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A real example · The Nutcracker
Theo and the Midnight Nutcracker
A gift under the tree that wakes up at midnight
Made here from one photo of Theo, aged 6. Your child can be the hero of this story too — every page drawn with their own face.
Theo is not a real child: the photo is AI-generated.
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How this book was drawn
- ChildTheo, aged 6
- StoryThe Nutcracker
- Book8 pages, one photo
- Picture styleIllustrated
- Illustration strengthLow
- Illustration lookLuminous drawing
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Every page of Theo’s book
The same face from the first page to the last, painted in one style. These are the pages exactly as they came out.
The house was full of guests, and candle by candle the tall tree began to glow. Then the door swung open. In came Godfather Drossel, who mended clocks, carrying a covered basket. Theo could hardly breathe. On Christmas Eve, under the cloth lay a wooden nutcracker, painted like a toy soldier with a tall red hat. "He is yours, Theo," said Godfather Drossel. Theo held him tight and whispered, "Merry Christmas, Captain." At midnight Theo crept back downstairs. The clock chimed twelve, and the tree grew and grew until its star touched the ceiling. Beside it, Captain stretched up, up, up, until he was as tall as a man. Creak! The floorboards lifted, and out poured mice in their hundreds, squeaking and scurrying. Theo hopped onto the footstool. On the shelves, the tin soldiers raised their tiny flags and began climbing down to help. Out marched the Mouse King, seven heads squeaking orders at once. Captain stood firm as the mice pressed closer. At just the right moment, Theo threw his slipper, and every crown went flying. The mice fled! The Mouse King's biggest crown rolled across the floor. Captain shook himself and straightened up, and his painted cheeks turned rosy and real. "Theo," he said, bowing, "you have broken the spell. I am a prince!" Theo walked on into a silent forest where the snow fell upwards, floating back to the stars. Among the trees, snowflakes danced in shining rings. Theo tipped back his head and laughed. Beyond the forest shimmered the Land of Sweets, with a palace of sugar and peppermint towers. Fairies, gingerbread folk and dancing candies cheered, "Hooray for Theo!" The party was all for him.
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