The hero never looks like them.
Not their hair, not their glasses, not the gap where a tooth used to be.
Effortlessly create amazing children's books.
Your kid is the hero, Grandpa is the sidekick, and you decide what happens. Built by a dad for his kids, and yours.
Free credits to get started. No card required.
Abuela's Secret Recipe
A family recipe, kept as a story
Their shelf is full of books.
They're not in any of them.
Their people aren't in it.
No Grandpa, no baby sister, no dog who steals socks.
It doesn't sound like home.
Not your language, your holidays, or the things your family says.
So make the one that's missing.
Give them a book they're in.
For a birthday, a new baby, any faith or holiday, or to teach something new. Here are six, each in a different picture style.
Grandpa's Birthday Book
A birthday gift for Grandpa
Gouache & colored pencil
A Star for Samuel
A bedtime prayer, for any faith
Paper collage
Eid Gift for Grandma
A holiday gift for Grandma
3D clay animation
Our New Little Star
For a brand-new big sister
Screen print
Mateo Builds a Solar System
Teaching the solar system, with Grandma
Colored pencil
Mila's Firefly Campout
Last summer's camping trip
Paper Cutout
Books that teach
Letters, numbers, big feelings or the solar system, with your kid doing it.
Bilingual books
Any two of ten languages, so Grandpa can read it too.
For any faith
Prayers before bed, being kind, saying thank you.
Your holidays
Christmas, Eid, Diwali, Lunar New Year, and the food on your table.
Family memories
The camping trip, Grandma's cookies, the day the baby came home.
Coloring books
Turn any book into line art, print it, and color it in.
How to make a personalized
children's book
You add the people and the details. You decide what happens on every page.
Their character
01
Start with your kid
Add a few details or a photo to make their character. We don't keep your photo, only the character. Change anything you don't like.
Their people
02
Add Grandpa, the baby, and the dog
Parents, grandparents, cousins, best friends, and pets can all be characters. Save them once and use them in every book after.
Their story
03
Decide what happens
A bedtime adventure, a lesson about being brave, or the day the baby came home. The app writes and draws it, and you change any word or picture you want.
Start for free
Free credits to get started. No card required.
From one parent to another
I'm a dad, and I've already made a bunch of books with my kids. The joy on their faces when they see themselves in the story is priceless, honestly.
I made Magical Book Maker to help your family enjoy this too, as much as we have.
Make your first book free.
A personalized picture book usually costs $30 to $45. Your first one here costs nothing, and you don't need a card. Here's what you get.
- A short first book, with pictures on the cover and two pages
- The PDF to keep, print at home, or send to the grandparents
- Reading it on any screen, as often as they ask
- Your own voice, recorded reading it to them
- Everything you make saved for the next book
Want a longer book? Buy a pack when you want one. A printed hardcover is extra, and you see its price before you pay. See pricing.
No surprises.
You should know what you're getting into before you start.
- No card to start.
- No subscription. Nothing renews.
- The credits you buy never expire.
- You see the print price, shipping and tax before you pay.
- We save the character, not the photo.
- If a printed book arrives damaged or wrong, email us and we'll sort it out with the printer.
Order a hardcover, or print it at home.
Hardcover book
A full-color hardcover you can wrap and give. Paperback, coil-bound, and stapled copies too. You see the full price, shipping, and tax before you pay.
Printable PDF
Download the PDF for free. Print it at home, or send it to the grandparents.
Pick an illustration style for your child's book.
Here are three of our seven styles, or make your own. The look stays the same on every page and the cover.
Soft Watercolor
Gentle washes, soft paper texture and dreamy shapes.
Bright Cartoon
Clean outlines, expressive faces and cheerful colors.
Storybook 3D
Rounded 3D characters with warm, film-like light.
Make your own style
Describe the look you want. Lumi draws a sample you can save and use in any book.
Still have questions? Here are the common ones.
More answers about credits, printing and family sharing on our Help page.
What is Magical Book Maker?
Magical Book Maker is a web app for making personalized, illustrated children’s books. You choose who’s in the book and what happens, the app writes the words and draws the pictures, and you change anything you want, page by page. Then read it in your browser, download a PDF or order a printed copy.
How much does it cost?
You start with free credits, and you don’t need a card. They cover a short first book, with pictures on the cover and two pages. You choose how long your book is. Most books take 60 to 115 credits, so a longer one means buying a credit pack. There’s no subscription, and the credits you buy never expire. Reading your books and downloading PDFs is free. Printed copies are priced when you order, and you see the total before you pay.
Do you save the photos I upload of my kids or family?
No. A photo is optional, and if you add one, it’s used for that request and never saved. The character drawn from it is what gets saved in your library. Our privacy policy explains processing and service providers.
How do I make a personalized children’s book?
Create an account, make your child a character (a photo is optional), add anyone else who belongs in the story, and choose what happens. The app writes the words and draws the pictures, and you change anything you want, page by page. When it’s right, download the PDF or order a printed copy.
Who can see our books?
Only your family. Invite another parent to make books with you, or a grandparent to read them. Nobody outside your family can open your books unless you send them the PDF.
Can I get a printed book?
Yes. Open your book, tap Print or download, then Print my book. Choose a hardcover, paperback, coil-bound or stapled copy, and you’ll see the price, shipping and tax before you pay. You can also download a PDF and print at home.
Can I download my book as a PDF?
Yes, for free. Open your book and tap Download PDF. It’s ready to read on a screen, send to family or print at home.
Can I read the book to them in my own voice?
Yes. Open the book, tap Record your voice and read the page out loud. Once you save it, Read to me plays your recording on that page. Record every page or just a few, and delete a recording any time.
What languages can books be in?
English, Spanish, French, German, Turkish, Arabic, Urdu, Hebrew, Chinese and Japanese. A book can also show two languages side by side.
What is Lumi?
Lumi is the helper inside Magical Book Maker. Ask Lumi for a story, a picture or a change, and Lumi makes it. You keep the final say on every page.
Why use Magical Book Maker instead of other tools?
Your characters and picture styles stay saved, so your next book starts with the same people and the same look. All your books stay in one place, you can record your own voice reading them, and any book can be downloaded as a PDF or ordered as a printed copy.
Will I always have access to my books?
Yes. Your books stay in your account for as long as you keep it, and reading them is always free. You can download a PDF of any book whenever you like.
Make the book only your family could make.
P.S. Your free credits cover a short first book, and the PDF is yours to keep. They grow up fast. Make the one they're in while they still ask for the same story every night.