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Sagalino or Librio

Librio, based in Zurich, makes personalised books from a catalogue of titles, many of them in several languages. At Sagalino, the story is written from what you describe. Here's what the figures show, with a source for each.

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Figures checked on 26 September 2026 on the pages given. Information we couldn't find is marked “n/k” (not known); offers can change at any time.

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CriterionSagalinoLibriouk.librio.com
Story and picturesStory written from the parents' idea: plot, characters and every picture are made new for this book, in one of 21 styles. No fixed storyline.A fixed title from a catalogue; name, looks and language are personalised.
Full preview before buyingYesThe whole story, the hero, the cover and the first scenes, freeYesConfirmed for the platform in earlier research, not rechecked on the UK or US site
Photo of the childOptionalA description is enough, for one or several charactersNot usedDetailed choice of features
eBook, Ireland€5.00n/k
Printed book, Ireland€34.90hardback, plus €4.90 deliveryn/k
Printed book, UK£37.90hardback, plus £5.90 delivery, import charges possible£24.99every title checked; binding not shown on the overview
Printed book, US$37.90hardback, plus $6.90 delivery, printed in the US$34.99 to $44.99by title
Delivery to IrelandPrinted in the Netherlands and sent within the EU, so no customsShips “to any country in the world”, Ireland not named; no Irish shop; shipping cost shown in the basket
Delivery countries214 countries and territories, including the whole EU, the UK, the US, Canada, New Zealand and Singapore; not Australia yetAny country with a postal service, according to its help centre
Pages28n/k
Format21.6 × 28 cmn/k
Characters in one bookup to 5n/k
PersonalisationFree description of how your child looks, photo optional; a story written for each book, in one of 21 styles; text and pictures created with AI.Name and a detailed choice of features, no photo; a title chosen from a catalogue; over 30 languages and dialects.
Stated delivery timeeBook: about half an hour after purchase. Hardback: printed as soon as you approve the book, delivered up to 13 working days after that.Production 2 to 3 working days, then UK 4 to 7, US 7 to 10, Europe 7 to 14 working days
Made byPrinted in the European UnionLibrio AG, Zurich; printed in the UK, US, Germany, Switzerland or Australia
Licensed characters (Paw Patrol, Disney …)No: only original characters and worlds, existing brands and characters are blocked.Yes: for example Globi, with the Globi publisher (seen on the German site).

Checked on uk.librio.com, us.librio.com and the help centre (shipping destinations, costs, print locations). Shipping costs appear only in the basket. uk.librio.com

In context

What the figures say

Price. On uk.librio.com, every title we checked showed £24.99; on us.librio.com, prices ran $34.99 to $44.99 by title. Librio has no Irish shop, and shipping costs appear only in the basket. At Sagalino, the hardback costs £37.90 plus £5.90 delivery to the UK, where import charges may apply, or €34.90 plus €4.90 to Ireland, and $37.90 plus $6.90 to the US, where it's printed; the eBook is £4.50 in the UK and €5.00 in Ireland.

Preview. Earlier research confirmed a full preview before buying on Librio's platform; we didn't recheck it on the UK or US site. At Sagalino, the whole story is free to read before you pay.

Delivery. Librio prints in the UK, the US, Germany, Switzerland and Australia and ships from the nearest location; it names 7 to 14 working days for Europe after 2 to 3 days of production, and says it ships to any country. Ireland isn't named. Sagalino's hardback is printed in the Netherlands and delivered to Ireland up to 13 working days after you approve it.

Personalisation. Librio offers a detailed choice of features, without a photo, for a title from its catalogue. At Sagalino, you describe up to 5 characters freely, photo optional, in one of 21 styles, across 28 pages with 14 illustrated double pages at 21.6 × 28 cm. Our pictures are created with AI.

When Librio is the better choice

  • You need another language or a bilingual book: Librio names over 30 languages and dialects.
  • You live in the UK, the US or Australia, where Librio prints locally.
  • You'd like one fixed price across titles, as in the UK shop.
  • You value reviews: 5 out of 5 from 844 reviews, UK profile on Trustpilot.

When Sagalino fits

  • You live in Ireland and want a price in euro and delivery from within the EU.
  • You want a story written for your child, with up to 5 characters.
  • You'd like to choose the illustration style, from 21.
  • An eBook at €5.00 in Ireland is enough to start, credited in full against the hardback.
Questions

Good to know

Does Librio deliver to Ireland?

Librio says it ships to any country with a postal service; Ireland isn't named and there's no Irish shop. Shipping costs are shown in the basket.

How much does a Librio book cost?

On 26 September 2026, every title we checked on uk.librio.com showed £24.99; on us.librio.com, $34.99 to $44.99 by title, before shipping.

In how many languages are Librio books available?

Librio names over 30 languages and dialects across its catalogue, with between 1 and 29 per title.

Is the information about Librio up to date?

It was checked on 26 September 2026 on uk.librio.com, us.librio.com and Librio's help centre. Prices and offers change regularly: if in doubt, Librio's own page is what counts.

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