Grandparent Gift Ideas: A Storybook Starring Your Family
Make an illustrated storybook from family photos. The grandkids can be the heroes, or Grandma and Grandpa can be the characters, called by the names the kids actually use. Preview every page free, then share it as a narrated video or order a hardcover from $35 plus shipping.
Interactive preview: flip through a sample book
See it liveFrom photo to storybook in minutes
Add Photos of the Family
Grandkids, grandparents, even the dog. Any clear, well-lit photo from your phone or computer works.
Pick a Story or Type Your Own Idea
Choose a ready-made adventure or describe the story you want. The AI writes it and illustrates every page, and you can preview the whole book free.
Add Your Voice (Optional)
Record the narration page by page from your phone, or choose an AI narrator.
Share the Video or Order a Book
Send the narrated video as a link, or order a printed copy. Printing takes about 6 to 7 business days before the book ships.
Grandparent gift ideas you can make here
Each one is an illustrated storybook. What changes is who stars in it and who gives it.
A book starring the grandkids
A gift from Grandma and Grandpa. Upload a photo of each grandchild and they become the heroes of an illustrated adventure, drawn the same way on every page.
A book where Grandma and Grandpa are the characters
A gift from the grandkids. Add the grandparents’ photos and the story can be about them: the fishing trip, the day they met, or an adventure with the grandkids along.
Named the way the grandkids say it
Save each grandparent as Nana, Pop-Pop, Abuela or Oma, and list any other names in “Also called”. If a page says Grandma and it isn’t clear who that is, you’re asked which saved character it means before anything is drawn.
A “why we love you” book
Type the reasons in as your story idea, one per page: baking together, the backyard, bedtime stories. Each page gets its own illustration.
A bedtime story in Grandma’s voice
Record yourself reading each page and the book becomes a narrated video the grandkids can play from anywhere, with nothing to install.
A hardcover for the shelf
Order the finished book as a printed hardcover or softcover in eight sizes. Hardcovers start at $35 and softcovers at $16, plus shipping (about $6.50 in the US).
Make It Your Style
15 Art Styles to Choose From
Every story gets its own look. Pick the style that fits your vibe.
3D Animated
Pixar inspired
2D Cartoon
Hand-drawn
Modern 3D
Cinematic cartoon
Soft Realism
Painted portrait
Soft & Dreamy
Gentle pastels
Watercolor
Hand-painted
Storybook Classic
Warm & timeless
Anime
Ghibli-inspired
Realistic
Cinematic
Comic
Graphic novel
Pencil Sketch
Graphite & charcoal
Plastic Brick
Brick toy diorama
Paper Craft
Layered papercut
Volumetric Pixel
Voxel blocks
Playful Cartoon
Bold & bouncy
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Press play at bedtime for a narrated adventure.
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All Gift Ideas
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What our customers say
“My grandchildren point at the page and say 'Look, that's me and Grandma!' I recorded my voice and they listen to it every night at bedtime. Best gift I've ever given.”
Grandma Linda
Grandmother of 4
“I live 2,000 miles from my grandkids. This book with my voice narration makes them feel like I'm right there. They play the video every night before bed.”
Grandpa Tom
Long-distance grandparent
Frequently asked questions
Free Preview
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Hardcover From $35
Plus shipping, about $6.50 in the US.
Printed in 6 to 7 Business Days
Then shipped. Delivery time depends on your location.
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