Personalized storybooks to give and to keep
Every family has stories worth keeping.
Tell us one in your own words. We’ll write it and paint it into a storybook starring the people you love.
See your story, your characters, the cover and the first pages free. Books from $44.99 with free US shipping.
For Christmas, send your book to print by November 30.
Every book starts with a sentence.
Five story ideas, a sentence or two each. Here’s a page from every book, one in each of our five art styles. Pick a cover to see its page.
The idea
Theo’s socks keep disappearing. The thief turns out to be Pepper, our new puppy.
Under the stairs, Theo found the biggest nest he had ever seen. It was made entirely of socks: striped ones, spotty ones, even Dad’s. And right in the middle, looking very pleased with himself, sat Pepper.
10The Great Sock Mystery, painted in Clay, written for age 6
The idea
Amara is nervous about kindergarten. Her big brother Kofi gives her his lucky bottle cap.
At the classroom door, Kofi knelt down and pressed something small and red into Amara’s hand. “My lucky bottle cap,” he whispered. “It knows the way.”
12A Brave First Day, painted in 3D Animated, written for age 5
The idea
Kai’s sleepover at Jiji’s. They stay up late in the garden, waiting for the fireflies.
“Only patient gardeners get to see them,” Jiji whispered. Kai held his breath. Then, one by one, the tomatoes began to glow.
14Jiji’s Firefly Garden, painted in Enchanted, written for age 7
The idea
The twins throw Abuela a surprise party for her 70th, and keep almost giving it away.
“SURPRISE!” everyone shouted. Abuela laughed so hard her glasses slid right down her nose.
16Abuela’s Big Surprise, painted in Cartoon, written for age 6
The idea
Sundays at Nana’s. Mia helps make the pancakes, then stories on the porch swing.
After pancakes came stories on the porch swing. Nana did all the voices, and Mr. Buttons listened to every word.
6Sundays with Nana, painted in Watercolor, written for age 5
You bring the memory. We make the book.
There’s no catalog of stories to pick from. Every book starts with something only your family knows.
- The app on a phone, asking what happens, with an idea typed in: Sundays at Nana’s. Mia helps make the pancakes and Biscuit, Nana’s dog, begs under the table.
What happens?
Sundays at Nana’s. Mia helps make the pancakes and Biscuit, Nana’s dog, begs under the table.
Tell it out loudSee examplesContinueTell us what happens
A sentence or two is plenty: who’s in it and what happens. Type it, or tap the microphone and tell it out loud. Already written it? Bring the whole story.
We draw everyone in it
Up to five: brothers and sisters, grandparents, the dog. Then the things that matter, like a blanky, a favorite toy, even the house. Add a photo and we’ll draw them in your book’s style, or let us imagine them. Your photos never appear in the book.
See your book before you pay
We write it for their exact age, from 2 to 10, and paint the cover and first pages in one of five styles. Make changes until it feels right. You only pay if you order the book.
For grandparents, and from them.
Some of the best stories belong to grandparents. Bring Wonder makes it easy to give one, whether you’re the one telling it or the one in it.
- No typing needed
- Tap the microphone and tell the story the way you'd tell it at the table. We'll do the writing.
- Close the distance
- Live far away? Make the story about it: the same moon over two windows, or the summer they came to stay.
- One for every house
- Order extra copies at the same price, for your shelf, theirs, and the other grandparents'.
“Goodnight, Nana,” said Mia to the moon. And far away, the moon said it back.
A real book, made to be kept.
Thirty-two pages, 8.5 inches square: their story, eight pages to color in, and the pages that make the book theirs.
The cover
Hardcover or softcover, painted around your title.
After pancakes came stories on the porch swing. Nana did all the voices, and Mr. Buttons listened to every word.
6Sixteen pages of story
Written for their age, painted in your style, with a picture on every spread.
Color the story
Eight coloring pages made from the book’s own pictures, in every printed copy.
And the pages that make it theirs.
Every book comes with these at no extra cost, set in the book’s own lettering and the colors of its pictures.
This book belongs toMiaThis book belongs to
A bookplate for their name, with their portrait.
Meet the characters
Everyone who made this story
MiaNana
Biscuit
Mr. ButtonsMeet the characters
Everyone in the story, introduced by name.
For Mia, who makes every Sunday the best day of the week.
