The Story Chair - the cover, with your child as the heroNina and the Story Chair
Bedtime & Calm

The Story Chair

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Ages 0-2Ages 2-4Ages 4-6With someone they loveBedtime & fear of the dark
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There is one chair, one blanket, and one voice that makes the dark feel smaller. A slow, warm bedtime story about the person who stays until your child is asleep - and is still there in the morning.

Formats and prices for The Story Chair
FormatPriceWhat you get
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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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 chair by a window with a blanket over the arm and two people already in it.
Chapter One

The Chair by the Window

The lamp clicked on, the blanket came down, and your child climbed into the safest seat in the house.

A chair by a window with a blanket over the arm and two people already in it.

One more page being negotiated, book held open, neither of them intending to stop.
Chapter Two

One More Page

The words went slower and softer, the way they always do when someone is nearly asleep.

One more page being negotiated, book held open, neither of them intending to stop.

Morning light on the same chair, same blanket, same person, still there.
Chapter Three

Still Here

The last page closed, the room went quiet, and your child drifted off knowing exactly who was there.

Morning light on the same chair, same blanket, same person, still there.

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 Story Chair is for

The Story Chair is the bedtime book for a child who is settled by a particular person. You add that grandparent's photo, and they are in the chair on every page and still there in the morning. It is the gentlest of the family stories and the one most often bought by the grandparent themselves.

Nought to six. It is slow by design, with one chair, one blanket and one voice, and it holds up to being read every night for months. Above six a child may want more to happen. Keep the reading level low; this book works best short and unhurried at the end of the day.

For Saba Moshe, who has read the same three pages four hundred times without complaint.
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 Story Chair for?

The Story Chair is written for ages 0-6. 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 Story Chair 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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