The book where your child becomes the hero.
Add one photo and they become the character in a story written just for them. Read it together in the app, and turn a favorite into a printed book whenever you want.
One photo becomes their character
Upload a photo and pick a theme, and we write and illustrate a story with your child in it. They turn up as the character on every page, the same kid throughout, in a story that only exists because you made it.
How it works
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Add your child. One clear photo is all it takes to illustrate their custom character.
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Choose the story. Pick a theme, their age, and the details only your family knows.
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Read it together. It lives on your shelf in the app, ready whenever you are.
When the story is theirs, you'll want to hold it
Any story on your shelf can become a real printed book: an 8.5 inch square picture book with your dedication printed on the first pages, shipped to your door. Hardcover from $44, softcover from $29.99.
A new story whenever you want one
Written for their age, not just with their name.
estori isn't a single book. Make a fresh one for a rainy afternoon, a first day of school, or just tonight, each written for your child and the two of you to read together. A story for a baby is not a story for a five-year-old, so every estori is written for one of four stages, from first words to first reading.
Baby (0 to 12 months)
Toddler (1 to 2 years)
Preschool (2 to 4 years)
Early reader (4 to 6 years)
A photo of your child is a big thing to trust us with
- · We use it once to draw their character, then delete it.
- · The photo is never stored.
- · No ads in the app.
- · We never sell your data.
The gift they'll still have when they're grown
A book with them in it, and your words on the first page. The kind of thing they still have at twenty.
Start free
One story a month, free. Plans from $9.99 a month when you want more, and the printed book when you want to keep one.
How does my child actually become the hero?
Upload one clear photo and we draw them as an illustrated character. That same character then stars on every page, recognizably them, in a story written around who they are.
What makes an estori different from a book I could buy?
It is made for one child, not adapted from a template. The story, the name, the dedication, and the illustrated hero are all theirs. You read it together on screen and can keep it forever as a printed hardcover on the shelf.
What happens to my child's photo?
We use it once to draw their illustrated character, then delete it. The photo is never stored. Only the drawing stays, and it becomes their character in every story.
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