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A picture book where your child is the hero

Describe your child in a few words and get a keepsake story with them in every picture. The cover and first pages are free in 2–3 minutes.

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Sample story

Leo and the Little Green Spark

A real book, made in minibooks from one short description. Leo is our sample hero, not a customer.

What we typedLeo, 5. Short curly brown hair, big brown eyes, a few freckles, a green striped jumper and red wellies. “Leo finds a small, friendly dragon called Ember hiding in the garden shed.”
Page 1Something in the garden shed went HIC! Leo pressed his red wellie against the door. “Hello?” HIC! A puff of grey smoke wriggled out of the keyhole. Leo pulled the handle. Behind the watering can, two amber eyes blinked back at him. Who was in there?
Page 2It was a dragon, small as a cat and green as a lettuce. “I’m Ember,” he sniffed. “Dragons should breathe fire. I only make hiccups.” HIC! Smoke. No flame. “Tonight is Lantern Night,” said Leo, “but Grandpa Fred’s lighter is broken. Could you light them?” Ember gulped. Could he?
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From a few words to a finished book

Three steps, a few minutes, no account to set up.

  1. 01

    Describe the hero

    A name, an age and a few words about how they look. A photo is optional, kept private and deleted as soon as you approve the portrait (otherwise within about a day).

  2. 02

    See a free Preview

    Pick a style and what the story is about. The cover and first pages are ready in 2–3 minutes, and we email them to you.

  3. 03

    Get the whole book

    Like it? Pay once and the whole book, 12 illustrated pages and a PDF, arrives within minutes.

How the sample book was made

  1. What we typed

    Leo, 5. Short curly brown hair, big brown eyes, a few freckles, a green striped jumper and red wellies.

  2. His portrait38 seconds later
  3. The free Preview2–3 minutes later

    Cover and first pages, watermarked, also sent by email

  4. The whole bookabout 3 min after paying

    12 illustrated pages and a PDF

Written for your child, not for everyone

Everything in the sample book came from a few lines about Leo.

Leo pressed his red wellie against the door. “Hello?” HIC! … Behind the watering can, two amber eyes blinked back at him.

Page 1

Their name, all through the story

The story talks to your child about your child, page after page.

The same face on every page

Curly hair, freckles, red wellies: the same Leo, and the same green Ember, from the portrait to the last page.

The cover: Leo and Ember by the garden shed.

We typed“Leo finds a small, friendly dragon called Ember hiding in the garden shed.”

Their world in the story

Add what they love or what’s coming up: a new sibling, the first day at nursery, a favourite toy.

Read, print, listen

What you can have today, and what is coming next.

On any phone, tablet or computer

Swipe through it at bedtime. One private link lets grandparents read it too.

A PDF to print at home

Download it once, print it on your own printer or at a print shop.

Audiobook $4.99

Read aloud in the style you choose: a lively storyteller or a bedtime whisper. Each word lights up as it is read, and the pages turn by themselves.

Listen to a sample

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Simple prices

No subscription. Pay once per book.

Book

$14.99

Cover and 12 illustrated pages, read online and as a PDF.

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  • Audiobook

    $4.99

  • Animation Soon

    $14.99

  • Hardcover Soon

    $39incl. shipping

The Preview is always free. Add the audiobook when you buy the book or later. Animation and Hardcover are not available yet.

Questions parents ask

Do I need a photo?

No. A few words about how your child looks are enough. If you add a photo, it stays private: we use it only to draw the portrait and delete it as soon as you approve one, or within about a day if you don’t.

How long does it take?

The portrait takes under a minute. The free Preview is ready in 2–3 minutes and we email it to you, so you can close the page. After paying, the whole book usually arrives within a few minutes.

What if I don’t like the portrait?

Ask for another drawing before you go on. You only pay after you have seen the Preview, and only if you want the whole book.

What do I get when I pay?

The cover and 12 illustrated pages to read on any device, a PDF to download and print, and a private link to share with family.

Can the book be read aloud?

Yes, add the audiobook for $4.99, when you buy the book or any time later. You choose how every page is read: as a lively storyteller or in a bedtime whisper, with each word lighting up as it is read. You can also download the audiobook as an MP3.

Do I need an account?

No password, no subscription. Just your email: we send the book there, and the same email opens your books later.

A gift made just for them

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