From grandma and grandpa
The book your grandchild stars in
She climbed onto grandma's lap and opened it. The girl in the story was her.
One photo becomes a hardcover adventure with their face and name on every page. You see a free preview before paying.
The gift that beats a check
They will not remember the twenty dollar bill. They will remember being the hero of grandpa's book.
Easy from anywhere
Ask for one photo, answer a few questions, and the book ships straight to their house. No craft skills needed.
You can even be in it
Add a grandparent to the story so the adventure stars both of you.
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.
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Cover“I sent the book to be printed! Everything was great!! I love that there is a moral to every story. I will be ordering more for sure.”
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A gift guide for grandparents who are done guessing
You do not see them every day, and the toy aisle does not know them at all. Grandparents were some of our first customers, and they taught us most of this. Here is the honest comparison.
The check problem
Money is useful and forgotten by March. A book with their face on the cover gets read at bedtime and saved in a box.
The toy you cannot pick from far away
You cannot know which dinosaur they already own. You do know their face and their name. That is all this needs.
What it costs
$49.99 for the hardcover, and the preview is free before you decide. It reads as an heirloom, not a toy.
Distance is the point
Build it from anywhere and it ships straight to their door. You stay the grandparent who somehow always knows.
Put yourself in it
Add a grandparent character. The two of you go on the adventure together, even from three states away.
The reading payoff, visit after visit
This is a reading tool dressed up as a gift from you. Here is what it does between visits.
They pull it off the shelf themselves
Kids pick the book they star in, again and again. That is the habit that builds readers.
Your voice in the house
The dedication gets read out loud every time. You are at bedtime without being there.
A lesson from you
Pick the value you always repeat. The story says it for you, in a way they sit still for.
It outlasts the visit
Toys break before you fly home. A hardcover with their name stays on the shelf for years.
Story ideas grandparents pick
Choose a world in the quiz, or type your own idea and the story takes shape around it. These come up again and again.
The two of you
You and your grandchild in one story. Fishing trip, bakery caper, moon landing. Your call.
Their world, your cameo
The story stars them. You appear at exactly the right moment, the way grandparents do.
The family story, retold
The farm, the old neighborhood, the boat. Places from your life become the setting for theirs.
The lesson you always say
Pick the value you repeat at every visit. Kindness, patience, telling the truth. The story carries it for you.
Their current obsession
Ask their parents what the kid cannot stop talking about this month. Make that the world.
The recipe adventure
The famous family recipe went missing. Only one kid could help grandma track down every ingredient.
What to write in a book for your grandchild
The dedication is the part they keep. Grandparents write the best ones. A few to start from.
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 your grandparent name
Nana, Pop, Mimi, Abuela. The name they call you is the one that belongs on the page.
Say the thing you always say
Every grandparent has a line. Put it in writing, where it can outlast the visits.
One memory beats ten adjectives
The fishing trip, the pancake Saturdays. Name one real moment and the rest follows.
Write it to the future
They will read this at ten, at twenty, maybe to their own kids. A line that ages well beats a cute one.
Type your dedication when you build the book. Edit any word of it, right up until the book goes to print.
What age fits a personalized book for a grandchild
Grandparents order for ages 2 to 10. Set the reading level in the quiz, and the story meets them where they are.
Ages 2 to 4
Lap-and-point pages, short lines with bounce. Built to be read aloud on visits.
Ages 5 to 7
They spot their own name first and read it out proudly. A big moment on speakerphone.
Ages 8 to 10
Fuller pages they read alone. You get the review call after.
Getting it there on time
The hardcover ships in 9 to 12 days, door to door, to any US address. Send it to their house or to yours.
Ship it straight to them
Enter their address at checkout and the book lands on their porch. You get the phone call.
Or bring it with you
Ship it to yourself and hand it over at the next visit. Order two weeks before you travel.
See it tonight
The free preview is ready in about 3 minutes, so you can read the whole book before you decide anything.
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
I am not good with technology. How hard is this?
If you can text a photo, you can make this book. Answer a short quiz and the preview appears in about 3 minutes.
Can I appear in the story with them?
Yes. You can add a second character, and many grandparents put themselves in the adventure.
How do I get the photo?
Any clear photo of their face works, even one from the family group chat.
What if I make a mistake?
Nothing prints until you approve it. The preview is free, and once you unlock the book, edits are unlimited. Want a bigger change? Any book that has not gone to print yet can be recreated.
Do I need to install an app?
No app. It runs in the web browser you already use, on a phone, tablet, or computer.
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?
24 or more illustrated pages, matte hardcover, heavyweight paper, printed and bound in the USA. Shipping is included in the price.
What happens to the photo?
It guides the illustrated hero, then it is deleted from our servers within 30 days. We never train AI on it and never share it.
Can their parents be part of it?
Any way you like. Some grandparents ask for a photo and do the rest solo. Others make it a joint project on a video call. Both work.
Can I see what a finished book looks like first?
Yes. Flip through a real one, page by page, on the demo book above. The hardcover you order is the same square format, printed and bound in the USA.
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