For your kid
Personalized books for kids, starring yours
He found his own face on page one and yelled for the whole house to come see.
One photo and a short quiz make your child the hero of a hardcover book. You pick the world, the art style, and the lesson it teaches. The preview is free.
Their face, not just their name
Most personalized kids books drop a name into a fixed template. Here one photo makes your child the illustrated hero on the cover and every page after it.
You direct the whole book
Pick the world, the art style, and the lesson it teaches. Edit any word or picture until it is exactly right.
See it before you pay
Your free preview is ready in about 3 minutes. Order the hardcover only when it is right.
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“Seeing the cover photo generated from the picture I uploaded of Macen is close to bringing me to tears. Parents, grandparents, etc. are gonna love that.”
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How to choose a personalized book for a kid
The category is crowded and the homepages all rhyme. Here is what actually separates personalized books for kids, honestly.
Name books vs photo books
Name personalization drops your kid's name into a template. Photo personalization draws the hero from a real picture, so they recognize themselves. Decide which one you want first.
Read the price like a checkout
Low sticker prices often hide shipping or a softcover default. Ours is $49.99 all-in: hardcover, 24 or more pages, US shipping included.
Insist on a preview before paying
Some brands charge first and show the book after. Here the whole preview is free, and you order only when you like what you see.
Judge the object, not the screen
This is a keepsake. A matte hardcover with heavyweight pages gets pulled off the shelf for years. A stapled printout gets shelved once.
Look for a lesson worth repeating
The best personalized books carry a value you chose: courage, kindness, patience. Kids listen differently when the kid learning it is them.
Why kids reread the book they star in
A personalized book is a reading tool wearing a bedtime story. Here is the work it keeps doing night after night.
They ask for it by name
Kids reread the book they star in. Rereading is exactly how early readers build fluency, and this one never gets refused at bedtime.
Vocabulary that fits
You set the reading level, so the words stretch them a little without losing them.
A lesson they take seriously
Pick the value the story carries. It lands differently when the hero learning it has their face.
A reason to love books early
The first book a kid claims as theirs sets the pattern. This one has their name on the cover, so it gets claimed fast.
Story ideas kids ask for
Pick a world in the quiz or type your own idea. These are the directions families pick most.
The dragon quest
A brave hero, a friendly dragon, and a mountain to cross. The evergreen pick for wild imaginations.
The space mission
Your kid in the pilot seat, naming stars. Built for the why-is-the-sky kid.
The pet sidekick
The family dog or cat joins the adventure as a character. Kids flip straight to those pages.
The big sibling story
A hero who shows the new baby how the family works. Useful magic during a big change.
The underwater kingdom
Sea turtles, coral castles, and a hero who can breathe underwater. Calm pages for wind-down reads.
Their own idea, verbatim
A robot birthday party on the moon? Type it in. The stranger the request, the bigger the payoff.
What to write inside a book for your kid
The dedication page is where the book becomes theirs. Keep it plain and sign it. 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
Say it out loud first
Write it the way you would say it. Plain words age better than fancy ones.
Date it
Add the month and year. Future rereads turn the dedication into a time capsule.
Name the why
One line about why they got this book beats a borrowed verse. It is the part they will reread.
Keep it short
Two or three sentences. The story does the rest of the talking.
Add the dedication when you build the book. Edit any word of it, right up until the book goes to print.
Personalized books by age
Parents order for kids from about 2 to 10. The story length and reading level adapt to the age you enter.
Ages 2 to 4, lap reader
Short lines with bounce, read from your lap. They point at the hero and hear their own name.
Ages 5 to 7, reading together
They sound out the brave parts and read their favorite pages back to you. Fluency, disguised as fun.
Ages 8 to 10, reads alone
A fuller quest with richer pages, read solo under the covers. Their name still opens the book.
From one photo to their doorstep
No occasion required, so there is no deadline math. Here is the whole path.
Tonight: build it free
Upload one photo and answer a 2 to 3 minute quiz. The full preview is ready in about 3 minutes.
Make it exactly right
Change the art style, the story text, or any picture. Unlimited edits are included once you unlock the book.
The hardcover arrives
After you approve the preview, the printed book is at your door in 9 to 12 days.
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
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Common questions
What makes these personalized books different?
Most personalized books swap a name into a story every other family also gets. Here the story is written for your child from your answers, and you can change any of it. Two families never get the same book.
What ages do the books fit?
Parents order for kids from about 2 to 10. The story length and reading level adapt to the age you enter.
How much does a personalized kids book cost?
$49.99 all-in. That covers the matte hardcover, 24 or more illustrated pages, and free US shipping. The preview is free before you decide.
How long does it take?
The free preview appears in about 3 minutes. After you approve it, the hardcover is at your door in 9 to 12 days.
Can I make a custom book for two kids?
Yes. Siblings, best friends, parents, and grandparents can all join the story as illustrated characters.
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 I upload?
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.
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