Included with every Digital Edition
Your story, read aloud. Ready to share.
A narrator reads every page in your family's language and English, with the words on screen. You get two videos: one for the TV at bedtime, and a tall one for phones, to send to grandparents or share on Instagram, TikTok and WhatsApp.
This sample reads one page each from our Hindi, Spanish, Mandarin and Arabic books. Tap to play with sound. Every one of our 25 languages is read aloud, with 4 narrators to choose from.
See it for yourself
Turn the pages of a real family story.
Every page is in English and their family language, with an English-letter guide to read it aloud.
Dylan and Summer's Lucky Dumpling Night, set in Beijing
Dylan and Summer's Lucky Dumpling Night
迪伦和萨默的幸运饺子夜
Starring Mama, Dylan and Summer
Pages turn by themselves. Turn one yourself, or press Pause, to read at your own pace.
How it works
From one family photo to their own storybook.
- IAdd your familyUpload one photo. We draw everyone in it as a storybook character.
- IIChoose a languageAny of our 25, with English on every page and an English-letter guide to read it aloud.
- IIIShare your ideaA festival, a family recipe, a trip to see Nani: you choose the adventure.
- IVRead it freeYour whole story is ready in about two minutes. Unlock the rest when you love it.
Dada
Dylan
Summer
The same faces on every page. Photos are used once to draw the portraits, then deleted. We never keep them.
Why it matters
Children rarely forget their family language. They lose interest in it.
As school and friends fill their days, the words their parents and grandparents speak start to feel like someone else's. Children pay closer attention to stories about themselves: in one study, young children learned new words better when they were the main character.
A story where they're the hero gives them a reason to want it back.
25 heritage languages
Their name, in the language of home.
Type your child's name and choose a language.
माया
एक बार की बात है, माया…
Ek baar ki baat hai, Maya…
“Once upon a time, Maya…” in Hindi. Every page of the book is written like this, beside the English, and spelled in English letters underneath so anyone can read it aloud.
- 中文 (Mandarin)
- हिन्दी (Hindi)
- Español (Spanish)
- العربية (Arabic)
- বাংলা (Bengali)
- Português (Portuguese)
- 日本語 (Japanese)
- ਪੰਜਾਬੀ (Punjabi)
- Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
- Français (French)
- 한국어 (Korean)
- தமிழ் (Tamil)
- Türkçe (Turkish)
- Deutsch (German)
- Italiano (Italian)
- فارسی (Farsi)
- ไทย (Thai)
- Polski (Polish)
- Tagalog (Tagalog)
- Kiswahili (Swahili)
- සිංහල (Sinhala)
- తెలుగు (Telugu)
- Ελληνικά (Greek)
- עברית (Hebrew)
- Gaeilge (Irish)
Every language is read aloud on video. See them all
Pricing
Start free. Keep it forever.
Every book begins with a free preview. Only pay when you love it.
Founding families: 20% off your book with the code FOUNDING20, for our first 100 orders, until 31 January 2027.
Digital Edition
A$29.95
- All twelve pages illustrated, in both languages
- The read-aloud video, in landscape and portrait
- Read on any phone, tablet or computer
- A print-quality PDF to keep and share
Printed Keepsake
From A$59.95
Add a hardcover or softcover to your Digital Edition. Printed near you and posted free to most countries.
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Giving it as a gift?
Send a book by email with your message, and they make a story starring their own family. Perfect for grandparents, festivals and birthdays.
Questions families ask
Is the preview really free?
Yes, and there's no card needed. Your free preview is your whole story in English and your family's language, with the cover and first 3 pages illustrated. It stays in your library for 7 days, and you can download it as a PDF to show family. You only pay if you'd like the rest of the book painted.
How long does a book take?
Most free previews are ready in about two minutes, and the rest of the book is painted within a few minutes of unlocking it. You can close the page and come back; we email you when it's ready. If a book seems stuck for more than an hour, send us a message with the book's name.
Is my child's photo safe?
We use each photo once, to draw their storybook portrait, and then delete it. We never keep photos of people or pets, and never use them to train AI. Your books are private to you.
Can I order a printed copy?
Yes. Once your book is unlocked and finished, choose "Order a printed copy" on the book. Pick a Premium Hardcover (A$69.95) or a Softcover Edition (A$59.95), each with every illustration printed edge to edge in full colour. It's printed to order by our printing partner nearest you, so it usually arrives in one to two weeks, and you'll see the delivery time for your address before you pay. Delivery is free to Australia, New Zealand, United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Ireland, Germany, France, Netherlands, Spain, Italy, Singapore, Malaysia, India, Sri Lanka and United Arab Emirates, and charged at cost elsewhere.
More answers on our help and support page.
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