Love always, NanaYour dedication
A line or two from you, set in the book's type.
Take a bow, everyone!
Take a bow
A curtain call for the whole cast before The End.
The page they’ll look for one day.
At the back of every book is a lined page left blank, for a grown-up to write on by hand, and for them to read again one day.
Photos keep what they looked like. This is where you write down who they were, and how loved.
A note for Mia
Mia, you’re five and a quarter as I write this. You call the porch swing “the boat,” and you still hold my thumb when we cross the street. One day you’ll be too big for both. I hope you find this and remember how loved you were, every single Sunday.
Pay only when you love it.
Writing your story, drawing your characters, and painting the cover and first pages are all free. You choose an edition only once you’ve seen your book.
HardcoverMost popular
$59.99
The keepsake edition. Sturdy enough for a hundred bedtimes, and for the shelf after that.
Softcover
$44.99
Light and flexible, for the car, the bag, and the blanket fort.
Both include
- 32 pages: 16 of story, 8 to color in, and pages that make it theirs
- 8.5 inches square, in premium color on smooth, coated paper
- The PDF to read together while your book is on its way
Free shipping in the US. Each book is printed just for you, so allow about 2 to 3 weeks. Extra copies are the same price each.
For Christmas, send your book to print by November 30.
Outside the US? The illustrated PDF is $19.99, ready to read on any screen or print at home.
Start your story
Free reprint if it's damaged
Damaged or misprinted? Tell us within 7 days of delivery and we'll reprint it. Lost on the way? We'll reprint that too.
No subscription
You pay once, for the book you ordered. Nothing renews.
A person answers every message
Usually within a day, from someone who can actually help.
Questions, answered plainly.
Something else on your mind? Write to support@bringwonder.com. A person reads every message.
Do I have to write the story myself?
No. Tell us who it's for and what happens, in a sentence or two, and we write every page. If you'd like to plan it beat by beat, you can do that too. Either way, you can read and change every word before any pictures are made.
What kinds of stories can I make?
Anything you can describe. A first day of school, a new baby, Sundays at Grandma's, a trip to the moon in a cardboard rocket. There are no templates; the story comes from you.
Who can be in the book?
Up to five characters: the child, brothers and sisters, parents, grandparents, friends, pets. Use a photo for each, or describe them and we'll design them. Mention a blanky, a favorite toy or the family house in your story and we'll draw it in too, from a photo if you have one.
What ages is it for?
Children from 2 to 10. You choose their exact age, and we write for it: a line or two a page for little ones, a short paragraph a page for children reading on their own.
Can I give it as a gift?
Yes, many are: a birthday, a new big sister, Christmas morning. At checkout you choose where in the US it ships, so it can come to your door to wrap or go straight to theirs. A printed book takes about 2 to 3 weeks after you send it to print, so start early for a date. We don't add a gift note or wrapping yet.
What if I don't like how it turns out?
You'll see your story, your characters, the cover and the first pages before you pay anything. If it isn't right, simply don't order. After you order, you can redraw any picture and edit any words before it prints. Because each book is made to order, we can't refund it once the pictures are being painted, but if it arrives damaged or misprinted, we'll reprint it free.
Do you use AI to make the books?
Yes, for two things only: writing your story well for the child's age, and painting it. Claude, from Anthropic, helps with the words, and OpenAI's image model draws the characters and the pages. The story itself is yours. You tell us who's in it and what happens, and you can read and change every word before any pictures are made. Nobody trains AI on your photos or stories.
Are my photos safe?
Yes, and photos are optional: you can describe each character, or let us imagine them. If you add photos, they're used for one thing, drawing your characters, and only the drawings go in the book. To make the drawings they're sent to OpenAI, whose image model paints them; under its business terms, OpenAI doesn't train on them. Our printer only ever receives the finished pages. We never sell or share your photos. Email support@bringwonder.com any time and we'll delete your photos, drawings, and books within 30 days.
How long does it take to arrive?
Each book is printed just for you, so allow about 2 to 3 weeks after you send it to print. The PDF is ready right away, so you can read it together while you wait.
Can I order copies for grandparents?
Yes. Once your book is sent to print, you can order up to ten more copies at a time, at the same price each, all shipped free within the US.
What’s the story you’d want them to keep?
It can start with one sentence. Nothing prints until you’re happy with every page.
Start your story