Chapter One · Personalized children's books

Real books.
Written by real authors.
Starring your child.

StoryKrafters books are written by celebrated (human) authors — with your child woven into every page as the hero. Beautifully printed books delivered to your door, making story time magical.

Create your child's book See how it works

Human authors, never AI One-of-a-kind keepsake Ages 2–8

David the Wizard's Apprentice — a personalized StoryKrafters book

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How it works

Three steps to a book
they'll ask for every night.

From the moment you share your child's name and favorite things, we begin crafting a one-of-a-kind story built around them — printed, bound, and delivered.

Step One

Tell us about your child

Upload a photo, share their name, their age, what makes them light up. The whole setup takes about two minutes.

Step Two

Your child is the hero

Your child's name and likeness is weaved into every story, making them the hero.

Step Three

A real book arrives at your door

Premium softcover, beautifully printed, free shipping. Open it together and watch their face when they realize they're the hero.

Real children · Real stories

See the magic
in action.

A few recent adventures from the StoryKrafters' library.

"He's read it so many times the spine has character."

David, age 4 · Austin, TX

"She spent an hour naming every fish on every page."

Mia, age 7 · Atlanta, GA

"She now wants macarons for every breakfast."

Sara, age 6 · Toronto, ON

Why parents choose us

Craft you can feel
on every page.

Most personalized book services swap a name and call it custom. We customize the book based on your child's likeness, interests and more.

Real, published authors

Our stories come from a stable of celebrated children's book authors — the kind whose names you'd recognize on a library shelf.

Your child, truly woven in

Not just a name swap. Your child's appearance, personality, and favorite things thread through the plot from the first page to the last.

Stories that teach something

Every book centers a value worth passing on — courage, kindness, curiosity, patience — carried by narrative, never lectured.

Your child's privacy, protected

Photos are encrypted, used only for illustration, never shared with third parties, and deletable on request. Full stop.

Featured author

Books worth
keeping.

Every StoryKrafters book is written by a working children's author. You'll see their name on the cover because we believe that matters.

This month's featured author

Zoe Peart-Johnson

HarperCollins · BBC · CBeebies · Sweet Cherry

Zoe Peart-Johnson is an author whose work is driven by a deep passion for storytelling. For Zoe, storytelling isn't just a job — it's the closest thing we have to real magic.

She has spent years turning quiet ideas into vivid, engaging stories for readers of all ages. Zoe's work can be found in bookshops, and she has contributed to projects in collaboration with major names including HarperCollins, the BBC, CBeebies, and Sweet Cherry — just to name a few.

Devoted to the written word, Zoe brings warmth, imagination, and a distinctly human touch to every story she creates, ensuring each one resonates with authenticity and heart.

My daughter asks for her StoryKrafters book every single night. Seeing her face when she recognizes herself in the illustrations is priceless.

Sarah M. · Mom of Emma, age 5

Simple pricing

One book, or a library
of their own.

Start with a single book to try the magic, or subscribe monthly to build a collection they'll reread for years. Free shipping on every order.

A Single Adventure

Try the magic, one book at a time.

^$36.99 USD

one-time · ships free

One personalized premium softcover book
Original story by a celebrated author
Custom illustrations of your child
Free shipping, 2–3 week delivery

Order one book

Best value

A Monthly Library

A new story, every month.

^$23.99 USD

per month · billed annually · cancel anytime

A new personalized book, monthly
All authors, all genres, fully original
Custom illustrations in every book
Free shipping · cancel anytime
Save 35% vs. one-off pricing

Start the subscription

Real books. Written by real authors. Starring your child.

Three steps to a bookthey'll ask for every night.