• Delivered anywhere in the USA in 4 to 13 days
  • Free shipping on 2 books or more
Storylou

The hero of their own book

A real printed book, delivered to your door. Your child is the hero: their name on the cover, their face in the illustrations, and their loved ones by their side if you like.

  • Personalized illustrations throughout the book
  • Vivid colours on thick 170 gsm paper
  • Après son tour de vélo, une fillette lit avec son papa sur les marches
  • Une grand-maman lit une histoire à sa petite-fille qui rit, sur le sofa
  • Un samedi matin, un papa tresse les cheveux de sa fille qui lui lit son livre
  • Avant l'école, une fillette lit pendant que sa maman la coiffe
  • Au chalet en automne, un grand-papa lit une histoire à son petit-fils près du poêle à bois
  • À la bibliothèque de quartier, une fillette chuchote un secret à l'oreille de sa maman pendant la lecture
  • Un dimanche, un papa fait sauter une crêpe en écoutant sa fille lire son histoire
  • Dans la cuisine de grand-maman, une fillette lit l'histoire à voix haute pendant que sa grand-mère tricote
  • Pique-nique au parc : un papa couché sur une nappe lit une histoire à ses deux filles qui rient
  • Sur le perron en été, une grand-maman caresse les cheveux de sa petite-fille qui lit
  • Au lit, une fillette éclaire la page avec sa lampe de poche à côté de son papa
  • Une fillette émerveillée lit avec sa maman dans un fauteuil
  • Après la pratique de hockey, un garçon lit son livre dans l'auto
  • Un dimanche matin au café, un garçon et sa grand-mère regardent son livre en riant
  • Une fillette montre son livre à ses grands-parents

Personalize a ready-made story

Make up their story

Pick a story, then change anything you like before you order. The children on the covers are examples: your book is illustrated for your child, then printed and delivered to your door.

Make up their own story

Got an idea? Tell us what the story is about and what it should teach: we write it and illustrate it just for your child, with their photo. The same real printed book, at the same price.

  • Your idea, in a few words
  • The values you choose
  • Up to 3 companions, with their photo
Make up their story

Three steps, and it's in their hands

  1. Pick or invent their story

    Start from one of our stories and change whatever you like, or invent a brand-new one at the same price. The book can be written in more than 25 languages.

  2. Make it their book

    Their name, their age and three photos. Add up to three loved ones with their photos if you like, such as Grandma, a friend or the dog, and your dedication on the first page.

  3. Receive a real book

    We illustrate the story with their face and our team checks the book. It is then printed, as a hardcover or softcover, and delivered to your door.

And then, the best part

In the evening, in the big armchair or at Grandma's: the story where your child sees themselves, read and reread together.

Two covers to choose from

A real printed book: choose a softcover or a hardcover.

Book cover: Journey to the Stars

Softcover

Lightweight, perfect for little hands.

Side view: a thin cover
Cover
Flexible 250 gsm silk card, matte laminated
Inside
30 illustrated pages, 170 gsm silk paper
Size
8 × 8 in (20 × 20 cm)
Best for
Bedtime, every night

$34.00USD

Book cover: Journey to the Stars

Hardcover

Thick board, made to last for years.

Side view: two thick boards
Cover
Rigid thick board, matte laminated
Inside
30 illustrated pages, 170 gsm silk paper
Size
8 × 8 in (20 × 20 cm)
Best for
Rereading and keeping for years

$45.00USD

Shipping $9 anywhere in the USA, free on 2 books or more.

Choose their story
  • Au lavoir, un garçon lit assis sur le comptoir, son papa en face de lui
    At the laundromat
  • Dans le coffre de l'auto, au verger, un garçon lit en serrant sa maman
    At the orchard
  • Dans une tente de draps au salon, un garçon et son papa lisent couchés sur le ventre
    In the living-room fort
  • Un jour de pluie, une fillette lit couchée sur le divan, sa grand-maman penchée à côté d'elle
    Rainy day
  • Assise sur le ventre de son papa couché au sol, une fillette lui lit son histoire et il fait mine d'avoir peur
    Saturday morning
  • Le dimanche matin au lit, un garçon lit avec sa grand-maman, le menton sur sa tête
    Sunday morning
  • Sur le tapis du salon, un garçon adossé à sa maman lève la tête vers elle en souriant
    On the rug

This book belongs to

Yasmine

For Yasmine, who dreams beyond the stars.

— Mom and Dad

A real book, page after page

  • 30 printed pages, hardcover or softcover
  • Their face in the illustrations, their loved ones too
  • Your dedication on the first page
  • A page to draw their favourite moment
  • A photo of the real hero at the end

Beautiful illustrations, on real paper

Every page is printed in full colour by a professional print shop, on thick paper chosen to make the illustrations stand out.

  • Vivid colours, sharp details

    Full-colour printing on coated paper: the illustrations keep their true colours, and every detail, from a smile to a freckle, stays sharp.

  • Thick, silky paper

    170 gsm coated silk paper, much heavier than printer paper (80 gsm). Its satin finish brings out the colours, page after page.

  • A matte-laminated cover

    A rigid thick board or a flexible 250 gsm silk card, both matte laminated: soft to the touch, and protected through every read.

  • Checked before and after printing

    Our team looks at every illustration before printing, then the print shop checks the book before packing it.

Your questions

A question before you order?

Write to us: a real person answers, in English or French.

Write to us
Is it a real book or a PDF file?

A real printed book, delivered to your home: 30 pages of 20 × 20 cm on 170 gsm silk paper, as a hardcover or softcover. We don't sell a PDF version.

What can I personalize?

Almost everything: your child's name and face, their age, the book's language, the story itself and what it teaches, up to three loved ones with their photos (a parent, a grandparent, a friend, the dog…) and your dedication on the first page.

Can I invent my own story?

Yes, at the same price. Tell us in a few words what the story is about and what it should teach: we write it and illustrate it for your child.

Which photos should I send?

Three recent photos of your child: one facing the camera, one from another angle and one more, face well lit, no sunglasses or filters. With several photos, the illustration truly looks like them. For loved ones, photos are optional: without a photo, we imagine them; if you add some, add three.

What age is it for?

From 0 to 11, starting at birth. The text adapts to the age you choose: short sentences for little ones, more adventure for older kids.

What language is the book written in?

In the language of your choice: French, English, Arabic, Spanish, Haitian Creole, Italian, Chinese, Portuguese, Vietnamese and more than 25 languages in all. The whole story is written and printed in that language.

Where do you deliver, and how fast?

Anywhere in the USA, in 4 to 13 days depending on your address. Shipping is $9, and it's free on 2 books or more.

What happens to their photos?

They are used only to illustrate their book. They are never published or sold, and are deleted thirty days after shipping.