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Tell us your story.

Tap what fits, skip what does not. The more we know, the closer the first draft gets. A person reads every answer before we write a word.

  • About 10 minutes
  • Only three questions are needed
  • Photos of people come later
Part 1

The story

What kind of story is it?

Pick the one that fits best

Plain is perfect. For example: “Our son goes to the beach with his grandpa for the first time and is scared of the waves.”

Part 2

How it feels

Pick as many as you like, or none.

The feeling of the book
What it is really about
At the last page, your child should feel
Who reads it aloud, most nights? (optional)
Part 3

Who is in it

Up to 6 people and pets. Photos of people come later, when we draw your cast.

The star of the story

Needed
Things we should draw (optional)

Person or pet 2

Who are they to the star?

2 of 6 added

Part 4

Your details

The small true things are what make a child point at the page. All optional.

Things that matter, with photos

A blanket, a bike, a stuffed bunny, Grandpa’s boat. Add a photo or two and we draw it the way it really looks. Up to 4 things. If it carries a character or a logo, we draw our own plain version.

Sign in to add photos. Your answers stay saved.
A style, if you already know
Part 5

In your own words

Tell it the way you would tell a friend. Bullet points are fine. This is where the best details usually are.

  • How it really went, or how you hope it will go.
  • What your child said, word for word.
  • What you want them to remember when they are grown.

Custom stories open soon. Your answers stay saved on this device, and we write once when you can pay and send them. Photos of your things are used only to draw them, and deleted 30 days after you approve the drawings. We never write stories that blame anyone, make medical claims, or include children who are not yours.