The Same Moon - the cover, with your child as the heroAmara and the Same Moon
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The Same Moon

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Ages 2-4Ages 4-6Ages 6-8With someone they loveBig feelingsGratitude
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Your child lives one way, and someone who loves them lives a long way the other. A tender story about two people under one sky - the same moon, the same rain, the same wondering - and the day the distance finally closes.

Formats and prices for The Same Moon
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Digital$16.90Read tonight, any device
Softcover$44.90Printed keepsake
Hardcover$49.90Premium keepsake

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A story for two: you'll add Grandma's photo as well as your child's - both appear on every page, and the prices above include everyone in the book.

  • 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 map on a floor with one finger tracing right across it, from here to a long way off.
Chapter One

A Long Way Away

Your child traced a finger across the map, all the way to where the person they missed was waking up.

A map on a floor with one finger tracing right across it, from here to a long way off.

The same rain falling on two windows in two countries, shown side by side.
Chapter Two

The Same Rain

Far away, the same clouds were letting go of the same rain, and neither of them knew it yet.

The same rain falling on two windows in two countries, shown side by side.

A door opening, and the long way away turning out to be no distance at all.
Chapter Three

The Door Opens

And then, one ordinary morning, the door opened - and the long way away was suddenly no way at all.

A door opening, and the long way away turning out to be no distance at all.

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 Same Moon is for

The Same Moon is for a family split across a distance. You add a photo of the grandparent, and both of them appear on every page under one sky: the same moon, the same rain, the same wondering. It is bought by families with a grandparent abroad, and it is usually read on video calls.

Two to eight. A three-year-old needs the picture of two people under one moon, which is a concrete enough idea to hold. From six the distance becomes real and the last chapter, where the door finally opens, does a great deal of work. Reading level chosen at setup.

For Yuli and her savta, who have been under the same moon for four years running.
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 The Same Moon for?

The Same Moon 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 The Same Moon personalized?

You upload a photo of your child and one of Grandma. Each becomes an illustrated character - same face shape, hair and skin tone - and they stay recognizable together across all 12 chapters. Your child's 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 $16.90, softcover $44.90 and hardcover $49.90 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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