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Personalized hardcover books that grow with your child

See your child in Soft Like That

For learning that big love needs gentle hands.

Built with child-development research: every book gives your child one real skill to practice. This one is learning that big love needs gentle hands.

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A peek inside the book

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A quick phone photo is perfect — no professional shot needed.
  • Just one child in the frame
  • Facing the camera, face easy to see
  • Good light — daylight is great
  • Skip group shots, sunglasses & hats, far-away or blurry photos

We use this photo only to create your free preview. It goes to our AI illustration provider, which is contractually barred from using it to train AI or for anything else, and we delete it, along with every preview image made from it, within 30 days. See our Privacy Policy.

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A preview of the style and likeness. Your printed book is illustrated fresh and checked by a person before it goes to print, so the finished pages won't match these exactly.

How it works

A photo of a child
An illustrated storybook page
An illustrated storybook page
An illustrated storybook page

Send one photo. In about 1–3 minutes, see your child illustrated into four real pages of their book — free.

They don't read about the hero. They are the hero.

When a child sees their own face and name in a story, they don't just hear about being brave. They watch themselves become it. That's a feeling they carry long after the book closes.

Built on child-development research

Every book teaches one of seven character traits, introduced in the order children actually grow: naming feelings before managing them, courage in small steps before big ones. As your child grows, the same traits return with deeper meaning.

Empathy Self-Regulation Courage Perseverance Kindness & Sharing Friendship Honesty

One connected series, for ages 3 to 8 · read the research behind the series →

Growth you can actually see

No quizzes and no grades. Each book points to small, real moments you can notice on your own, like the first time they use a feeling word instead of a meltdown. Even once counts.

Premium hardcover24 full-color pages, shipped to your door
Your photo stays privateNever sold or used to train AI, and deleted within 30 days
Research-groundedSeven traits from child-development science · our approach →

Questions, answered

Is it really free?

Yes. The preview is completely free, with no payment and no account. You only pay if you decide to order the printed book.

Will it look like my child?

We illustrate your child from your photo, so the clearer and more front-facing the photo, the better the likeness.

Is my photo safe?

Yes. Your photo is only used to create your preview, is never sold or used to train AI, and is deleted within 30 days. See our privacy & data policy.

What does the book cost, and how long does it take?

The finished book is a premium hardcover for $49.99 with free shipping, at your door in about 10 to 14 days.

See your child in the story

Free, in 1-3 minutes. No payment and no commitment, just a look at the book made for them.

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