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Picture books where your child is the hero
Add one photo and pick a story. Your child is drawn onto every page of a real picture book, with their name in the story. See the cover free in minutes.
The Snow Globe ExpressAges 3–8
- Drawn from your photo
- Every book checked by a person
- Ready the same day
- Print it anywhere
The same child on every page
Every story is drawn around one character made from your photos, so your child looks like themselves from the cover to the last page. Try it: pick a child and a story.
When the house grew quiet and the last light clicked off, Leo heard a tiny tap-tap-tap on the window.
Made-up example children, drawn by the same system that draws your book. Yours is illustrated from your own photos.
From a photo to a finished book
Start tonight with a free preview. Once you buy, the whole book is drawn, checked by a person and ready to download the same day.
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Add a photo
Pick a story, type their name and add one to three clear photos.
A few minutes later
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The cover and two pages, with your child in them. Not right? Try another photo.
The same day
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Every page is drawn, a person checks it, and your book is ready to download.
Whenever you like
Read it or print it
On a tablet at bedtime tonight, or printed at home, a print shop or as a hardcover.
One price. Print as many as you like.
- Page pictures. One square picture per page, with the story text included, ready to make a hardcover or softcover photo book.
- Print-ready PDF. The whole book at 8.5 × 8.5 in, with a little extra edge so a professional printer can trim it neatly.
- Home & screen PDF. The same book for reading on a tablet or phone, or printing at home.
- Yours to reprint. Print as many copies as you like for your own family: one for home, one for Grandma’s.
Add a brother, sister, grown-up or pet at no extra cost, drawn from their photo too (up to two).
Start with the free previewWhere to print it
- Photo-book apps
- Add the page pictures one per page to make a hardcover or softcover. Most apps need at least 20 pages, so add a few family photos or blank pages at the end.
- Print shop
- Take the home & screen PDF to any print shop and ask for heavy paper. Trim the pages to square and staple or bind them.
- Your own printer
- Print the home & screen PDF at actual size on thick matte paper, trim to square, and staple or ring-bind it. Kids love helping.
26 stories, each one about your child
See every storyYour Child and the Snow Globe Express
The Snow Globe Express
Ages 3–8
Your Child, Loved from Far Away
Loved from Far Away
Ages 2–7
Your Child’s Sleepover at Grandma and Grandpa’s
Sleepover at Grandma and Grandpa’s
Ages 2–7
The Night Santa Needed Your Child
The Night Santa Needed Help
Ages 3–8
Your Child and the Littlest Helper Candle
The Littlest Helper Candle
Ages 2–7
The Night the Stars Learned Your Child’s Name
The Night the Stars Learned Your Name
Ages 2–6
Your Child and the Great Dino Birthday Parade
The Great Dino Birthday Parade
Ages 3–7
Your Child Becomes a Big Sibling
Big Hearts for a Little One
Ages 2–6
First Day, Brave Day: Your Child Goes to School
First Day, Brave Day
Ages 3–6
Your Child’s Rocket to the Moon
Rocket to the Moon
Ages 3–8
Your Child and the Secret Under the Sea
The Secret Under the Sea
Ages 3–7
Your Child, the Kindness Superhero
The Kindness Superhero
Ages 3–8
A book for the big moments
Our promises to you
- See it before you pay. The cover and two pages with your child in them are free. Not right? Try another photo.
- Never used to train AI. Your photos illustrate your book and nothing else.
- Photos deleted when your book is ready. We keep the finished pages so you can download them again.
- Checked by a person. Someone looks at every page before your PDF is released.
Questions parents ask
How do I get the book?
You download it the same day: page pictures for a photo book, a print-ready PDF and a PDF for reading on a tablet. Print it at home, at a print shop, or as a hardcover photo book, as many times as you like.
How does the personalization work?
You upload one to three clear photos of your child and tell us their name. We draw your child into every illustration in the book’s art style, so they look like themselves on every page, and put their name into the story.
Do I have to pay before I see it?
No. You see the cover and two illustrated pages free, before you pay anything. If you don’t like the likeness, you can try different photos.
Can I add a brother, sister, grandparent or our pet?
Yes, at no extra cost. You can add up to two extra characters: a sibling, a friend, a grown-up like Mom, Dad or Grandma, or a pet. Upload a photo of each and they appear next to your child in the pictures, and the story says hello to them on the first and last page.
Who writes the stories?
Every story is complete and written in advance, not made up on the spot, so you can read the first pages before you buy. AI draws your child into the illustrations, and a person checks every book before the PDF is released to you.
What happens to my child’s photos?
We use the photos only to illustrate your book. They are never used to train AI models and never shared, and they are deleted automatically, with the drawing of your child, once your PDF is ready. If you don’t buy, the preview and photos are deleted 30 days after your last visit.
For you, the hero of every story.
Every book opens with a dedication you write. Start with the free preview and see your child on the cover in a few minutes.
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