The friendship, finally written down
A personalized book for your best friend that turns the whole friendship into a story, with the two of you as the characters, made from your photos, whether you live next door or three time zones apart.
There is no card for the friend who has been there since the dorm, the first breakup and the second, the move across the country and the group chat that has never once gone quiet. A personalized book for your best friend is that card, with both of you as the characters, made from your photos, in a story we write from the history you send.
Long-distance friends read the digital edition together on a call. Roommates give the hardcover at a wedding, a fortieth or a going-away party. Kids give it to the friend who is moving schools, with a dedication in crayon. Choose from eight art styles, add the dog or a third friend, and it is ready to read tonight.
For the friend who already has everything, except this
Best friends are hard to shop for; they already own candles. What they cannot buy is a book about the two of you: the semester you survived on cereal, the road trip with no air conditioning, the call at 2 a.m. that they answered on the first ring. We write it from what you tell us, and we draw both of you from photos so the characters are unmistakably you. It gets read once at the party and many times after, on the bad days.
Five ways this book could go
Use one as it is, or tell us your own. The story is written fresh either way.
Two college roommates who once lived on instant noodles finally take the road trip they planned sophomore year.
The group chat becomes a real place, and the three of you have to rescue it from a flood of unread messages.
A friend moves three time zones away, and the story follows a single conversation that lasts eleven years.
Your best friend as the wizard who has been quietly fixing your life since the second grade, finally unmasked.
For kids: two best friends build a tunnel between their houses and discover it goes somewhere neither expected.
Your idea
The stuffed rabbit, the trip to the lake, the sourdough that never rose. Type it in and it ends up on the page.
Start the bookReady tonight, printed in about ten days
Tell us about them
Name, age, what they love, the occasion, and a photo or two. Up to three people or pets in one book, any age.
See the first pages free
We write and illustrate a story around them in the style you picked. Change anything before you pay.
Read it, then hold it
The digital book is yours in minutes. Add the Keepsake Hardcover with your dedication printed on the first page.
Gifting tips
- Ask the group chat for their favorite story about the two of you, then pick the one you can print.
- Use a photo of each of you alone, face clear, rather than a selfie of both squeezed in.
- Put your first meeting on page one, exactly as it happened, awkward part included.
- For a friend far away, send the digital edition tonight and mail the hardcover to their door.
One price per book
The Storybook
- Up to 24 pages in any art style
- Their photo becomes the hero
- Online, PDF and a link to share
Keepsake Hardcover
- 8.5″ square premium hardcover
- Dedication and bookplate printed inside
- Ships in 7–12 business days
Not sure of their photo or their favourite things? Send an e-gift and let them make it.
Best friend book questions
What is a personalized best friend book?
A storybook with the two of you as the main characters, drawn from your photos in the style you choose, in a plot we write from the history of the friendship. You can read the digital edition tonight, or order the keepsake hardcover, which adds a dedication page, a printed bookplate and the digital edition in the bundle.
Can we be in it together even though we live far apart?
Yes. Send a separate photo of each of you and we draw both characters in the same style, so the pages look like you were in the same room. Long-distance friends usually read the digital edition together on a video call the night it is ready, then ship the hardcover to whoever cries more easily.
Is it a good gift for a kid's best friend?
It is a lovely one, especially when a friend is moving away or changing schools. The two children become the heroes of a story about being friends, each made from a photo, at a reading level they can manage on their own. Let your child dictate the dedication and write it exactly as they say it.
Can the whole friend group be in the book?
Three people or pets is the limit for one story, so you and two friends, or you, your best friend and the dog who has opinions about both of you. Bigger groups usually name everyone in the plot and put all the signatures on the dedication page, or order one book per friend so nobody has to share the cover.
