Their face, their name, their fairytale.

From one photo, the child you love becomes the hero of a classic fairytale.

Preview their book
Maya's hardcover book, Maya as Cinderella, next to the photo it was made from
  • 4.8/5 · 240 reviews
  • Shipped in 3‑5 days
  • Made in the USA Premium quality
  • Not right? We refund it.

The gift they'll still have in twenty years.

Make the child you love the hero of a classic fairytale - their name, their face, a premium hardcover made for no one else. See your free preview before you pay.

For birthdays, christenings, Christmas - and every bedtime after

Choose their story

Free preview · Premium hardcover · One photo is all it takes

The stories you love - with your child as the hero

We don't rewrite the tales. Your child doesn't visit Cinderella's story - your child is Cinderella. The same adventure, the same lessons of bravery, kindness and family. Every book credits the classic it's built on.

Your Boy as Aladdin

Your Boy as Aladdin

Your Boy as Aladdin

$44.90 USD
Sale price  $44.90 USD Regular price 

The Arabian Nights - with your boy and the wonderful lamp

Your Boy as Jack and the Beanstalk

Your Boy as Jack and the Beanstalk

Your Boy as Jack and the Beanstalk

$44.90 USD
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The beanstalk, the giant - and your boy at the top

Your Boy as Mowgli

Your Boy as Mowgli

Your Boy as Mowgli

$44.90 USD
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Kipling's jungle - with your boy at the Council Rock

Your Girl as Cinderella

Your Girl as Cinderella

Your Girl as Cinderella

$44.90 USD
Sale price  $44.90 USD Regular price 

The classic tale - with your girl in the glass slippers

Your Girl as Thumbelina

Your Girl as Thumbelina

Your Girl as Thumbelina

$44.90 USD
Sale price  $44.90 USD Regular price 

Andersen's gentlest tale, starring your girl

Watch one photo become their story

Upload one photo, and the child you love steps into the illustrations - as themselves, on every page.

  • One clear photo and their first name - that's all we need
  • Illustrated as themselves, not a name printed on a stock character
  • The classic tale, retold in verse to read aloud at bedtime
Preview their book
The same girl, illustrated as Thumbelina in her walnut-shell cradle In the book
A photo of a smiling girl with long fair hair Their photo

How it works

Three steps, about five minutes.

  1. Choose a story and upload one photo

    Step 1: Choose a story and upload one photo

    Pick a fairytale. Add their first name and one clear photo. That's everything we need.

  2. See them as the hero - free

    Step 2: See them as the hero - free

    Your free preview shows the cover and one inside page with your child in it. Order only if you love it.

  3. Then comes the moment

    Step 3: Then comes the moment

    “That’s ME!” - and then you read it again, every night, for years.

See the books

Beautifully made, for someone you love

  1. Really them

    Not a name swap, not a side character. Your child is Cinderella, Thumbelina, Mowgli or Jack - illustrated as themselves from one photo, so they recognize the hero on the page.

  2. A classic, made to read aloud

    The tales everyone knows, retold in verse with a rhythm that survives bedtime. The same adventure, the same lessons of bravery and kindness.

  3. A keepsake, not a throwaway

    A matt hardcover, 30 illustrated pages on smooth silk-finish paper, 11 × 8.3 in. Still on the shelf in twenty years.

Everyone brings a present. You bring the present.

A christening, a birthday, a first Christmas - whatever the occasion, this is the gift that gets kept. The child you love, the hero of a timeless fairytale, in a hardcover made to last. One photo is all it takes.

  • Birthday
  • Christening
  • Christmas
  • A new grandchild
  • Just because

A free printed dedication on the first spread.

Create their book
A Bookarino hardcover, a girl as Cinderella on the cover

The look on their face says it all

4.8 out of 5 from 240 reviews

Every review is from a real customer, word for word. You can read them all on each book.

  • ★★★★★

    wont go to sleep without this book now

    Daniel Robinson · Jack and the Beanstalk

  • ★★★★★

    lovely story with his face in

    Luke Baker · Jack and the Beanstalk

  • ★★★★★

    he loves seeing his face in it

    Mason Green · Mowgli

  • ★★★★★

    photo match is really strong

    Henry Jones · Mowgli

  • ★★★★★

    she thinks shes really the character now cute

    Charlotte King · Cinderella

  • ★★★★★

    happy with it clear photo good pages

    Stella Thompson · Cinderella

  • ★★★★★

    cute and the personalisation works

    Harper King · Thumbelina

  • ★★★★★

    perfect gift she was thrilled

    Paisley Wright · Thumbelina

Who we are

Made by two friends who think every child should be the hero of their own story

We're two friends in our twenties, at the age where suddenly everyone around us is having a baby. Every time another little one arrived, we wanted to give something that wasn't just another toy headed for the bin.

So we made this: a book where your child isn't a side character in someone else's fairytale - they're the hero of it. The brave one. The one who saves the day.

Because we think kids deserve precisely that.

Frequently asked questions

How does it work?

Pick a fairytale, add your child's first name and one clear photo. We make the book with your child as the hero, illustrated as themselves. Your free preview shows the cover and one inside page before you pay anything.

Will the hero really look like my child?

That's what the preview is for: you see the cover and one inside page with your child in it before you pay. One clear, front-facing photo in good light gives the best likeness.

What is the book like?

A matt hardcover with 30 illustrated pages on smooth silk-finish paper, 11 × 8.3 in (28 × 21 cm) landscape, with a free printed dedication on the first spread. Written for ages 3-8.

How long does it take?

Printed and shipped in 3-5 business days. A US order is printed in the US. One book pays $6.99 shipping; two or more books ship free.

What if the book isn't right?

Tell us, and we refund it. A keepsake has to be right.

What happens to my photo and data?

Your photo is used for one thing: making your child's book. We never sell it or pass it on for marketing, it's stored securely, and it's deleted after 30 days along with the book files.