For Valentine's Day
A valentine with their face on the cover
He found it by his cereal on the 14th. The boy on the cover was him.
A hardcover storybook about how loved they are, made from one photo. See your free preview first.
Sweeter than the candy
The chocolate is gone by bedtime. A book with their face joins the rotation for years.
Love without the lecture
Pick a lesson like kindness or family love. It arrives inside an adventure, not a greeting card.
From parents or grandparents
One photo and a first name is all it takes, whoever is sending the valentine.
Inside the book
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This is a real Story Genie book, made from one photo, the same way yours will be.
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Cover“This was very fun, Sabina's very grateful. Thank you. Love you so much.”
Real customer feedback, quoted as received. Read more on the reviews page.
A Valentine's gift guide for kids
The kid Valentine aisle is candy hearts and a stuffed bear holding a smaller heart. Here is how parents pick something that says more.
A love note with a spine
A card gets read once. A whole book that says you are the hero of this family gets read for years.
The candy math
The chocolate is gone by bedtime on the 14th. The book joins the rotation and comes back every night after.
What it costs
$49.99 for the hardcover, shipping included, and the preview is free before you decide. More than a card, on purpose.
From grandparents, from anywhere
Grandparents send the best valentines. One photo from the family chat, and the book ships straight to their door.
For the kid, not a crush
This is not a classroom valentine. It is the one from home that says we picked you, specifically, out of everyone.
The reading payoff, past February
A valentine book is a reading tool wearing a heart. Here is what it keeps doing in March.
The book they pull down themselves
Kids reread the book they star in. Rereading is exactly how early readers build fluency.
Words that fit them
You set the reading level in the quiz. The story stretches them a little without losing them.
A kindness lesson that lands
Pick a value like kindness or looking out for family. Kids listen differently when the hero learning it is them.
Proof in hardcover
Kids cannot reread a hug. They can reread a book that says someone made this just for me.
Valentine story ideas parents actually pick
Pick a world in the quiz, or type your own idea and the story takes shape around your kid. Hearts optional.
The valentine mystery
Heart-shaped mail kept arriving with no name on it. One kid followed the trail all the way home.
The kindness quest
One good deed set off another. By the last page the whole town owed the hero a thank-you.
The family rescue
A story where the kid saves the day for the people who love them. The plot does the sentiment.
Their obsession, with hearts on it
Dinosaurs, mermaids, race cars. Their favorite world works in February too.
The love-without-the-lecture pick
Choose family love as the lesson and the adventure carries it. No greeting-card lines required.
The cousin crew
Write the people they love into the words. The story stars your kid, and the family shows up in the telling.
What to write in a Valentine's book
The dedication is the actual valentine. The story backs it up. 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
Date it
February 14 plus the year. Valentines are time capsules, and the date is what makes it one.
Say the specific thing
Not you are sweet. The way you check on the dog, the joke you tell at dinner. One detail carries it.
Write like you talk
Read it out loud once. If it sounds like a greeting card, cut words until it sounds like you.
Keep it short
Two or three sentences fit the page and get memorized. The story handles the rest.
Add your dedication when you build the book. Edit any word of it, right up until the book goes to print.
What age is a Valentine's book for kids
Parents order for kids from about 2 to 10. Set the reading level in the quiz, and the story meets them where they are.
Ages 2 to 4, read-aloud
Short lines with rhythm, read from a lap. Built to be read twice in a row on the 14th.
Ages 5 to 7, reading together
Fuller sentences they sound out with you. Finding their own name in a valentine does heavy lifting.
Ages 8 to 10, reads alone
Longer pages with a chapter feel. Old enough to roll their eyes, young enough to reread it.
When to order for Valentine's Day
The hardcover is at your door in 9 to 12 days. Count back from February 14th and skip the last-minute drugstore run.
By the end of January: the calm window
Order by January 31st and you are comfortably covered, with days to spare.
February 1 to 5: order today
You are at the edge of the window. Build it tonight, not this weekend.
Past the window: the preview saves the morning
The full digital preview is ready in about 3 minutes. Show it at breakfast on the 14th, and the hardcover follows.
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
Does it have to be a Valentine's story?
No. Any world works. Many parents pick a story about family love or friendship for the day.
What ages is it for?
Kids from about 2 to 10. The reading level adapts to the age you enter.
Can I get it by February 14th?
Order by the end of January and you are comfortably covered. Door to door takes 9 to 12 days.
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.
Is this a romantic Valentine's book?
No. This is family love: a parent or grandparent telling a kid they matter. You pick the world and the lesson, and the story stars your child.
Can the story say who it is from?
The dedication page does that job. Write your valentine message inside the front cover, and edit any word of it until the book prints.
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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