Your grandchild is the hero

A book starring your grandchild, made from one photo

Every scene in the book shows your grandchild, drawn from the one photo you choose, and the story uses their name. They see themselves on the cover, in every scene and on the last page.

You see the hero, the cover and the first pages free before you pay. If the hero doesn't look quite like them, redraw it for free.

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$49 hardcover · free US shipping · digital copy included

A grandmother reading her granddaughter's own storybook with her — Example image of the book, not a photograph. The people shown are not real.

An example story page with the text — Pages 2 and 3 of an example book, exactly as they are printed. Mia is a made-up child.

The matching example picture page — Pages 2 and 3 of an example book, exactly as they are printed. Mia is a made-up child.

A later story page of the example book — Pages 8 and 9 of the same example book, exactly as printed. The child looks the same in every scene.

The matching picture page — Pages 8 and 9 of the same example book, exactly as printed. The child looks the same in every scene.

What you get

An 8 × 8 inch hardcover picture book, 24 pages, printed in the USA.
Their face in every scene, drawn from one photo, and their name in the story.
A dedication in your own words on the first page, or our line, like “For Mia, with all our love, Nana & Papa.”
A digital copy to read together the same day.
$49 with free US shipping. Each extra grandchild's book in the same order is $29 more.
The story calls them she, he, or just their name.

How it works

Choose one photo and tap what they love.
In about 30 seconds you see them drawn as the hero, and in a minute or two the cover and the first pages. The preview is free.
Love it? Order the hardcover. We paint the rest of the pages, print the book in the USA and ship it free in the US. Printing usually takes 2 to 5 business days, then usually 3 to 5 days in the mail.

Who it is for

Children from babies to about eight. You tell us their age, so the pictures show them as they are now, and the story calls them she, he, or just their name.

Seven stories to choose from

Your grandchild and the Christmas Eve Fog: On Christmas Eve a thick fog grounds Santa's sleigh, and one kind helper with a silver bell must find the youngest reindeer and light the way.
Your grandchild and the Lost Dinosaur Egg: A speckled blue egg appears on the windowsill, and one brave, kind explorer carries it through a giant fern forest to find its mama.
Your grandchild and the Little Lost Star: When a tiny star tumbles into the garden at bedtime, one clever explorer flies a little red rocket across the night sky to take it home.
Your grandchild and the Baby Whale: A humming seashell leads one kind beachcomber into the deep blue to help a lost baby whale sing its way home.
Your grandchild and the Jungle Parade: When the vine bridge snaps on the night of the big jungle parade, one clever visitor weaves a new one with a little help from some very large friends.
Your grandchild and the Shy Little Dragon: A tiny door in an old oak tree leads to a castle where a shy little dragon has lost its sparkle, and a kind visitor shows it how brave it already is.
Your grandchild and the Big Build: The town's friendly diggers, trucks and trains are in a muddle, and one clever builder organizes them to finish a playground before the rain.

Questions

Is the photo kept?

No. We use the photo once to draw them as a storybook character. We don't store it, and it's never used to train AI, by us or by our platform.

Is it made with AI?

Yes. The pictures are painted with AI image tools from the photo you choose, and each one is checked automatically before it's used. The seven stories were written and edited with AI to read well aloud; your grandchild's name goes in spelled as you typed it, and the things they love are the ones you pick. The words are typeset like any printed book, never drawn by the image AI, so every word is spelled right.

When will it arrive?

Printing usually takes 2 to 5 business days, then usually 3 to 5 days in the mail. For Christmas, order by December 7.