A Personalized Story Book Starring Your Child

Why kids love a story about themselves

Young children are endlessly curious about themselves. Hand them a story with their name in it and they'll stop, stare, and point: "That's me!" That spark keeps them listening, and it often turns a reluctant listener into a kid who asks for "my story" every night.

A personalized story also does something a regular book can't. When the hero shares your child's name, look and life, a story about being brave in the dark, starting preschool or welcoming a baby sister feels like it's really about them. That makes the lesson easier to take in.

How it works

1. Add your child. Their name, age, and a photo or a short description: hair, eyes, skin tone, glasses, a favorite outfit.
2. Choose the story. An adventure, a calm bedtime story, a holiday tale or a story with a lesson.
3. Add the people who matter. In a Big story, add up to five family members, friends or pets.
4. Read it free. You see the cover, the full text and the first illustrated pages before paying anything.
5. Keep it if you love it. Pay once. No subscription.

Mini story or Big story?

Mini story is six illustrated pages, ready in a couple of minutes. It's perfect for tonight's bedtime, a quick surprise or a toddler's attention span.

Big story is about 20 pages, with a page editor so you can make changes until it feels right. This is the one to choose when you want the whole family in the story, a specific lesson, or a gift.

Stories with a lesson

Many parents use personalized stories to help with something their child is going through. You can pick a lesson, including:

• not being afraid of the dark;
• sleeping in your own bed;
• starting preschool;
• going to the doctor;
• brushing teeth;
• sharing, saying sorry and making up after a fight;
• being brave.

Or describe your own situation: moving to a new house, a new daycare, a parent traveling for work. You'll find full sample stories in our therapeutic stories section.

Listen, watch or read

Every story comes with narration, a video version and a PDF. Listen together in the car, watch it on a rainy afternoon or read it aloud at bedtime. Stories can be made in English, German or Spanish, which is great for bilingual families or for grandparents who speak another language.

Winktale stories are digital. There's no shipping and no waiting, and the story is ready as soon as it's made.

A great gift

A personalized story is a thoughtful gift for birthdays, Christmas, a new big sibling or a grandchild who lives far away. See our ideas on personalized gifts for kids.

Is it safe?

Stories are created with our AI story generator, and you stay in control: you read the whole text before paying, edit pages in a Big story, and can describe your child instead of uploading a photo. Read more in our guide on whether AI stories are safe for kids, or see what to look for in our guide to personalized books for kids.

Perfect for bedtime

A Mini story makes a calm, five-minute bedtime read starring your child. Browse our bedtime stories or start with a short bedtime story to see what one feels like.