StorySafari
Step 1
Start with the child
A real photo gave the adventure its curious hero: Murray.
Create a personalized printed book starring your child and family
Make a custom children's book where your child is the main character—not just a name swap. Turn their ideas, family, friends, and pets into a one-of-one illustrated story, then order it as a real hardcover.
Create online with up to three characters. Choose English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, German, Italian, or Dutch. See pricing, printing, and preview details.
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From idea to keepsake
Create, illustrate, and order a book made from their imagination.
Choose the characters and an adventure, then let StorySafari write and illustrate the story. If your child wants to choose every word, use the page-by-page writing flow. Review the finished book before ordering a printed copy.
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Another real StorySafari example
A whole family can share one personalized storybook
Murray imagined herself, her parents, and Poki in a flower garden. Her idea became a watercolor family mystery and then a printed book she could hold.
Step 2
Create the character
StorySafari turned Murray into a reusable watercolor character.
Murray's idea
My family in a flower garden
Her parents and Poki joined a mystery among gray, wilted flowers.
Step 3
Ask what they want
The whole family can enter a story sparked by one child's idea.
Step 4
Make the story
The idea became The Gray Garden Mystery, where the family helps a magical garden bloom again.
Step 5
Keep the favorite
Murray's family adventure made it out of the app and into her hands.
From screen to shelf
A custom children's book should go beyond a name swap
Personalized books often begin with a child's name. StorySafari goes further: the child becomes the main character in a story shaped by their idea, their favorite kind of adventure, and a cast of siblings, parents, grandparents, friends, and pets.
That makes the book more than a novelty. It becomes proof that their imagination can become something real.
It also makes these books natural gifts. A personalized book is a birthday gift kids actually reread, and grandparents can create a keepsake gift for a grandchild from anywhere.
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A familiar cast
Choose up to three characters on the web, including children, parents, grandparents, friends, or pets.
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Original adventures
Create a one-of-one story around a favorite topic, place, or question.
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Printed keepsakes
Turn favorite stories into books families can read again and keep on the shelf.
Before you begin
StorySafari book details, in one place
- Who it is for
- Families creating and reading together, especially with children around ages 3–10. A grown-up should help younger children and review the story.
- Characters
- Up to three characters in the web creator: children, grown-ups, friends, pets, or imaginary heroes.
- Languages
- The web creator offers English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, German, Italian, and Dutch.
- Try before buying
- Start a free story preview in your browser. The write-your-own flow includes four illustrated pages free. You can also read complete example stories without starting a book.
- Story and hardcover credit
- The $20 USD web purchase completes one illustrated story and includes print credit for one standard 28-page hardcover. This is a one-story purchase; subscription options are separate.
- Book and delivery
- A 6 × 9-inch full-color hardcover, with standard or premium printing. Shipping, tax, longer layouts, and upgrades are quoted at print checkout. Review the delivery estimate for your destination before ordering; see shipping and returns.
- Photos and privacy
- You can upload a photo or describe a character. The privacy policy explains the story details we collect and how a parent or guardian can request deletion.
Before you order
Choose the story, cast, and printed-book finish
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Build the family cast
Make your child the hero. The web creator supports up to three characters. Choose a child, sibling, grandparent, friend, or pet to join the adventure.
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Choose the book
Order a 6 × 9-inch keepsake in full color — the web flow offers hardcover with standard or premium printing.
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See the complete quote
On the web, $20 completes one personalized story and includes the print credit for one 28-page hardcover. Shipping, tax, longer layouts, and upgraded print options are quoted at print checkout before your book is ordered.
Book ideas
Personalized book ideas kids love
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The birthday rescue
Your child and their pet save a surprise party after the invitations fly away.
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Grandma's secret garden map
A family garden reveals a map to a tiny world that only kind helpers can enter.
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The first day bravery book
Your child practices courage with a magical backpack before a new school year or big change.
Personalized printed book questions
The best personalized books do more than insert a name. They reflect a child's real interests, make room for the people and pets they love, and invite the child into the creative process — and there is research behind why that changes how children engage, which we summarize in the benefits of personalized stories. If you are comparing options, our review of the best personalized story apps is written to help you judge any of them, including us.
StorySafari stories can be read in the app, continued later, and ordered as printed keepsakes when a story becomes a family favorite.
Can StorySafari make a personalized printed book for my child?
Yes. Create a personalized story in your browser or the StorySafari app. Review the finished pages and cover, then choose your print options and delivery address.
Can I include multiple children or siblings in one book?
Yes — in the StorySafari app, one story can include multiple children, siblings, parents, grandparents, friends, and pets in the same cast. The web book creator supports up to three characters, so a child can share the story with a sibling, grandparent, friend, or pet.
How does my child become an illustrated character?
Upload a photo or describe a character in the browser or the app. StorySafari turns that character and the child's ideas into a consistent illustrated adventure.
What printed book options are available?
StorySafari prints 6 × 9-inch keepsake books in full color. The web book flow currently offers hardcover with a choice of standard or premium color printing.
How much does a personalized printed book cost?
On the web, $20 completes one personalized story and includes the print credit for one 28-page hardcover. Shipping and applicable tax are quoted at print checkout. Longer layouts or upgraded print options may cost more.
Can I review the story before ordering the book?
Yes. You read the completed story in StorySafari before deciding whether to order it as a printed book.
Is a personalized book a good gift for a child?
Yes — a personalized book is a gift that stays on the shelf long after the occasion. Families order StorySafari books as birthday gifts, gifts from grandparents, and holiday keepsakes, because the child is the hero of a story only their family could make.
Create a printed storybook only your family could make
Create a story in your browser, review the finished pages, and order a hardcover. You can also use StorySafari on iPhone and iPad.
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