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If Your Pet Could Talk

A day with the child, told by the one who knows them best

A funny day told by the family pet: a stolen sock, a muddy puddle, a fallen tower and a very close watch on the peas. Every page is about the child, seen through the pet's eyes.

  • Written for ages 2 to 8
  • Their photo, their name, their own adventure
  • Choose a digital book or a printed keepsake
  • You see every page before you pay
  • Hardcover

    A hardbound keepsake with their name on the cover, printed only after you’ve checked every page

    $37.99

  • Softcover

    The same book, lighter and cheaper

    $22.99

  • Digital

    A PDF to read on any screen

    $9.99

Choose your edition after previewing. Shipping for printed books is calculated at checkout.

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Free to startYou see every page before you pay

  • What if the drawing doesn’t look like my child?

    You’ll see their illustrated character before the story is made. You can try another drawing or upload a different photo before approving it. You also see every page before you pay.

  • How is the book personalized?

    You upload a clear photo of the hero and choose a story. We draw them once in that book’s house style and ask whether it looks like them. If it doesn’t, we can draw it again twice, or you can send a different photo. Only after you say yes do we illustrate the pages, into a story written by people. You read the whole book free and approve it before anything is printed.

    Their name, their age band, three things they love, and who else is in the book. You can edit the words on any page while you’re making the book, and change the cover text and the dedication right up until you order it.

  • Can I check and change the book before I buy?

    Yes. See every page, edit the story’s words, and change the cover text and dedication before you pay. Once you place your order, the book is final and we can’t make changes.

  • Size and binding

    Every story has 30 pages. Choose a digital edition to read on screen, or a softcover or hardcover to hold and keep. Printed books are 206 × 206 mm square.

  • Shipping and delivery times

    Printed books are made and posted in 5–7 days. That is the time before dispatch; delivery takes additional time and depends on your address. Shipping is quoted at checkout. For free standard shipping on your first hardcover, sign up at the bottom of this page and we’ll email you a code.

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From photo to storybook

A familiar face. A whole new adventure.

See the photo beside the illustrated character it became. When you make your own book, you’ll check their drawing first, then see every page before you pay.

Slide to see the transformation. Use the arrow keys when the slider is selected.

Their photo

Their storybook illustration

Made just for them

The little details that make it theirs.

A spread from inside this book

Their face. Their name.

Start with a clear photo and their name. Check their illustrated character before we make the rest of their adventure.

A spread from inside this book

The things they love

Dinosaurs, dancing, or days at the beach? Tell us three things they love and we’ll weave them into the story.

For all the adventures ahead. I’m so glad I get to share them with you.

Example dedication

A few words from you

Add your own dedication: a little message they can return to each time you open the book together.

You can also add family members or a pet, and choose the reading age that fits them.

Sample pages, drawn with an example child. Your book is drawn with yours.

A look inside

A little of the adventure you’ll share.

  • My name is Pumpkin, and I live with a human called Rosa. Humans are nice, but they can't manage much on their own. They can't hear the postman coming. They can't find crumbs. Luckily, Rosa has me.

  • Getting dressed takes humans forever, so I make it more interesting. I take one sock and run. Rosa chases me under the bed, round the sofa and up the stairs. By the time they catch me, they're laughing too hard to put it on.

  • If I could talk, I wouldn't waste words on crumbs or socks or puddles. I would tell Rosa the only thing that matters. You are the best human there is, and I picked you. But I can't talk, so I curl up on their feet instead. They know.

A book you make together. A story they can keep.

  1. Make it theirs

    Add their photo, name and favorite things.

  2. Make sure you love it

    Check their drawing and every page. Edit the words before you order.

  3. Choose how to keep it

    Pick your edition when you’re ready to buy.

How we make the illustrations

Written by people. Illustrated with the help of AI in our house styles, and checked page by page by you.

About this story

A day with the child, told by the one who knows them best

The family pet has a lot to say. A stolen sock, a muddy puddle, a cushion fort with a password and a very close watch on the peas: one whole day with the hero, told by the one who knows them best.

The hero and their pet are drawn into all thirteen spreads, told at the hero's reading level: 2–4, 4–6 or 6–8. Add a brother or sister too, and they join in.

The details

Pages
30 pages
Size
206 × 206 mm square
Formats
Digital, softcover or hardcover
Dispatch
Within 5–7 days

For printed books. Delivery time is additional.

How customers react

The moment they find themselves in the story

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Once upon a time, there was a child just like them.

Their next adventure starts with you.

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If Your Pet Could Talk: Personalized Pet Book From a Photo