For the kid and their sidekick
Best friends. Same storybook.
She held the page up to the dog. “Biscuit, look. It’s us.”
One photo puts them both in the book. A hardcover storybook starring your child and their best buddy. See the free preview before you pay.
One photo of them together
Snap them on the couch, mid-cuddle or mid-chaos. That one photo is all the book needs to start.
Both of them, as themselves
Your child is the hero. Their real buddy appears on the pages beside them, floppy ear and all.
A hardcover in 9 to 12 days
Free preview first, then you decide. $49.99 all-in for the 22-page hardcover, shipping included.
Real books where the buddy made the cover
Straight from our library. Tap one and the quiz starts with that story, shaped around your child and their buddy.
Even Dogs Brush Their TeethLeo and his dog, cat, and dinosaur crew all brush their teeth together.Start from this story
Noah and the Friendly DragonNoah meets a gentle dragon in a glowing crystal cave and makes a warm new friend.Start from this story
Doctor Priya Is InPriya runs a pretend clinic where her stuffed animals line up for gentle check-ups.Start from this story
Inside the book
Go ahead, flip through a real one.
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
Their stuffed animal can come too
No pet? The buddy does not need a heartbeat. The loved-to-threads bear has co-starred in their games for years. Now it co-stars in print.
The bear gets a starring role
One photo of your child with the toy. The story writes them in as the loyal sidekick, patched paw and all.
Why it lands
Kids already narrate whole worlds around that toy. Seeing the real one on a printed page confirms what they always knew.
For the kid still asking for a puppy
The stuffed dog stars now. The book holds the fort until the real one arrives.
The whole crew
Pet, toy, and kid all in one photo? The art follows the photo. Bring the whole squad.
The reading payoff, with a built-in co-star
Story Genie is a reading tool dressed up as a story. Adding their buddy makes it the book they reach for first.
The bedtime pitch that wins
Their own face plus their own dog beats every other book on the shelf at 7:55 pm.
Two names become sight words
Their name and the buddy's name repeat on page after page. Repetition is how early readers lock words in.
They read it to the pet
Kids practice reading aloud to an audience that never corrects them. This book stars that exact audience.
A record of this era
The puppy phase ends. The threadbare bear retires to a shelf. The book keeps them exactly as they are now.
Pet story ideas parents actually pick
Pick a world in the quiz or type your own idea. The story shapes itself around the two of them. These come up the most.
The backyard expedition
The backyard becomes a jungle. Your child leads, the dog scouts ahead, and the hose is a river.
The great nap heist
Someone stole the sunbeam spot. The cat knows something. The hero investigates.
Sidekick to the rescue
The hero gets stuck and the buddy saves the day for once. That twist gets the biggest giggles.
The bedtime patrol
One last sweep of the house before sleep. Two guards, six legs, zero monsters left behind.
The toy that woke up
At night the stuffed bear stretches, and the mission begins. The classic, starring their actual bear.
The lesson tucked inside
Pick a value like caring for others. It rides inside the adventure, carried by the two of them.
What to write in a book about them and their pet
The dedication page is yours. Sign it from the family or from the buddy. Steal any of these.
Tap any line above to start, then say it your way. Copy it and paste it into the dedication page when you make the book.
How to write your own
Use both names
The kid and the buddy, side by side. In ten years that pairing is the whole point.
Record one real habit
The sock theft, the tail thump at the door, the bear's missing eye. One detail beats ten adjectives.
Sign it from the buddy
A line signed by the pet gets read in the pet's voice every single time.
Keep it short
Two or three sentences fit the page and get memorized.
Add the dedication when you build the book. Edit any word of it, right up until the book goes to print.
What age is a book with your pet for
Parents order for kids from about 2 to 10. Set the reading level in the quiz and the story meets them there.
Ages 2 to 4, read-aloud
Short bouncy lines about the two of them. Expect the buddy's name shouted at every page.
Ages 5 to 7, reading together
They sound out their own name first, then the buddy's. Both get read back to the actual buddy.
Ages 8 to 10, reads alone
Fuller pages with a chapter feel. Usually read out loud anyway, to an audience of one curled at their feet.
When to order a book with your pet
No date to beat. The hardcover is at your door in 9 to 12 days, whenever you start.
Tonight works
Snap the photo at bedtime and build the book after lights out. The free preview is ready in about 3 minutes.
Before a birthday or gotcha day
Pets collect anniversaries too. Order two weeks ahead and the book lands with days to spare.
While the buddy is still the buddy
Kids trade favorites fast. The book keeps this exact duo on paper for good.
How it works
One photo. A few questions. Their book.
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Upload one photo and answer a 2 to 3 minute quiz.
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Preview the whole illustrated book free.
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Order the hardcover. At your door in 9 to 12 days
Want to hold one first? Flip through a real book.
Common questions
Can my pet really be in the book?
Yes. Upload one photo of your child and their pet together. Both of them appear in the art, as themselves.
What pets work?
Dogs, cats, rabbits, birds, lizards. If they fit in the photo, they fit in the book.
Can a stuffed animal be the buddy instead?
Yes. The worn-out bear or the ride-or-die dinosaur gets the same treatment. One photo together and the toy joins the story.
What if I do not have a photo of them together?
Any clear photo of your child works to start. You can also describe the buddy in your story idea and it shows up in the art.
Can I change the story or the pictures?
Yes. The free preview includes 3 free edits. After you buy, keep editing any page or any word until printing starts.
Who writes and illustrates it?
Our AI writes and illustrates from the choices you make. Our team prints and binds the hardcover in the USA, and a real person reads every support email.
How many pages, and is it really hardcover?
A 22-page matte hardcover on heavyweight paper, printed and bound in the USA. Shipping is included in the price.
What does it cost?
$49.99 all-in for the hardcover, free US shipping included. The preview is free, so you decide after you see real pages.
What happens to the photo I upload?
It guides the art, then it is deleted from our servers within 30 days. We never train AI on it and never share it.
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