Personalized book without a photo
A personalized book for your child, without uploading a photo
To create the hero, a few words are enough: hair and eye color, hairstyle, favorite outfit, the stuffed animal that goes everywhere. No photo is asked for at any point. And before you pay anything, you read the whole story.
Every character starts from a description
How the hero comes to life from a description
You describe your child in your own words: hair, eyes, hairstyle, glasses, favorite outfit, whatever you would recognize them by across the playground. Before the first picture, every character gets a precise character sheet: face, hair, clothes, height next to the others. Every page is then illustrated from that sheet, so the hero looks the same from the first page to the last.
If you like, you can add a photo for one character or for several, and the portrait will then look more like the person. You can also make the whole book without any photo, and nothing else changes.
How close the likeness gets also depends on the style. Watercolor and ink and watercolor render faces in fine detail; paper collage and silhouettes work more through hair, clothes and posture. Each style page says what the style does well.
If you do add a photo: under the contract terms of OpenRouter and the model operators, your input and the content created are not used to train AI models. The details are in our privacy policy, and our guide on uploading a child's photo to an AI lists what to check with any provider.
The facts
- Photo
- Optional, for one or more characters. A description is always enough.
- Before you pay
- The whole story over all 14 double pages, the hero's portrait, the first scenes and the cover, for free.
- Characters
- Up to 5 in one story: your child, brothers and sisters, grandparents, the dog.
- Styles
- 21 illustration styles, the same one from the first page to the last.
- eBook
- $5.90, ready as a PDF about half an hour after you buy.
- Hardcover
- $37.90 + $6.90 delivery to the US, 8.5 × 11 in, printed in the United States.
Three story ideas
- A child who can draw anything to life, and the day the family dog walks off the page.
- A backyard campout where the stars are closer than they look.
- The first day of a new adventure club with only two members: the hero and a very small dragon.
More for families in the US: Personalized Christmas book, Letter from Santa, Book from grandparents, or the overview for the USA.
Three steps to your book
No risk: you read the whole story before you pay anything.
- 1
Describe
30 seconds
Tell us about the main character in a few words: name, looks, what they love. No photo needed.
- 2
Read for free
6 to 8 minutes
We prepare the story, the hero and the cover, and you read everything for free before you decide.
- 3
Give
eBook $5.90
Love the story? After you buy, you confirm your characters, then we paint every page in about half an hour. You can order the hardcover at the same time or later, and the eBook price is fully credited.
Simple and clear
Prices in US dollars. No subscription, no hidden costs, and the preview is always free.
eBook · on screen and as a PDF
$5.90
14 illustrated double pages, ready about half an hour after you buy.
Hardcover · printed in the US
$37.90+ $6.90 delivery
8.5 × 11 in, up to 13 business days after you approve the finished book. If you already bought the eBook, its price is fully credited.
You read the whole story for free first, and only pay if you love it.
Other countries and the full delivery details are on our prices and delivery page.
Good to know
Do I have to upload a photo of my child?
No. A short description of each character is enough: hair, eyes, hairstyle, favorite outfit, anything distinctive like glasses. You can add photos if you like.
Will my child be recognizable without a photo?
They will be recognizable by what you describe: the color and shape of their hair, their eyes, their glasses, their favorite outfit, a stuffed animal. The likeness also depends on the style: watercolor or ink and watercolor render faces more finely than paper collage or silhouettes.
What happens to a photo if I add one?
It is used as the model for that character's portrait. Under the contract terms of OpenRouter and the model operators, your input and the content created are not used to train AI models.
Can I see the book before I pay?
Yes. You read the whole story over all 14 double pages for free, and you see the hero's portrait, the first scenes and the cover. You only pay for the remaining illustrations, and only if you like the story.
Your child as the hero, described in your own words
Preview in 6 to 8 minutes. Free. Photo optional.
Create a book without a photo