StorySafari
The Birthday Hero Book
Make a birthday book where they are the hero
Turn their photo, personality, favorite people, pets, and wildest ideas into a one-of-one illustrated adventure they can hold onto after the candles are gone.
Create online with up to three characters. Choose English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, German, Italian, or Dutch. See pricing, printing, and preview details.
Made for one child
More personal than putting a name in a template
Every StorySafari book begins with the child and an idea you choose. The characters, adventure, words, and illustrations are created for that story.
Create their character
Use a photo or describe how the birthday child should look as the illustrated hero.
Choose their adventure
Write one idea or ask StorySafari for birthday-ready ideas shaped around the character.
Review the gift
Read every finished page, review the cover, and choose where the hardcover should be sent.
Plan the birthday gift
A good birthday story starts with a detail they love
Pick one interest, one small challenge, and the people who belong in the adventure. For example: a dinosaur-loving child and their dog have to return a runaway birthday cake before the candles go out.
The browser creator supports up to three characters. Give each one a job in the story, and leave room for the birthday child to make the choice that saves the day.
Ordering for a particular date? Finish and review the book early enough to check the delivery estimate at print checkout. Creating a preview does not reserve an arrival date. Read how shipping works.
Prefer to use the birthday child's own sentences? Write the book together page by page.
Loved by families
Real stories from real families.
The best proof is the detail kids ask to keep: a pet dragon, a space slug, a horse best friend, the fairy story that gets read again.
I love seeing StorySafari create pictures with my characters.Kira
Jack made a story about him and a space slug.Jack and Dad
I always dreamed of having a horse best friend.Paiya
My mom reads me my fairy story every night.Wren
Birthday story starters
Begin with something only they would choose
Each candle wish turns into a tiny glowing creature, and the birthday hero has to guide them home before the party begins.
The invitations blow into a magical forest, so the child and their favorite pet race to bring every guest back.
A mysterious birthday map reveals three brave, funny, and kind things the child will discover in the year ahead.
Preview first
Create the story before committing to the book
Start with a free story preview. On the web, $20 completes one personalized story and includes the print credit for one 28-page hardcover.
Shipping and applicable tax depend on the destination and speed. The exact quote appears after the story and cover are ready for review.
Read every page
Review the finished story before moving into print checkout.
Choose the finish
Select standard or premium full-color hardcover printing.
Send it where it belongs
Enter the recipient's name and delivery address when the book is ready.
Personalized birthday book questions
How personalized is the birthday book?
StorySafari creates an original illustrated story around your child as the main character, using the character and story idea you choose rather than placing a name into a fixed book.
Can I see the story before ordering the hardcover?
Yes. Start with a free story preview. After purchasing the complete illustrated story, review the finished pages and cover before placing the print order. Shipping and tax are quoted separately at print checkout.
How much does the birthday book cost?
On the web, $20 completes one personalized story and includes the print credit for one 28-page hardcover. Shipping, applicable tax, longer layouts, and upgraded print options are separate.
Can a grandparent or relative make the birthday book?
Yes. A parent, grandparent, aunt, uncle, or family friend can create the child as the hero, choose the story idea, and enter the delivery address at print checkout.
More personal book ideas
Begin their Birthday Hero Book
Create the characters and start a free story preview in your browser.
Create Their Birthday Book