Your kid's story. A real printed book.
They dream it up, draw it, or already did. We turn it into a picture book with their name on the cover. You approve every page before it prints.
Books from $15. Start the story free.
Free Young Authors Contest for kids 5 to 12
Enter a story or a drawn story by February 28, 2027. Three winners get their story published as a real picture book.
Three ways to make their book
Start with what your kid has: drawings they already made, a book they want to draw, or a story in their head. Every book comes with a title page, dedication, and a Certificate of Authorship.
Have a stack of drawings?
1. They already drew it
Snap photos of the drawings they've already made. We turn their art into a storybook with a story that ties it together.
From $15See Art Tales
Want to draw a whole book?
2. They draw it
Your kid draws every page of their own story. We print it exactly as they made it, so it looks just like them.
Printed book $29 Get the free drawing pages
Have a story in their head?
3. We illustrate it
Your kid tells the story. We draw full color pictures on every page, using their characters and ideas.
FromHow it works
Start free. You only pay when you're ready.
1Send us their story or art
A finished story, one fun idea, or photos of their drawings. Whatever they have is enough.
2You approve every page
See a full proof within 7 days. Nothing prints until you say yes.
3They hold their book
A real printed book arrives with a Certificate of Authorship. Family can order copies too.
Their drawing, then our illustration
We keep their characters, their colors, and their words.
Their drawing
Our illustrationMilly the Mermaid by Cori Cartwheel
Their drawing
Our illustrationCartillia and the Beans by Xan Galaxy
Their drawing
Our illustrationMilly the Mermaid by Cori Cartwheel
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Every book comes with
More than a printout. A real book they can be proud of.
- Their name on the cover
- A proof you approve
- Certificate of Authorship
- Dedication and About the Author
- Optional pen name on our Bookshelf
- Royalties on copies family buys
Their story stays theirs
Your family keeps the story and its ideas. We only print and sell the book with your permission, and we never ask for photos of your child. Read our terms
A gift grandparents love to give
Give a printable certificate now. Your little storyteller writes the book when they're ready.
Gift a bookOr turn a year of their drawings into a storybook the whole family will keep. See Art Tales
From the Bookshelf
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Lilly the Unicorn Rider
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Young authors become eager readers
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They read it again and again
Kids love rereading a book they made. Every reread builds fluency and confidence.
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Reading becomes theirs
Seeing their own name on a real cover turns reading into something they're proud of, not something they have to do.
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They learn how stories work
Building a beginning, a problem, and an ending helps them follow and enjoy the next books they pick up.
Their imagination, bound to last.
The stories they tell today are the ones you'll want to keep forever. Start together tonight, for free.