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No. 1
Lily and the Starlight Garden
Written for Lily, age 5Lesson SharingStyle Watercolor
A hidden gate, a garden of stars, and the discovery that there is enough to share.
From the interior
A picture-book publisher for the people you love
Their name,
on the spine.
We write, illustrate, and print real picture books starring your family — one small hero, the whole gang of cousins, or someone worth remembering. Send a photo of each star, choose a lesson or a memory, and read it together tonight.
Private beta, by invitationHardcovers coming soonPhotos never used to train AI
to the Plate
Lantern Tide
Starlight Garden
Kindness Kitchen
Grandpa Walt
From the example shelf — every book written & illustrated for one family
How it’s made
Three steps, about ten minutes of yours
I.
The cast
One clear photo per star — just your little one, or siblings, cousins, grandparents too. The illustrations keep every face, every curl, every little smile consistent on every page, so each hero is unmistakably themselves.
No account needed to try
II.
A lesson, or a memory
Choose what the story should teach — courage, kindness, sharing — or the moment it should keep: the lake summer, the wedding weekend, a grandparent worth remembering. We write a real twenty-page story around it, and you approve every page before print.
Written & illustrated for you
III.
A book that arrives
Read the digital edition tonight, on any screen. A 12×12 hardcover, printed and bound in the United States, is coming soon.
On the shelf for years
The catalogue
Five titles, complete & readable
Every book below was made the way yours will be.
A photo of each star, a lesson or a memory, your family on every page — written, illustrated, and printable, cover to cover. Read any of them in full.
Cover — imagewrap hardcover, 12×12″
No. 2
Sofia Steps Up to the Plate
Written for Sofia, age 7Lesson CourageStyle 3D Animated
Two strikes, one deep breath, and the swing she almost didn’t take.
From the interior
Cover — imagewrap hardcover, 12×12″
No. 3
Remembering Grandpa Walt
Written for Theo, age 6Starring Theo & Grandpa WaltA memory book — made to keep someone close
Two heroes share these pages: a boy, his grandfather, and all the ways to keep him near. Memory books star the real people in a real moment — a trip, a wedding, a goodbye — drawn from your photographs.
From the interior
Cover — imagewrap hardcover, 12×12″
No. 4
Kai and the Lantern Tide
Written for Kai, age 6Lesson PerseveranceStyle 3D Animated
A seaside village, a stubborn tide, and a boy who keeps trying.
From the interior
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No. 5
Aisha and the Kindness Kitchen
Written for Aisha, age 5Lesson KindnessStyle Storybook Realistic
A kindness lesson, told in chocolate-chip cookies.
From the interior
The editions
Plainly priced, no subscriptions
The Digital EditionFree in the beta
The complete book on any screen, tonight. Twenty illustrated pages, ready to read at bedtime — and yours to keep.
$4.99
The Hardcover Edition
A 12×12 imagewrap hardcover, professionally printed and bound in the United States. Coming soon.
$29.99+ shipping
Make their book
Free during the beta. No card required.
Our promises
In plain type, not fine print
Free during the beta
Read and download your whole book free while we’re in beta. Tell us what would make it better.
Printed in the United States
Hardcovers are printed and bound domestically, on the same presses used by professional photo-book publishers.
A satisfaction guarantee
If the book isn’t right, we remake it or refund it. A keepsake has to be worth keeping.
Photographs stay private
Your photos are used only to illustrate your book, by our AI provider, Google. Never sold, never used to train AI, never in our marketing without your permission. Delete them anytime.
Questions, answered
A short selection
How does my child end up in the illustrations?
One clear, front-facing photo is enough. Our illustration process keeps your child consistent across every page — same eyes, same hair, same smile — in the art style you choose. You review every page before anything is printed.
How long does the whole thing take?
About ten minutes of your time to set up, and a few minutes for us to write and illustrate. The digital edition is readable tonight; hardcovers are coming soon.
What if a page doesn’t look right?
Regenerate it — retries are free and you never lose your place. Nothing goes to the printer until you’ve approved the whole book, and the satisfaction guarantee covers the printed copy too.
What happens to the photos I upload?
They are used to illustrate your book, and for nothing else. We never share them, never sell them, and never use them to train models. You can delete them from your account at any time.
Save your place
Every story here starts with a photograph.
BookWorm-Me is in a private beta. Leave your email and we’ll send your invite as places open, and every book is free while the beta runs.