A coloring book where your child is the star
Tell us their name, their family, pets and friends, and the places they love. We write a story starring them and draw every page, ready to print at home or mailed as a real book.
Free to start with just your email: see the cover and first pages. Then PDF from US$14.99, printed from US$39.99 with free shipping. No photos needed. Printed books ordered by December 1 arrive for Christmas.
Flip through a real book
This is Mia and the Runaway Shell, made for a five-year-old with a puppy called Biscuit and a koala friend called Kiki. Every page below came straight out of My Crayon Story.
The cover, in full color, with her name in the title
Three steps to their own book
- 1
Tell us about them
Their name, age, what they look like, the characters in their life (family, pets, friends) and the places they love. About two minutes.
- 2
Read their story
We write the adventure page by page. Change any line, the title or the ending before we draw.
- 3
Print and color
We draw the cover and every page. Download the PDF today, or get a printed book in the post.
Made for little hands and big smiles
You typed “Mia, 5. Brown ponytail, sun hat and freckles”They are the hero
Drawn as a cute character who looks like them, from the hat to the freckles.
You typed “Biscuit, our fluffy puppy. Kiki, a koala with a backpack”Friends come too
Mom, a big sister, the family dog or a best friend joins every adventure.
You picked Age 5Easy to color in
Big simple shapes for little ones, more detail for older kids. Set to their age.
You typed “Bondi Beach”Places they know
Their beach, their park, their school. Real places make the story theirs.
Choose their book
Every book has a color cover and 10 story pages, all about them.
Printable PDF
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download today, print at home
- A color cover with their name in the title
- A story you can read and edit before we draw
- Redraw any page you don't love
- One PDF for US Letter or A4, print as often as you like
Printed book + PDF
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free shipping to your door
- Everything in the PDF, included
- Thick paper made for crayons and pencils
- A sturdy matte cover with their name on it
- Stapled like a real picture book
- Ship it straight to them as a gift
Nothing prints until you approve it, and you can cancel for a full refund until then. Arrives in about 2 to 3 weeks. Order by December 1 for Christmas.
Questions parents ask
Do I need to upload a photo of my child?
No. You describe them in a sentence (hair, favorite hat, freckles) and we draw them as a cute cartoon character. No photos of your child are needed or stored.
What do I actually get?
A color cover and 10 story pages of thick, simple line art. Choose a PDF sized for US Letter or A4 paper to print at home as often as you like, or a printed book mailed to you on thick paper made for crayons (the PDF is included).
How long does it take?
You write the details in about two minutes, we write the story straight away, and the drawings take a few minutes more. The PDF is ready the same day. A printed book arrives in about 2 to 3 weeks after you approve it.
Can I send it straight to someone else?
Yes. For a printed book you type the delivery address at checkout, so it can go straight to a grandchild, niece or friend anywhere in the US. Your receipt and updates come to you.
What if I don't love a page?
Press Redraw on that page and we draw it again, at no extra cost (fair use applies). You see every page before you download the book.
Can I see it before I pay?
Yes. We draw a free sample first: the characters, the cover and the first two story pages. If you like it, unlock the book and we draw the rest.
What ages is it for?
Ages 2 to 12. Tell us their age and we set the story and the drawings to suit: big, simple shapes for little ones, a little more detail for older kids.
Is this a subscription?
No. You pay once per book: the PDF from US$14.99, or the printed book from US$39.99 with free shipping. No monthly fee.
Make the book they'll ask for every night
Two minutes from you. A story starring them. Ready to download or print today.
Make their book