A hardcover storybook starring your child, their pet, toy, even grandma. Any story you dream up. One of a kind.
How it works
Send one photo. Your kid and anyone they love become characters: a toy, a plush, even grandma. Dream up any story and we help make it awesome.
Same Kiera, three different adventures. Pick the world, the lesson, the art style. The whole book takes shape in 58 seconds.
“She found herself on the first page and went quiet.”
See your free preview, then the matte hardcover arrives in 9 to 12 days. The box is not the moment. The moment is when they find themselves on page one.
Real books, real kids
Inside the book
This is a real Story Genie book, made from one photo, the same way yours will be.
Click a page or drag a corner to flip through
Cover
Starring your child
Their name and face on every page, as the hero of the story.
A real matte hardcover
Keepsake-quality 8 by 8 inch matte hardcover with heavyweight pages.
Shipped free, to your door
Printed within 48 hours of approval. At your door in 9 to 12 days, free.
See your free preview
See your free preview in 58 seconds, before you ever pay.
Made to grow with them
Every book carries a life lesson you choose, told in words matched to their age. And because they are the hero, they actually want to read it.
Bravery before the first day of school. Sharing before the new sibling arrives. 55 lessons to choose from.
Tap a lesson to start your book with it built in.
We match the reading level to their age automatically. You can also set it yourself. Real pages from real Story Genie books:
“Zoe played by the big, blue ocean. The sun shone bright on her face. She found a pretty, sparkly shell in the sand.”
One simple price
$49.99
Printed and shipped, all-in
Free to preview. Pay and get unlimited edits to make it just right.
Loved by parents and grandparents across the US
“I had a blast building my order.” Terry · first-time customer
A library, written for them
What’s the occasion?
Reading up first? See the gift guides for birthdays, Christmas, grandparents, nieces and nephews, and the first day of school.
Loved by parents and grandparents across the US
Real Story Genie familyChloe opened her first story genie book tonight!
Chloe's mom · Sent us this the same night it arrived
Real Story Genie familyI love seeing my boys light up when they realize they're the main character in their own story. It makes them feel so special, just as every child should.
Kristen · Lochlan and Wesley's mom
Real Story Genie familyShe found herself on the first page and went quiet. Then she read the whole thing out loud to us.
Kiera's dad · the day her book arrived
Real Story Genie familyLillian carries hers around the house all day!!
Lillian's dad · Kiera's little sister, now with her own book
She loves it!!!! I read it to her before bed and it's her favorite book now.
Dennis · Hazel's dad
I have read my StoryGenie a few times now and it is truly fantastic. The physical quality is first class.
Terry · Story Genie customer
Seeing the cover photo generated from the picture I uploaded of Macen is close to bringing me to tears.
Luke · Macen's dad
Straight from our inbox
Real texts, real emails, real group chats. Typos and all.
I sent the book to be printed! Everything was great!! It was a wonderful experience.
I love that there is a moral to every story. I think I was so excited the first time that I went at it too fast. This time I took my time and did it right.
I will be ordering more for sure. I love it.
Made a book? Add your note
She opened it and couldn’t stop pointing at herself on every page.
Why Story Genie is different
No templates. No two books alike. Just your child, the people they love, and a story written only for them.
Every page is illustrated for your child. No templates, no two books alike.
Your pet, their stuffed animal, grandma, their best friend. Upload a photo and everyone in it becomes a character, looking like themselves.
Buy it, then edit the story, regenerate art, change the ending, right up to printing.
Matte hardcover. Heavyweight pages. The shelf-book they point at twenty years later.
Your child, plus up to three they love
Our privacy promise
We use your photo once, just to make sure the hero on the page actually looks like your child. We don’t train AI on it. We don’t share it with anyone. We delete it from our servers within 30 days. Privacy is the default, not a setting you have to find.
Used once
Just for your book. Nothing else.
Never trained on
Not used to teach AI models. Yours or anyone's.
Deleted on completion
Auto-removed within 30 days of order.
Common questions
We print your custom book within 48 hours of approval, and standard US shipping is free. End to end, the book is at your door in 9 to 12 days.
Yes. Once you purchase, you unlock Unlimited Revisions. You can regenerate the story, change the artwork style, or edit the text as many times as you like before printing.
Absolutely. You select the reading level during creation, so we tailor the language for toddlers, early readers, or older children.
Yes. Your photo is used once, to make sure the hero on the page looks like your child. Then it’s deleted within 30 days. We never train AI on it, and we never share it with third parties.
Free previews stay saved for 30 days, the same window as your photo. Saving the book to a free account keeps it forever, and so does unlocking it. We’ll remind you before a preview reaches the end of its stay.
Make a free preview first and see real finished pages before paying. After you buy, edit and regenerate as much as you like until it goes to print. Each book is personalized and printed to order, so we can’t take returns once printing starts. If it arrives damaged or defective, or doesn’t arrive, contact us within 30 days and we’ll make it right.
Be Brave
Be Kind
Never Give Up
Be Honest
Friendship
Be Yourself
Work Together
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