A photo to children's book tool takes a picture of a child and turns it into an illustrated picture-book character, then writes and draws a story around that character so the child recognizes themselves on every page. In ReadKidz you upload up to five photos with a guardian's consent, the character is drawn once in the art style you choose, and that same character can star in as many books as you like, read free on screen in 25 languages.
Turn photos into storybook characters
Turn a photo into a reusable illustrated character, with a reference sheet that keeps them recognizable across every story.
Same child, from photo to every page.
One photo uploaded
Just one photo!Created in watercolor style
Keeps Lily recognizable across every page
Different child. Different style. Same consistency.
One photo uploaded
Real moments become stories.Created in soft 3D style
Keeps Olivia recognizable across every page
Recognizable hair, outfit and key details
Create new stories anytime
Perfect for families worldwide
Lily and Olivia were each created in the Character Workshop from a single uploaded photo, in two different art styles. Every character image and reference sheet here is the real, unedited output of that upload; nothing was retouched by hand.
The same scene, drawn again in eight of the mediums you can choose for the character. Lily's watercolor and Olivia's 3D above are two of them; the catalog holds dozens more grouped under these eight.
Every book below keeps its characters recognizable from the cover to the last page. A character drawn from your photo is kept the same way. Browse all storybooks →
Open the Character Workshop, give the character a name and add one to five photos of the child. A clear, front-facing picture in daylight works best; a guardian's consent is required before a child's photo is used.
ReadKidz reads the photo for hair, clothing, accessories and expression, draws the character in the art style you pick, and builds a reference sheet with front, side and back views. If a detail is off, adjust it here before any book is written.
Start a picture book, cast the character, and describe the adventure in a sentence. The story is written around them and every page is illustrated from the reference sheet, so the child on page one is the same child on the last page.
One child, facing the camera or turned slightly, in daylight, with the face and outfit clearly visible. Hats, bows, glasses and favorite clothes are kept, so pick a photo of the child as you want them to appear in the book. You can add up to five photos; the Lily example on this page was made from a single one. For two children in one story, create a separate character from each child's photos.
The character keeps what makes the child recognizable: hair color and length, the outfit, accessories, the pose and the expression in the photo. It is an illustration, not a retouched photograph, and the face follows the art style you choose: a pencil or watercolor style stays closest to the photo, while a soft 3D style rounds the face into a cartoon look. If the first draft misses something, change the style or the photo and draw the character again.
The photo is used to draw the character and its reference sheet. The character is stored in your account's Character Workshop, where you can review it or delete it. Uploading a picture of a child requires a guardian's consent, and neither the photo nor the character is shown to other users unless you choose to publish a book that features it.
Reading the finished book on screen is free. If you want a copy on the shelf, a printed hardcover is available as a paid add-on with the price shown before you pay, and a print-ready PDF can be exported for a print shop or for publishing on Amazon KDP. The personalized-book page below walks through the printed options.
Check the character before any story is written. If a detail is off, adjust the description, swap the photo or pick a different style, and draw the character again. Because the book is only written once you are happy with the character, a miss costs a redraw, not a whole book.
Reading finished books on screen is free. Drawing a character and generating a book use credits from your plan, and the price of each step is shown before you confirm it. New accounts start with a free credit balance, and the pricing page lists the plans.
Upload one photo, check the character, and put your child into a complete picture book. Reading on screen is free, and every generating step shows its price before you confirm it.
