Storybooks & videos

in watercolor, clay, 3D and more

A Christmas story where your loved ones are the heroes.

8 illustrated pages, written around your family.

Create your storybook · $29Read a sample book
The printed storybook, Operation: Catch Santa
A phone playing one page of the book as a video
The postcard, front and back, with a handwritten message
A sheet of stickers from the story, two of them on a gift
The storybook, the postcard, the stickers and the video together

How Ella's book was made

Read it in another style
You send
  • 2 to 5 photos each of Ella and her dog
  • Their names: Ella and Biscuit
  • One thing about them: "The dog eats every cookie."
The original photo
You get
  • An 8-page watercolor storybook, Operation: Catch Santa
  • A print-ready PDF, plus every page as an image
Page 1 of Operation: Catch Santa

Her big brother said Santa wasn't real. Ella and Biscuit would prove him wrong. Tonight.

Highlighted names show where your own names go.

One photo, six styles

The original photoThe original photo: a girl in a yellow sweater
Watercolor styleVintage style3D styleColored pencil styleClay styleReal-life style

Sample books

Watercolor · Kid and dog

Operation: Catch Santa

A trap, a dog and a lot of cookies.

The one detail "The dog eats every cookie."

The original photo
The original photo
Page 1 of Operation: Catch Santa

Her big brother said Santa wasn't real. Ella and Biscuit would prove him wrong. Tonight.

Christmas videos

Three sample stories, animated and set to music.

A girl with a flashlight hiding behind presents
Real-life · Caught Santa
A 3D page: a border collie guarding the fireplace
3D · The Dog Who Fired Santa's Reindeer
A grandpa and granddaughter setting up a camera by the tree
Vintage · Caught on Grandpa's Camera

Pick your gift

The printed storybook, Operation: Catch Santa

Storybook

$29

An illustrated Christmas story, written for your family.

Style
Watercolor, vintage, 3D, colored pencil, clay or real-life
Story
We write a new one, or use yours
Who
Up to 3 people or pets
Pages
8 pages plus a cover
Files
Print-ready PDF (8 × 8 in), plus every page as an image
Ready
First draft 3 days after you approve the outline
Revisions
2 rounds
Create your storybook

Need more pages, more people or a printed book? Email us.

Everything arrives as digital files by email. Print the book at any print shop, and the postcards and stickers at home or at a print shop. Stickers need sticker paper.

How it works

  1. Send photos and one detailPhone photos are fine. The order form takes about 5 minutes.
  2. Approve the story outlineWithin 24 hours, we send an outline with one line per page. You can change anything before we start drawing.
  3. Read your bookThe first draft arrives 3 days after you approve the outline. Two rounds of revisions are included.
All the details

What we need from you

  • Photos. 2 to 5 clear photos of each person or pet, taken in daylight, with no filters.
  • Names. Like "Grandpa Joe" or "Biscuit."
  • One thing about them. "The dog eats every cookie" is enough.
  • Your own story, if you have one. Otherwise, we'll write one.
  • A style, or let us pick one.
  • For postcards: the message for the back.
Storybook
8 pages plus a cover, illustrated in your chosen style, with your names and faces. Print-ready PDF, plus every page as an image.
Postcards
8 designs, one from each page. Print-ready 5 × 7 in PDF; print as many as you like. Your message on the back.
Video
15 seconds (2 to 3 scenes) or 30 seconds (4 to 6), vertical, with music. MP4 file. Order it on its own or with your book.
Stickers
8 stickers of the characters from your book, as PNG files and one printable sheet.
The whole set
The storybook, postcards, stickers and a 15-second video, all from one story. $78 separately, $59 together.
When
First draft 3 days after you approve the outline. Each round of revisions takes 1 day for pictures and 2 days for video.

Questions

Is the story a template?

No. We write a new story for every order, built around your family.

What photos should I send?

2 to 5 recent photos of each person or pet (not in total). Daylight, faces clear, no sunglasses or filters. For pets, take the photo at their eye level.

Who can be in the story?

Up to 3 kids, adults, grandparents or pets. For more, email us first.

What if a face doesn't look like them?

Tell us which page and what's off. We fix it for free, and it doesn't count as a round of revisions.

What counts as a round of revisions?

One email listing everything you want changed. Round 1 is on the first draft, round 2 on the updated version. Changes to the outline before we start drawing are free. Need more rounds? Email us for a price.

Can you do something bigger?

Yes, as a custom project: more pages or people, real places, another language or a printed book. Email us first, and we'll send a price and a date before you pay.

Can I use my own story?

Yes. Send a few lines or the whole thing. We'll keep your plot and words wherever we can and fit it to 8 pages.

What if I don't love it?

You can cancel for a full refund until you approve the story outline. Once you approve it, work starts and orders can't be refunded, but you get two rounds of revisions, and if a face doesn't look right, we fix it for free.

Can I print it?

Yes. The PDF is made to print at any print shop.

Is it made with AI?

Yes. AI draws the pictures. A person plans the story and checks every page before you see it.

What happens to my photos?

We use them only for your order, never to train AI for anyone else, and delete them 30 days after delivery.

Lunar New Year storybooks

A Year of the Goat storybook starring your family, grandparents included.

Storybook
8 pages in English, Chinese or both
Red envelope and card
Your family on the front, ready to print
Stickers
8 characters from your book, on one sheet
New Year video
A 15-second video for the grandparents

Same prices as the Christmas storybooks.

Email me when orders open

Ready to start your story?

Your story outline arrives within 24 hours of payment, and the first draft 3 days after you approve it.

Create your storybook · $29Have a bigger idea? Email us
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