Personalized book gifts

Personalized book gifts where the child is the hero

Create an illustrated story starring a child you love, then send it to their door as a printed keepsake.

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$7 · story + standard-color softcoverHardcover +$8 · premium color +$3. Shipping and tax are extra.

Two finished StorySafari hardcover books — A real StorySafari hardcover. Your book starts as a softcover; hardcover is an optional upgrade.

Free preview of your first book
One-time price, no subscription needed
Free replacement if it arrives damaged
No price in the box

From an idea to a real book

Murray imagines her family in a flower garden.

A dress-up photo, a family-and-Poki idea, a watercolor character, and a garden mystery she could hold.

Murray dressed up before making her StorySafari character

Step 1

Bring the child

A real photo gave the adventure its curious hero: Murray.

Watercolor StorySafari character portrait of Murray

Step 2

Make the hero

StorySafari turned Murray into a reusable watercolor character.

Murray's idea My family in a flower garden

Step 3

Listen for the idea

Her parents and Poki joined a mystery among gray, wilted flowers.

Cover of The Gray Garden Mystery by Murray and Poki

Step 4

Grow the story

The idea became The Gray Garden Mystery, where the family helps a magical garden bloom again.

Murray holding her printed copy of The Gray Garden Mystery

Step 5

Keep the book

Murray's family adventure made it out of the app and into her hands.

Create a Book Gift A story by Murray and Poki

A gift made from knowing them

One child. One idea. A gift that belongs to them.

Choose a birthday surprise, a grandparent keepsake, or a welcome for a new baby. Build the story around a real child and the details only you know.

An original story shaped around them
Your dedication printed inside
A free preview of your first book

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Two real StorySafari hardcover books, available as an upgrade

Illustrated pages inside a real StorySafari printed book

A real StorySafari family

From one idea to the book in their hands

Murray helped imagine her story, and this is the moment she opens the finished hardcover. Every book starts the same way: one child, one idea, and a story you read and polish before it is printed.

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A real family story Watch one idea become a book Murray opens the StorySafari book she helped create. Shared with permission.

Loved by families

Real stories from real families.

Child reading a printed StorySafari book on a playroom floor — My mom reads me my fairy story every night.
Wren

Paiya reading her personalized horse storybook on a couch — I always dreamed of having a horse best friend.
Paiya

Parent and child viewing a StorySafari story on a phone at a patio table — Jack made a story about him and a space slug.
Jack and Dad

Child using StorySafari on an iPad — I love seeing StorySafari create pictures with my characters.
Kira

One small idea is enough to start.

I’m Leo! Start with the child and a detail they love. I’ll help you shape it into an illustrated gift you can review together.

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Find the right gift

A story for every occasion and everyone on your list

From Grandma or GrandpaA storybook for a granddaughter or grandson, built from family traditions and shared memories. For ChristmasA one-of-one adventure waiting under the tree, with order-by dates for delivery before Christmas. For a birthdayA birthday story where the child is the hero, to keep long after the candles are gone. For a new babyA welcome story the family reads aloud from day one. From an aunt or uncleA gift that gets kept, built on the thing they cannot stop talking about. Made from a photoTurn one photo into their illustrated character, then into a hardcover storybook.

Preview first

Create the story before committing to the book

$7Story + printed book
Standard-color softcover · shipping & tax extra

Start with a free story preview. On the web, $7 completes one personalized story and includes the print credit for one standard-color softcover.

Shipping and applicable tax depend on the destination and speed, and you see them at checkout before you pay.

An open StorySafari hardcover showing two illustrated pages — Real StorySafari hardcovers: 6 × 9 inches, printed in full color.

Read every page

Review the finished story before moving into print checkout.

Choose the finish

Choose softcover or hardcover, with standard or premium full-color printing.

Send it where it belongs

Enter the recipient's name and delivery address when the book is ready.

Made to give

Sign it from you and send it to their door

At checkout, add a dedication in your own words. It is printed inside the book, and you see a preview of the page before you pay.

Each book is printed to order: printing usually takes 5–7 business days before it ships, and you choose standard or expedited shipping at checkout. Giving it for Christmas? See the Christmas order-by dates.

For Mia,

the bravest explorer we know.

Love,
Grandma Rose

An example dedication, printed on the book's title page or last page.

A dedication from you

Up to 200 characters, from a pet name to a family joke, printed inside the book.

Shipped straight to them

Enter the child's name and address at checkout. The packing slip lists the book, never the price.

A book for each child

Each book after your first is $7 plus shipping, paid up front with no subscription. Order extra copies anytime from your StorySafari library.

Personalized book gift questions

What makes a personalized StorySafari book a good gift?

The child is the hero of an original illustrated story, made from a photo or description and an idea you choose, then printed as a hardcover they can keep. It is not a fixed book with a name dropped in.

How much does a personalized book gift cost?

On the web, $7 completes one personalized story and includes the print credit for one standard-color softcover. Hardcover is +$8 and premium color is +$3. Shipping, applicable tax, and extra pages are separate.

Can I make books for more than one child?

Yes. Make a different story for each child. Your first book starts with a free preview, and each book after that is $7 plus shipping, paid before you create it, with no subscription. Up to three characters can also share one story.

Can the book ship straight to the child?

Yes. At checkout you choose the recipient name and shipping address, and the packing slip in the box never shows the price. Printing usually takes 5–7 business days before the book ships, and you choose standard or expedited shipping.

Can I add a personal message to the book?

Yes. At checkout, add an optional dedication of up to 200 characters. It is printed inside the book, on the opening title page or the last page depending on the layout, and you can preview it before you pay.

Do I need a photo of the child?

No. You can upload a photo or describe the child instead. If the book is a surprise, ask a parent for a photo they are happy to share.

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Begin a book they will keep

Create their character and start a free story preview in your browser.

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