LittleTale

A storybook, drawn from one photo

Someone you love, in a story worth keeping.

Send one photo. You become the main character of a real illustrated book, and you see your character before a single page is made.

Choose the story Turn the pages of a finished book
  • See your character free, first
  • Read online, keep the PDF
  • Ready in minutes
A photograph of a woman with red hair
The same woman, drawn as a character
The photoThe character
The character on the first page of the story Page one

Same face, every page

One photo becomes your character, recognisably you on every page.

The character is drawn once, shown to you, and only then carried through the whole book.

The photo that was sent
your photo
The character drawn from it, front and back
approved by you
Page three of the finished book Page eleven of the finished book Page eight of the finished book

three pages from the finished book

A finished book

Now turn the page.

The first pages of The Last One Awake, a finished book: digital, read online and kept as a PDF. Tap or click the page to turn it.

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Thirty-three stories

Already written. Waiting for you.

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Cover illustration for The Last One AwakeThe Last One AwakeAt nine o’clock the whole town falls asleep mid-sentence.Cover illustration for The Egg in the AtticThe Egg in the AtticIt was warm. That was the first strange thing.Cover illustration for The Midnight DetectiveThe Midnight DetectiveSomething moves the furniture two centimeters every night.Cover illustration for The Floor Is Actually LavaThe Floor Is Actually LavaThen the kitchen tiles actually start to glow.Cover illustration for Captain of NothingCaptain of NothingThe map only works once the crew is completely lost.Cover illustration for The Sleeping GiantThe Sleeping GiantA hundred years asleep. Today the hatch swings open.Cover illustration for One More RoundOne More RoundEveryone has gone home. The lights are still on.Cover illustration for The Night MarketThe Night MarketThe street was empty an hour ago. Now it is full of lanterns.

The promise

You see the character free, before you pay.

One correction is included. Still not right? You pay nothing.

Gift ideas

Who is it for?

A page from Captain of NothingFor dadCaptain of NothingA page from The Midnight DetectiveFor momThe Midnight DetectiveA page from The Egg in the AtticFor grandmaThe Egg in the AtticA page from The Wildest Race in TownFor himThe Wildest Race in TownA page from Knight of the Golden HallFor the dogKnight of the Golden HallA page from The Accidental KingFor the catThe Accidental King
For grandpaFor a girlfriendFor a husbandFor a wifeFor a best friendChristmas giftsBirthday giftsAnniversary giftsLong-distance giftsValentine’s DayLast-minute giftsSecret SantaStocking stuffersHanukkah giftsFor a coworker

Questions

Before you make one.

More in the guides: which photo to use, printing the PDF, books for adults.

What is LittleTale?

LittleTale is a personalized illustrated storybook. You pick one of thirty-three stories that are already written, send one photograph, and the person in that photograph is drawn as the main character across twelve illustrated pages.

Can I send it as a gift?

Yes. When you approve the character, tick “It’s a gift” and add their email, a note and the day it should arrive. We email the book to them then, with your note above it, and you get your own copy straight away. To hand it over in person, print the gift card: the cover, your note and a code that opens the book.

What do I need to send?

One photograph of the person the book is about. It is used to draw that character and for nothing else — it is not sold, and it is not used to train models. There is no account to make and no address to give; a finished book lives at its own private link.

How long does it take?

The character is drawn first, free, usually within a minute. Once you approve it and pay, the finished book is usually ready in under two minutes. If the character still is not right after one correction, you pay nothing.

Your turn

Your name,
on every page.

Choose the story
The first page of The Night Market

An hour ago, Maya's street had been quiet enough to hear a button roll.

Page one · The Night Market