Meet the next Little Bestseller

Their story. Their words. Their book.

Your child tells a story out loud. We turn it into a real illustrated hardcover, with their name on the cover as the author.

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$49 · hardcover · shipping included · on your doorstep by Dec 18

Sample book

Word for word. Their imagination, on the page.

What Maya said

“…and then the cake was so light because there's no gravity right there's not that much gravity on the moon so the cake floated up up up…”

The finished page: “There's not that much gravity on the moon, so the cake floated up, up, up.” beside an illustration of the cake floating into the starry sky — On the page: “There's not that much gravity on the moon, so the cake floated up, up, up.”

(The author's last words: ‘Can I have cake now?’)

We only tidy what gets in the way of reading it aloud. Every idea, every character, every twist is theirs.

Sample book: The Floating Moon Cake, by Maya, age 5

About 5 minutes of your time.

Hit record.
At bedtime, in the car, wherever stories happen. Just ask them to tell you a story. Short, silly and wandering are all perfect.
We make it a book.
Their words, illustrated page by page. You see a preview and approve it before anything is printed.
They hold it in their hands.
A real hardcover arrives at your door, with their name on the cover.

A real book. Not a printout.

Cover of the sample book The Floating Moon Cake — Sample book: the cover

Sample book spread: the dedication page, “For Mom and Dad, who listened to the whole thing.”, and “In the author's own words” — Sample book: the dedication and the author's own words

Sample book spread: The tiny alien stands on a grey moon hill under a black, starry sky, cape fluttering, Earth small and blue in the distance. The words read: “There's a little alien and he lives on the moon. He's green and he has a red cape.” — Sample book: pages 4-5

Sample book spread: A tall round cake of pale silver moon dust, covered in glittering yellow star sprinkles, towers over the alien in a crater kitchen. The words read: “A moon cake out of moon dust and star sprinkles, and it's really big.” — Sample book: pages 8-9

Sample book spread: A friendly glowing comet with a long sparkly tail swoops low over the moon, and the alien climbs onto it, holding on tight. The words read: “Then a nice comet came by, and the alien rode on the comet.” — Sample book: pages 14-15

Sample book spread: Back on the moon, the alien and the moon rabbit share the cake (a tall round cake of pale silver moon dust with glittering yellow star sprinkles, pale silver inside too) at a little crater party, the rabbit holding the biggest slice. The words read: “He flew back home and the moon rabbit was so happy. They all had cake, and the rabbit got the biggest piece because it was her birthday.” — Sample book: pages 18-19

8 x 8 in hardcover
Glossy, full-color pages
Their name as author
Dedication page

Every kid has a story in them.

Shy? Short attention span? Stories that make no sense? Perfect. Some of the best books are 45 seconds long.

Tell me about an animal who goes on an adventure.
What would happen if our house could fly?
Tell me a story about a monster who's scared of something silly.
What did your toys do while you were asleep?

Ages 3-8. Younger kids can tell it with a little help from you. We'll keep it in their words.

One for them. One for Grandma. One for everyone.

Every grandparent, aunt and uncle can get their own copy, with its own dedication from the author.

For Grandma Jo, who always asks for one more story.
For Uncle Mike, my favorite monster.
For Nana and Pop, who live far away but read to me on video.

Made with care, every time.

A real person checks every page before it prints.
You approve the preview. Nothing prints without your OK.
Their story stays theirs. We delete the recording once it's typed up, and we never use your child's story, voice or pictures to train AI.
On your doorstep by Dec 18 when you order by Dec 1, or your money back.
Damaged or misprinted? We reprint it free.

Not the right moment? We'll save your spot.

Get our printable story starters and a gentle reminder for story time. Plus first access when holiday orders open.

Questions parents ask

How long does the story need to be?

Any length. Short stories become shorter books, longer stories become longer books. Same price either way.

What ages is this for?

Made for 3-8. Younger kids can tell it with a little help; we keep it in their words.

Do you change what my child said?

Only what gets in the way of reading it aloud (the ums, false starts and repeats). We never add characters, events or morals. You see every page before it prints.

Who draws the pictures?

The illustrations are created with AI, guided by your child's words and checked page by page by a real person. Your child's name, voice and photo are never shared with the illustration tools.

When will it arrive?

Holiday orders placed by Dec 1 arrive by Dec 18, or your money back. After that, about 2-3 weeks.

What if we don't love it?

You approve a preview before printing, and we'll fix any page you're not happy with. Because every book is one of a kind, we can't take returns once you approve, but if it arrives damaged or misprinted we reprint it free.

Is my child's information safe?

Yes. We delete the recording once it's typed up, send files to our printer only through private links that expire, and never use your child's story, voice or pictures to train AI. Read our privacy policy.

Somewhere in your house is a future bestselling author.