Building Confident and Exceptional Children, One Story at a Time

Create personalized children’s stories in minutes, where every child becomes the hero of their own adventure!

See the Magic – No Card Needed!

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Story Description *

Lucy and Grandpa explore a magical garden filled with colorful flowers, secret pathways, and mysterious creatures.

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Step 1

Your Story Details

Your children's book will be uniquely yours from the very first step. Name the star of the book, enter their age, describe a story setting, and outline a goal or lesson that's tailored to your unique situation.

 

You can also customize your book's art style and genre from adventure to comedy and anything in between. When it comes to Al, your ideas have no limits!

Step 2

Upload Your Photo

After you choose your art style, upload a picture of your child to our Character Creator tool. Our Al technology will illustrate a character based on the image, and then prompt you to make edits and additional personalization.

 

Now, your child won't just imagine themselves in the story— they'll be able to see themselves on every page.

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Clothing and Description *

Scouts uniform, badge on left pocket, hiking boots, shorts

Upload Headshot of Your Main Character

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200 KB – 100% uploaded

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Custom illustration of your child in a book

Your last prompt

Sara is reading a book, with a friendly bear, around a campfire

Book Formats

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Digital Download (PDF)

Download your book in PDF. A PDF can have any number of pages and be in any format – square, landscape or portrait.

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Softcover

Our softcover books are saddle stiched. They have matte covers and are printed on quality inner paper.

Coming Soon

Custom Illustrated Social Stories

Hardcover 

Our perfectly bound hardcovers are printed on premium paper to give your story the vibrancy it deserves. Choose between glossy or matte covers.

Book of the Month

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What Makes our Personalized Books so Unique.

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Nurture Values

Each book imparts essential lifelong values aimed at fostering a confident and exceptional child.

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Personalized

Tailor each book to feature your child as the main character, creating a captivating and memorable story they’ll cherish forever.

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A Thoughtful Gift

A remarkable keepsafe unlike any other. The reaction of a child receiving a personalized story about themselves is truly incomparable.

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Locally Made Books

Crafted  in Santa Barbara with adherence to the highest quality standards, our books exemplify fine craftsmanship at its best.

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Plans & Pricing 

Monthly
Yearly

Single Softcover Book

$29.95 $19.95

+ Free shipping

Classic Plan

$9.95 / month

Cancel anytime

Professional Plan

$29.95 / month

Cancel anytime

Enterprise Plan

Looking for a plan that exceeds our standard offerings? We can create a custom solution designed specifically for your needs.

Single Softcover Book

$29.95 $19.95

+ Free shipping

Classic Plan

$8.95 / month

Billed annually

Professional Plan

$27.95 / month

Billed annually

Enterprise Plan

Looking for a plan that exceeds our standard offerings? We can create a custom solution designed specifically for your needs.

Making Families Happier, Every Day…

The look on Amy’s face when she realized the book was all about her...........PRICELESS!

SARAH

I loved that it taught my son about numbers and values, and he was actually having fun READING! Thank you!

LEA

My daughter didn’t want to practice for her speech therapy - but she LOVED practicing with her book and graduated!

CORY

By Parents, For Parents

A Note to Users from the Founders

Build My Story began with a personal experience familiar to many parents. Our Founder, Chuck, was determined to help his 9-year-old son, who was struggling in school. Two weeks before a parent-teacher conference, Chuck used various AI tools to craft a personalized book featuring his son as the main character. The effort was well worth it, as the book showed his son how he could succeed. When the book arrived, his son was thrilled to see himself in the story, but Chuck didn’t anticipate the profound impact it would have.

At the parent-teacher conference, the teacher noted a significant improvement in his son’s behavior over the previous two weeks. Surprised and overjoyed, Chuck shared the book with the teacher, showing what had made such a difference. Inspired by this success, our founders decided to automate the process, making it easy for parents to create personalized books for their children. BuildMyStory now offers an immersive experience with interactive features, perfect for supporting your child’s development or celebrating special occasions.

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FAQs

Get in touch. We’re super responsive.

When you purchase a plan from Build My Story, the illustrations included, per story, allow you to customize the visual aspects of the stories you create.

Specifically, the plans provide options to add and edit images in your stories, which helps personalize the experience. Depending on the subscription level, you can create stories with up to 32 pages, including both text and illustrations.

The printing of the book takes up to 3 business days, and you will receive a confirmation once your book is out for shipping. Shipping takes approximately 5 and 7 business days.

Yes, you are able to preview the book in your library or ‘Build My Story’ screen before printing the physical copy.

Yes, you can absolutely edit the story and illustrations on our platform. With Build My Story, we provide an easy-to-use interface along with tutorials to give you and your child complete creative freedom. You can customize plots, characters, and illustrations to craft a story that is uniquely yours. Our goal is to empower you and your child to create a personalized storytelling experience that resonates and inspires.

You can contact us via email at [email protected] or use the live chat feature on our website. Our support team is available Monday through Friday from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

Yes, Build My Story allows users from anywhere in the world to create digital books and PDFs.

Our platform is designed to be accessible globally, enabling users to enjoy the benefits of personalized storytelling no matter where they are located.

Please note that any books ordered from now may not arrive before Christmas due to high seasonal demand. For a great last-minute gift, consider purchasing a Build My Story gift card instead.

Gift cards allow recipients to create their own personalized books and are available for immediate delivery.

Join our community of dedicated parents

We welcome you with a united goal to raise confident, capable children through the influence of personalized storytelling. Send us your questions, comments, or suggestions. We’re committed to creating an app that can suit anyone’s needs—let us know what you think!

Interested in partnering with us? We’d love to chat! Reach out to us today, and we can work together to find the right fit.

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Softcover Book – $12.95 + shipping & handling

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