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A personalized children's book where your child is the hero

From one photo, we draw your child into their own personalized picture book. The one they'll ask for every night.

A personalized children's book open on a child's bed in daylight, showing a girl riding a sea turtle under the moon
14 illustrated scenes

$21 $41.99 · 30-page hardcover · Free hero preview

Order by December 1 for delivery before Christmas

You read and edit every page before anything is printed.

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A phone showing a photo of a girl in a yellow raincoat next to the hardcover book where she is drawn as the hero

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 Moon Turtle

Then choose the look you love

Their name and the look you pick come with you when you start below.

A real story, written just for them

Not a name pasted into a template.

An open spread of the picture book: large text on the left page, a full-page illustration of the child on the right

  1. 14 full-page illustrations

  2. Built around what they love

  3. Up to 3 companions

  4. Written for their age

The book they'll ask for every night

  1. Lights down, book open.

    Their name, their face, their adventure.

  2. They get to be brave.

    Children believe the stories they star in.

  3. "Again! Read it again!"

    Night after night, until they know it by heart.

A parent and child sitting on a bed, reading their personalized picture book together
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

  1. Add one photo

    Any clear photo from your phone.

  2. Meet your hero

    Drawn in a minute, for free.

  3. Tell us what they love

    We write and illustrate it.

  4. Read it, then print

    Edit anything, then we print it.

A story for every moment

  • Christmas magic

  • A bedtime story

  • Being brave

  • A new baby sibling

  • A birthday

  • First day of school

My own idea

Moving house, a new puppy, a trip to Grandma's. Describe it and we write it.

Start with a photo
A grandparent wrapping the personalized children's book in brown paper on a kitchen table

For the little ones you love most

The present that gets unwrapped, then read, then read again.

  • Your dedication printed on the first page
  • A sturdy hardcover, printed close to home
  • All you need is one photo of them

$21 $41.99 · 30-page hardcover · Free hero preview

Order by December 1 for delivery before Christmas

Start with a photo

Start their story

Add one photo and meet your hero for free. It takes about a minute.

A personalized picture book cover with a child drawn as the hero

Mia and the Moon Turtle

Example book

How should we draw them?

A clear, front-facing photo of one person in daylight works best. No sunglasses or filters.

Used only to draw your book, then deleted. Never used to train AI.

By adding photos you confirm the people in them agree, or, for a child, that you are their parent or guardian.

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.

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 personalized 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.

Personalized books for kids, made from one photo

Most personalized 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 personalized Christmas book, add a sidekick or a dedication, and edit every word before it is printed as a hardcover picture book.

Make them the hero tonight

One photo, a few minutes, and a book they’ll keep forever.

$21 $41.99 · 30-page hardcover · Free hero preview

Order by December 1 for delivery before Christmas

Start with a photo