How your child's storybook is made
Choose a story, add your child — and family if you like — and we illustrate a picture book you can read or listen to.
1Choose or create a storyPick a classic tale children already know by name, write your own idea in a few sentences, or use a story another family has published.
2Add the main childA clear photo of your child's face and their name is enough. A photo uploaded for one book is deleted as soon as the book is ready.
3Bring others into the taleA sibling, a friend, a grandparent or a pet can walk through the same adventure. One book can hold up to three people, and one or two of those can be heroes.
4Personalise the bookChoose how long it is, the language of the story, and how the pictures should look. In a classic tale you can also decide who plays which part.
5We illustrate itEvery page is drawn for this story, so the same faces look like the same children from the cover to the last page. A longer book simply takes a little longer.
6Read it or listen to itOpen the finished book on screen like a real picture book. If you like, a voice can read the story aloud, page by page.
7Keep it, download itFinished books stay in your account. You can also download a copy to keep.
Drawn the way you like it
Pick one of four looks for the whole book, and how closely the pictures keep to the photo.
Your family in the story
Save the people your books are about once, give them parts in the tale — and see what happens to the photos.
Listen and watch
Hear the book read aloud, or make it a video with music and subtitles to keep and share.
The music for your video
Every book's video comes with music you choose. Listen to each piece — every tale has one recommended.
- Christmas — a winter taleChristmas Tale
Recommended for The Nutcracker, The Little Match Girl, Where Is Santa’s Reindeer?
- Woodland — forests and animalsWoodland Tales
Recommended for Goldilocks and the Three Bears
- Sparkling magic — playful, many small notesMagic Fantasy Fairy Tale
Recommended for Sleeping Beauty, Alice in Wonderland, Puss in Boots
- Magic — steady and brightMagic Fantasy Fairy Tale
Recommended for Cinderella
- Dreamy magic — soft and floatingFantasy Magic Fairy Tale
Recommended for Pinocchio
- Magic that builds to a swellMagic Fantasy Fairy Tale
Recommended for Snow White
- Bold fantasy — adventure, a questArcadium
Recommended for Little Red Riding Hood, The Three Little Pigs, Jack and the Beanstalk, Peter Pan, King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table, Robin Hood and the Heart of Sherwood Forest, Saint George and the Dragon, The Unicorn and the Rainbow
- Mysterious — caves, spells, the unknownMysterious and Mystic
Recommended for Hansel and Gretel, Aladdin and the Magic Lamp
- Uplifting — courage, a goal reachedEncouraging Achievement
- Magical and cinematic — a sweeping taleAquarelle
Recommended for The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast
- Spooky but gentle — ghosts, a night castleQueen of the Ghosts
- A journey — wonder, far landsMystical Voyage
- Fairies — light and enchantedFiona's Fairy Song
Recommended for Rapunzel, Can I Meet the Frog Prince?
- After the last subset storytellingAfter the last subset storytelling
Each preview is the first 30 seconds. You hear the whole piece when you choose your video's music.
A new story every bedtime
With a story subscription, a new book with them in it arrives at the hour you choose — every day, every week or every month.
What you'll need
An account (it comes with 20 free credits toward your first book), a clear photo of your child's face, and a few minutes. You can add photos of siblings, friends or family too, if they are in the story. You only need card details if you choose to buy credits.
How long does it take?
Usually just a few minutes, and a longer book takes a little longer. You can close the page and come back — it picks up where it left off.
Credits and pricing
Credits are how a book is paid for; a longer book costs a little more. New accounts get 20 free credits toward a first book. You can buy credits whenever you need them. Payment happens on Stripe's own secure checkout page — your card details never reach us. If a book ever fails to generate, the credits it cost are refunded automatically.
Your photos are safe
The photos are used only to illustrate your book: they are sent to the AI service that draws it, and they are never sold, used for advertising or used to train models. Photos you upload for a single book are deleted as soon as it is ready. Photos you save on a character stay with that character — so your next books do not need them again — until you delete the character.
Have more questions? Take a look at the FAQ.