From family tree to hardcover keepsake

Turn everyone they love into storybook characters, with the family details that make the story yours.

Step 1 · Your family

Plant your family tree

Start with the star, your child, then add everyone around them: parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles, cousins, best friends, teachers, neighbors, pets. Anyone who loves them belongs in the book. Members you invite by email fill out their own page (favorite things, their little world, what they share with your child) and upload their own photos. You can always fill things in for the shy ones.

Step 2 · The magic part

Everyone becomes a character

From one or two photos, each person becomes an illustrated storybook character in the art style you pick. Invited family members can give feedback and request redraws within the limits shown in the character editor. Grandma helps choose Grandma. You hold final approval over the whole cast.

Step 3 · Preview free

The whole book, before you pay

Write the story yourself, or choose an original plot inspired by your family. You control every scene’s words, the title, and the dedication. Your own text is kept exactly as written. Review the story, then see the illustrated pages in a free watermarked preview. You can edit the text and request picture changes within the available redraw limits. Generation is subject to availability. Nothing prints until you approve your book and place an order.

Step 4 · The keepsake

Hardcover, at your door

A personalized square hardcover, printed on thick color pages and shipped anywhere in the US. See the available format and complete price before you order. Really big family? The journey splits into a beautiful multi-volume set so nobody gets squeezed out. Grandparents can order their own copies to their own address. As your family grows, you can make an updated edition whenever you're ready.

Quick answers

Do family members need accounts?

Only if they want to fill out their own page. You can add and manage everyone yourself.

What about family members who have passed away?

They can absolutely be in the book. We handle memorial members with gentle, honest language: a page of remembrance, never pretending.

How long does it take?

The time to create your book depends on your family size, the details you add, and generation availability. You review the story and illustrations before ordering. Printing happens after purchase, followed by shipping. The carrier transit estimates shown at checkout exclude printing time; we cannot promise arrival for a particular date.