AI Picture Book Generator

Create a picture book from a single sentence.

Written, illustrated, and laid out by AI — in the art style you choose, edited by you, printed if you want it on the shelf.

Try an idea:

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A finished ReadKidz picture book: the printed cover of "The Dragon Who Learned to Share" standing beside an open spread, with the character sheet and storyboard it was built from

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Made for their age

Same story, adapted to the reader's age.

Choose a target age and ReadKidz adjusts the language, story length, pacing, and text on each page.

From the day he first learned to breathe fire, Ember had guarded his single flame in a cave above the village. He told himself the light was too fragile to share, yet every night he watched the windows below disappear into darkness. The villagers gathered around cold hearths, telling stories about the glow that sometimes flickered high on the mountain. Ember heard those stories carried on the wind and wondered whether they thought him selfish, or simply afraid. Then a winter storm buried the road and silenced every lantern below. Through the snow came a child's voice calling for help. Ember opened his wings, cupped the flame against his chest, and stepped onto the frozen path. With every house he passed, he gave away one bright spark. Strangely, his own fire did not shrink. By dawn, the whole village shone, and Ember understood that a flame protected only for itself was smaller than a flame shared.

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Age-appropriate language
Balanced text per page
Story length for the reader

Illustration

Dozens of art styles. One of them is theirs.

The same scene, drawn eight ways. Whichever you pick, the AI children's book illustrator holds it across every page of the book.

A child and a dog in the rain, painted in soft watercolour — Watercolor

A child and a dog in the rain, drawn in waxy crayon strokes — Crayon

A child and a dog in the rain, built from layered cut paper — Cut paper

A child and a dog in the rain, in flat opaque gouache — Gouache

A child and a dog in the rain, in chalky soft pastel — Soft pastel

A child and a dog in the rain, in brush ink with grey wash — Ink and wash

A child and a dog in the rain, as a soft 3D rendered scene — 3D render

A child and a dog in the rain, in a classic mid-century storybook style — Storybook classic

…and 200+ more styles inside.

Your call

AI drafts it. You direct it.

The first pass is a draft, not a verdict. The AI story generator gives you a complete book to react to — every page can then be rewritten, redrawn, or recast until it reads the way you want it to.

Rewrite the words

Change a line or the whole page. The AI story writer keeps the voice and the layout reflows around whatever you write.

A page whose text reads as a flat first draft — Draft

The same page after the text was rewritten to be warmer and shorter — After your edit

Swap the illustration

Not the picture you had in mind? Regenerate that page alone and pick from the candidates. The rest of the book stays untouched.

A rejected illustration candidate for one page — Draft

The illustration finally chosen for that page — After your edit

Adjust the character

Change hair, clothes, or age once. Every page featuring that character updates to match — that consistency is the hard part of any AI book creator, and it is handled for you.

The main character before the appearance was adjusted — Draft

The same character after the adjustment, consistent across pages — After your edit

What it is for

A book for every occasion.

A personalized storybook lands differently depending on why you made it. These four are where people start.

Cover of The Moon Kept One Little Light, a finished ReadKidz picture book

Bedtime The Moon Kept One Little Light For the child who asks for one more story — a bedtime story book that winds down instead of winding up. See the book

Cover of The Crayon That Made More Colors, a finished ReadKidz picture book

Growing up The Crayon That Made More Colors For the week you are working on sharing, or first days, or being brave. A story about sharing for kids does more than a talking-to. See the book

Cover of The Quilt of All Our Homes, a finished ReadKidz picture book

Family memories The Quilt of All Our Homes Turn the trip, the move, or the new baby into a family memory book for kids that they will actually reread. See the book

Cover of Nia and the Two-Seat Swing, a finished ReadKidz picture book

Gifts & birthdays Nia and the Two-Seat Swing A custom children's book with their name in it beats another toy. Order a book for a child's birthday and have it printed in time. See the book

What you get

Keep it digital, or hold it in your hands.

Every book can be downloaded. Having one printed and posted to you is a separate paid service.

A printed ReadKidz picture book lying open on a table beside its slipcase

Included

PDF export

Included with your plan

Download the finished book as a high-resolution PDF. Print it yourself, read it on a tablet, or send it to family.

High-resolution children's book PDF export
Yours to keep and re-download
Print it at any shop you like

Paid service

Printed & delivered

from $20Shipping calculated before payment.

We print your children's book as a hardcover and post it to you. This is an add-on purchase, charged separately from your plan.

Hardcover, square trim, heavy matte stock
Printed and shipped to your address
Delivery time and cost shown before you pay

See print pricing

Available in 25 languages · 12–32 pages depending on reading age · page count and language do not change whether printing is a paid service.

Before you start

Questions people ask first.

How long does it take to generate a book?

A complete illustrated book usually takes a few minutes from the moment you hit start. The writing and page layout come back quickly; the illustrations take the time, and they arrive page by page so you can watch the book fill in rather than stare at a progress bar.

Can I use my child's name and likeness?

Yes. Put the name straight into your idea and it becomes the main character's name throughout. You can also upload a photo to guide how the character looks, and that appearance is held consistent on every page. Photos you upload are used only to make your book.

How many times can I edit or regenerate?

As often as you like while you are working on the book. You can rewrite a single line, regenerate one illustration, or restart from a new idea, and earlier versions are not thrown away. Regenerating draws on your plan's credits; editing text does not.

What art styles are there, and can I change style later?

There are dozens of illustration styles — watercolour, crayon, cut paper, gouache, pastel, ink and wash, 3D render and more. You pick one before the book is drawn, and you can re-render an existing book in a different style; the story text stays as you wrote it.

How much does printing cost, and how long does delivery take?

Printing and delivery are a paid add-on service, charged separately from your plan — a PDF export is what is included. The exact price depends on page count and destination, and both the price and the delivery estimate are shown before you pay. See the pricing page for current figures.

Which languages are supported?

You can write and publish in 25 languages, including English, Spanish, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Arabic and Chinese. Switching language rewrites the story for that language rather than translating it word for word, and the illustrations stay exactly as they are.

Their book starts with your sentence.

Describe the idea and see the first pages in a few minutes.

Make My Story

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