A personalised digger and truck story
where your child is the hero
From one photo, we draw them into their own adventure with the diggers, trucks and tractors they love. Their name, their age and their favourite machine, in a book they'll want every night.
Not a name dropped into a template: a story about their world, with their dog, their grandma and the things they love. Brothers and sisters can share one book.
€20 €39.99 · 30-page hardcover · Free hero preview
You read and edit every page before anything is printed.
Pick a digger and truck story
Choose one and we write it around your child: their name, their age and what they love. Or leave it to us.
A big digger adventure
Leave it to us: a busy day with the friendliest machines in town, and home again.
Start this storyThe little digger
A little digger who is too small for the big jobs, until the hero finds the one only it can do.
Start this storyFire engine to the rescue
A ride in a shiny red fire engine to help a kitten stuck up a tree.
Start this storyA day on the tractor
Driving the big green tractor on the farm, from the hay field to the pumpkin patch.
Start this storyThe Christmas snow truck
Snow on Christmas Eve, and a brave little snow truck clears the way.
Start this story
Your child, drawn into their own story
One clear photo is all it takes. We draw your child as the hero, for free, before you decide anything.
Mia and the Little Digger
Their name and the look you pick come with you when you start below.
A present for the little digger fan
For a birthday, for Christmas or just because: one photo, a story about the machines they love, and your own words on the first page.
- Your own dedication on the first page
- Brothers, sisters or the dog can join the adventure
- Sent straight to their home
€20 €39.99 · 30-page hardcover · Free hero preview
A real story, written just for them
Not a name pasted into a template.
14 full-page illustrations
Built around what they love
Up to 3 companions
Written for their age
Two ways to tell the same story
Same photo, same questions. Choose how the finished book looks, and flip through a sample of each.
Choose the size and cover afterwards
Your story is drawn first. Then, in the editor, switch to the size and cover you want and see the price before you order.
Hardcover
From €20
The keepsake: sturdy enough for years of bedtimes.
- Square
- 20 × 20 cm
- 28 × 28 cm
- Portrait
- 21 × 28 cm
- Landscape
- 28 × 21 cm
Softcover
From €11.99
Lighter and flexible, easy for small hands.
- Square
- 14 × 14 cm
- 20 × 20 cm
- Portrait
- 21 × 28 cm
Lay-flat
From €34.60
Opens completely flat, so a painting runs unbroken across both pages.
- Square
- 29 × 29 cm
- Portrait
- 21 × 30 cm (A4)
- Landscape
- 30 × 21 cm (A4)
Pictures are painted for the square book, so square shows them whole. On other shapes they keep their place, with a margin around Side by Side pictures and the outer edges of Big Picture paintings trimmed.
The book they'll ask for every night
Lights down, book open.
Their name, their face, their adventure.
They get to be brave.
Children believe the stories they star in.
"Again! Read it again!"
Night after night, until they know it by heart.
One day they'll find it on a shelf and remember exactly who read it to them.
From one photo to their own book in minutes
Add one photo
Any clear photo from your phone.
Meet your hero
Drawn in a minute, for free.
Tell us what they love
We write and illustrate it.
Read it, then print
Edit anything, then we print it.
Start their story
Add one photo and meet your hero for free. It takes about a minute.
Mia finds the perfect job for Digby.
Your child's photo, handled with care
- Used only to draw your book.
- Deleted as soon as the book is drawn.
- Never used to train AI, never shared.
Questions parents ask
About our custom children's books: the photo, the story and the printed book.
Can I choose their favourite machine?
Yes. Tell us which one, like a digger, a dump truck, a fire engine or a tractor, and how it looks if you like, and it is drawn that way on every page.
Is it a gentle story?
Yes. The machines are friendly, the adventure stays safe, and the words are written for your child's age, from toddlers to confident readers.
Can the story include our own ideas?
Yes. Write a few lines, like the building site on your street or Grandpa's real tractor, and we write the story around it. You can change every word before it is printed.
Will it arrive in time for a birthday or Christmas?
Most orders arrive within a week. The delivery date is shown at checkout before you pay, so you can check that it arrives in time.
How do I make a custom children's book with my child as the main character?
Add one photo of your child, tell us their name, what they love and what kind of story you'd like. We draw them as a storybook hero, write the story around them and lay out every page. You then open the book, change anything you like, and order a printed hardcover.
Will the character really look like my child?
We draw your child once as a character and paint every page from that drawing, so the hair, skin tone, eyes and glasses stay the same throughout. The best results come from a clear, front-facing photo in daylight. If you're not happy with the first drawing, you can draw it again for free.
What happens to my child's photo?
It is used only to draw the character for your book and is deleted as soon as the book is drawn. It is never shared and never used to train AI.
What age is a personalised picture book for?
Any age. You choose who will read it, from toddlers to big kids and even grown-ups, and we write the story for them: short, rhythmic lines for the youngest, richer sentences for older readers.
Can I change the story before printing?
Yes. Every word is editable in the book editor: fix a name, rewrite a page, change the title or the dedication. Nothing is printed until you order.
Can siblings or pets be in the story?
Yes. Add up to three companions, like a big sister, Grandpa or the family dog, each from their own photo, and they join the adventure.
How big is the book and when does it arrive?
It's a square hardcover with 30 pages, printed close to you. Most orders arrive within a week; the delivery date is shown at checkout.
Personalised books for kids, made from one photo
Most personalised children's books only swap in a name, or ask you to pick a hairstyle from a few presets. This custom children's book starts from a real photo, so the hero of the story actually looks like your child, on the cover and on every page.
Choose a bedtime story, a big adventure or a personalised Christmas book, add a sidekick or a dedication, and edit every word before it is printed as a hardcover picture book.
Their own digger adventure, starring them
One photo, a few minutes, and a story they'll ask for again and again.
€20 €39.99 · 30-page hardcover · Free hero preview