Their name, their face, their very own adventure
Personalized books for preschoolers, written fresh for ages three to five, with your child as the hero on every page.
Three to five is the age when a child first notices that the kid in the book looks like them, and then wants that book every single night. Personalized books for preschoolers should meet them there: short sentences, big pictures, a familiar face doing brave things. We write a new story around your child and illustrate it from their photo.
Preschoolers have opinions, so let them in on it. Pick the dinosaur plot or the bakery plot, choose claymation or cartoon, and add a best friend or a grandparent to the cast. The finished book arrives as a premium hardcover with a dedication page, and the digital edition is ready to read tonight.
Made for the read-it-again years
At this age the same story gets read fifty times, so it had better be a good one. Ours is written for a preschooler's attention span and pitched at the reading level you pick, from listen-along to first sight words. Your child sees their own face solving the problem on every page, which is why the book gets requested. It also sneaks in vocabulary and letter recognition without anybody noticing, and it holds up to the fiftieth reading because the hero never stops being them.
Five ways this book could go
Use one as it is, or tell us your own. The story is written fresh either way.
Your child runs the neighborhood bakery for a day and every customer is a dinosaur.
A lost mitten, a snowy backyard and a preschool detective who will not give up.
The night the toys asked your child to lead a rescue mission under the bed.
First day of preschool, told as a brave explorer mapping a brand-new planet.
Your child and the family dog build a rocket out of laundry baskets and visit the moon before dinner.
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 them what the story should be about, then use their exact words in the setup.
- Cast their best friend or a cousin; a shared hero makes a great playdate gift.
- Claymation and toy bricks are the styles preschoolers point at first.
- Keep the reading level simple if you want them to start spotting their own name.
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.
Preschool books book questions
What makes a good personalized book for a 3-year-old?
Short lines, a problem they understand, and a hero they recognize. Three-year-olds are just learning that a picture can be of them, and it delights them. We keep the sentences brief, the pictures large and the story kind, and we draw your child from their photo so the recognition is immediate. Their name runs all the way through.
Will a 5-year-old be able to read it alone?
Choose the kindergarten reading level and many five-year-olds can sound out the pages with a little help. The story is written to that level, not simplified after the fact, so the words and sentence length suit an early reader. Plenty of families read it in a lap now and watch the child take it over during kindergarten.
Can I include their preschool friends?
Up to three people or pets can be in one story, so your child plus two friends, or your child, a sibling and the dog, all fit. Each character is drawn from a photo and stays consistent across the pages. For a whole class, the digital edition makes an easy end-of-year gift for the teacher to read aloud.
Which art style suits preschoolers?
Cartoon and 3D animation look like the shows they already love. Claymation and toy bricks get the biggest laughs. Watercolor and cut paper feel like a classic picture book and photograph beautifully as a keepsake. All eight styles are open on every story, so show your child the style names and let them pick.
