Formats and prices for My Robot Friend
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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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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 pile of tins, wire and wheels on the floor, with your child sitting in the middle of it.
Chapter One

A Pile of Parts

From a heap of bolts and gears, your child built a small, wobbly robot and pressed the button.

A pile of tins, wire and wheels on the floor, with your child sitting in the middle of it.

The moment it works: lights on, one arm raised, your child's hands still on its back.
Chapter Two

Beep-Boop, Hello!

The robot's eyes lit up and it beeped happily - your child had built a real friend.

The moment it works: lights on, one arm raised, your child's hands still on its back.

The repair, screwdriver in hand, robot patient on the table with a panel open.
Chapter Three

The Great Fix-Up

Together, your child and the little robot fixed every squeaky, broken thing in town.

The repair, screwdriver in hand, robot patient on the table with a panel open.

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 My Robot Friend is for

My Robot Friend is for the child who takes things apart. The robot is built from a pile of parts on the first page, breaks in the middle, and is fixed by your child rather than by an adult, which is the reason the book exists. It is a strong choice for a child who is between friendships and would rather be building than joining in.

Two to eight. Very young children follow the beeps and the shape. From five or six the repair sequence reads as a real problem being solved in order, and that is the part that gets it read again. Reading level set at setup controls the technical words.

For Yonatan, who has never once left a thing in the same shape he found it.
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 My Robot Friend for?

My Robot Friend 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 My Robot Friend 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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