The Sleepy Safari

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Ages 0-2Ages 2-4

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One by one, every animal on the warm golden plain settles down to sleep - and so, at the very end, does your child. Built to slow a bedtime down.

Formats and prices for The Sleepy Safari
Format	Price	What you get
Digital	$14.90	Read tonight, any device
Softcover	$38.90	Printed keepsake
Hardcover	$42.90	Premium 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.

A lion mid-yawn in low golden light, with the rest of the plain still awake behind it.

Chapter One

The Lion Yawns

The sun went low and gold, and the little lion opened his mouth in an enormous, sleepy yawn.

A lion mid-yawn in low golden light, with the rest of the plain still awake behind it.

A giraffe folding its legs down, one section at a time, to lie in the long grass.

Chapter Two

Goodnight, Tall Giraffe

Your child tiptoed past the giraffe, whose long neck had already curled down like a question mark.

A giraffe folding its legs down, one section at a time, to lie in the long grass.

The last animal asleep, and one small figure asleep in the same picture.

Chapter Three

The Last One Asleep

When every single animal was quiet, your child leaned against the warm grey elephant and closed both eyes.

The last animal asleep, and one small figure asleep in the same picture.

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 the Sleepy Safari is for

The Sleepy Safari has one job and does not do anything else: every animal on the plain goes to sleep, one at a time, and by the end so does your child. There is no plot to follow and nothing to resolve, which is precisely why it works on a toddler who fights sleep.

Nought to four, and it will read as babyish above that. It is the shortest and slowest story in the catalogue, and the repetition is load-bearing rather than lazy. Set the reading level low; this book should take four minutes, not eight.

For Alon, who fought sleep every night of his first two years and lost every time.

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 Sleepy Safari for?

The Sleepy Safari is written for ages 0-4. 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 Sleepy Safari 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.