How it works

A little idea. A book only they could star in.

Bring your favorite people and a little imagination. Create a personalized story, preview it before you order, and shape it into a printed keepsake to read together.

Preview before you order · Approve before we print

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Choose a story

Pick the book they want to star in.

Choose an adventure or write your own idea. Add favorite places, family memories, and the little details that make it theirs, then choose the reading age for your story.

Isaac and Sprout the Dragon, a personalized hardcover starring Isaac and Dad
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Make it personal

Add the people and details that matter.

Add characters from photos, or choose characters you have already created. Give them names and roles in the story, so a parent, grandparent, sibling, or friend can join the adventure.

Isaac and his dad, the inspiration for the characters in their dragon story
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Preview before you order

Read their story. Meet their illustrated selves.

Read the whole story and preview selected illustrations before you order. See how your idea and characters come together, then decide whether to turn it into a printed book.

An open sample book showing Isaac and Dad riding Sprout the dragon
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Make it ready for their bookshelf

Order, fine-tune, and approve for print.

After you order, refine the story and finish the artwork. Review the complete book and approve it for printing when you are happy with every page. We’ll print and deliver your keepsake, ready to read together.

A family reading a finished personalized storybook together

A peek at the possibilities

Real stories you can read right now.

Explore a complete example, then make an adventure of your own.

Ava's Starlight Ride Home hardcover

Ava's Starlight Ride Home

A starlit journey of friendship

Read the book
The Pearl of the Coral Palace hardcover

The Pearl of the Coral Palace

An underwater adventure together

Read the book

More than a name swap

Characters, photos, favorite things, and family details shape the story.

You stay in control

Review the manuscript and artwork before your book goes to print.

Made to read together

A personal story for bedtime, birthdays, gifting, and memory-making.

Ready when you are

Give them a story they will love.

Pick a story, make it personal, and create a printed keepsake that is truly theirs.

Start their story