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Turn your kid into the hero of a real picture book.

A hardcover picture book starring your child, made from your photos and your family’s own story.

Your first drawing is free. The hardcover book is $99, with US shipping included.

The book open at a two-page picture: a little boy tells a story at a round dinner table while his parents, grandparents and uncle listen, and his white dog waits by a chair. Its words read: At dinnertime, everyone gathers around the table, and he tells them about his day.
The front cover of A Visit To Grandma’s House: a little boy with his parents, grandparents, uncle and white dog outside a house with a blue door

From their photo to their own book.

  1. A childhood photo of a boy in a navy tracksuit with red and white stripes, making a peace sign
    Their photo
  2. The same boy, drawn in the Folk style: dark tousled hair, round cheeks and a small smile
    Their drawing
  3. The cover of his book, drawn in the same Folk style: in a newspaper hat, he sails a sofa ship across a blanket sea with his toy bear, bunny and dinosaur
    Their book

Choose how their world is drawn.

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How it works

  1. Step 1
    A phone photo of a boy in a navy tracksuit
    Another photo of the same boy, hands on his hips
    The same boy, drawn in the Folk style from those photos

    Meet their storybook self.

    Upload a clear photo or a few, choose a style and see your child’s free drawing. Up to two redraws are included.

  2. Step 2
    Our story screen for the same boy’s book, filled in: its title, Captain Jack and the Living Room Sea, and what happens in the story

    Make the story yours.

    Add the family and pets you want in it. Start with a memory, an idea, or a story you’ve already written, and we’ll write it with you. Then order your hardcover and approve every word.

  3. Step 3
    The cover of the same book: the boy in a newspaper hat sails a sofa ship with his toy crew

    Read it, then keep it.

    We draw every page and a person checks each one. You read the finished book and ask for any fixes, two rounds included. Nothing prints until you approve it.

The pictures follow one example book, from photos to its cover.

For grandparents

A story starring you and your grandchild.

You can make one too. Put yourselves in the story together: a visit, a holiday, the thing you always do.

Use photos the parents are happy for you to use.

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At dusk a grandmother, grandfather and uncle wave goodnight from their front steps beside a white dog, as a little boy waves back from his mother’s arms on the way home
A grandmother and grandfather crouch at their blue front door with open arms as their grandson runs to them
Pictures from A Visit To Grandma’s House, one family’s book.

Questions

I’m a grandparent. Can I make one?

Yes, and it makes a lovely gift. Ask the parents first, and use photos they’re happy for you to use.

Which photos work best?

One clear photo is enough to start. A few more help, with one looking straight at the camera. They wear one outfit on every page, so include a photo of the outfit you’d like, or describe it later.

Do I have to write the story?

No. Give us a memory or a few sentences about an adventure, and we’ll write the draft. You can change the words and what each picture shows before you approve it. If you’ve already written one, you can use your own words.

When will it arrive?

We make your book with you, so how long it takes depends partly on how quickly you approve each step. After you approve your book, it’s printed in about 1 to 6 days, then takes 3 to 5 days to reach you in the continental US. Express shipping speeds up delivery, not the making. If you need it by a date, contact us before ordering.

What if I change my mind?

If you change your mind before your book is sent to the printer, we’ll refund every dollar.

What can I change?

Before the pages are drawn, you can change the words and what each picture shows. After the pages are drawn, two rounds of picture fixes are included. A round is all the fixes you send together. If a picture still isn’t right after both, contact us before you approve it for print.

How are the pictures and story made?

We use AI to write and draw from your photos and ideas. You approve the story and the finished book before it prints.

What happens to our photos?

We use them only to make your book. We don’t sell them or use them in ads. If you don’t order, they can be deleted after seven days without activity. If you do, we delete them about a week after your book ships, and we email you first. We keep the final print file and your order records.

Their story starts with a few photos.

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