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Books with Custom AI Illustrations

Every page of your book is a unique piece of art created for your story. The AI generates illustrations that bring each scene to life, featuring your family in one of seven art styles.

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Custom storybook illustration from a photo: Zoe's Magic Map, a girl holding a map in a sunlit garden archway

Unique Artwork for Every Story

Unlike template-based books with generic illustrations, every image in your book is created specifically for your story. Our AI uses your narrative to generate artwork for each scene, emotion, and character interaction.

  • A completely custom book with beautiful illustrations on every page
  • 7 art styles to match your child's personality
  • Consistent character appearance throughout the book
  • Scene-specific artwork that matches your story's mood and setting
  • Professional-quality illustrations rivaling traditional children's books

Peek Inside the Book

The same page at every reading level. Pick one to see how the story reads.

Customize the look

Hop Across the River

Step, hop, step! Zoe walks on moss. Splash goes the water! Golden sparks glow bright. Her map shines softly. Ribbit says a frog! Watch her jump! Splash, splash, hooray!

The Secret Stepping Stones

Zoe balanced on slick stones. "No slipping," she warned her shoes. A stardust trail guided her way. Her magic map fluttered softly. A green frog blinked in surprise. "Pardon me, froggy!" Zoe giggled. She hopped to the next rock. Adventure waited across the rushing stream.

Crossing the Singing Stream

Zoe balanced on the slick river stones, clutching the weathered map as rushing water tumbled beneath her sneakers. A glowing ribbon of stardust coiled over the green moss, showing her precisely where to leap next. "Just keep moving," she murmured, her heart beating with excited wonder. On a nearby rock, a green frog watched her progress with round, curious eyes. With one confident bounce, Zoe followed the sparkles toward the roaring waterfall ahead.

A Trail of Golden Starlight

The creek sang in cool, rushing chords as Zoe stepped from one emerald-capped stone to the next. In her hands, the aged parchment hummed with quiet enchantment, unspooling a ribbon of spun starlight across the churning water. Every leaping drop of spray caught the afternoon sun like scattered glass. A solemn frog perched on the bank, observing her passage as though guarding ancient secrets. Zoe paused, steadying her breath against the wild flutter in her chest, before stepping boldly into the sparkling unknown.

Custom storybook illustration: Zoe follows the glowing path from her magic map across mossy stepping stones

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Illustrated children's book cover, Noah's Treehouse, painted in a storybook style from the boy's photo

How We Create Your Illustrations

The process starts with your photos. Our AI analyzes facial features and generates a storybook character inspired by your child, then places them in every scene of the story with a consistent appearance from cover to cover.

  • Upload a clear photo, our AI handles the rest
  • Character likeness refined before the full book is generated
  • Each scene illustrated to match the story text
  • Regenerate any page you're not happy with

How It Works

From a single photo to a professionally printed book — about 15 minutes of your time.

Upload photos

Pick your style

Approve characters & story

Approve illustrations

Printed & shipped

Art-Style Gallery

Pick a character. Scroll the styles. Imagine the magic.

3D Rendered example

3D Rendered

Retro Adventure example

Retro Adventure

Cotton Kingdom example

Cotton Kingdom

Magical Cartoon example

Magical Cartoon

Claymation example

Claymation

Layered Paper example

Layered Paper

Coloring Book example

Coloring Book

What Families Are Saying

“They read it to each other at night and the illustrations rendered from their photos strike the perfect balance between whimsical character and accurate portrait, so they see themselves so fully in the story.”

Lauren E.

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“I love how u can have many people and build ur own story! U can even choose the animation and text style.”

Julie

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“I’ve received the book and am delighted with the quality, the layout and the print.”

Victor G.

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Pricing Options

Choose how their custom story comes to life.

Personalized Coloring Book

A full storybook they can color.

Same custom story and cover, printed in black & white on coloring-friendly paper.


$15
Full-length book, not a mini version
Black & white pages for coloring
Same cover and page count as paperback
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Paperback Storybook

A full-color story to read together.

The same custom story and illustrations in a lightweight, softcover format.


$35
Full custom story & illustrations
Glossy softcover format
Full-color pages
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Hardcover Keepsake

The keepsake families choose most.

A premium, durable hardcover made to be loved and saved for years.


$50
Full custom story & illustrations
Full-color pages
Durable hardcover binding
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You review your book before it's printed.

No printing happens until you approve every page.

Questions people ask about the illustrations

The art styles, changing one, regenerations, likeness, the coloring version, and formats.

Every page a picture made just for them

Upload a photo, choose your art style, and we'll illustrate a complete story starring your child, printed and shipped to your door.

Create your custom illustrated book

Takes about 15 minutes · 7 art styles