Look inside 01
A childhood in 1968
The Smallest Bicycle in the Parade
June has polished her bicycle, tied on the bunting and practised every turn. Then the parade reaches the steepest hill in town.
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Your stories.
In their
little hands.
The bicycle you saved for. The cake that nearly didn’t make it. The small adventures they ask to hear again.
Tell us a story. Keep the recording, free. Then, if you choose, make it a book to read together.
45 minutes · Recording & transcript included · No card needed
Big adventures.
Even the little ones.
A free 45-minute sittingTheir voice, yours to keepA book only if you choose
Small stories. Plenty of life.
Meet your next
“read it again.”
Three sample books. Three very different adventures. Open one and settle in.
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One birthday in 1966
The Cake That Took the Bus
Bea and Dad have made a beautiful birthday cake. Grandma lives eleven bus stops away. The icing has other plans.
Look inside 03
A new home in 1976
The Garden Above the Street
Arun brings six bean seeds to his new apartment. There is no garden, but there is a small balcony, a biscuit tin and Mrs. Ortiz next door.
These are sample stories made to show what a family book can be. Your story, words and pictures will be your own.
First, a good conversation
You do the talking.
We’ll bring the pages.
Begin with one story.
See where it takes you.
Make a little time.
Arrange a free 45-minute telephone sitting for yourself or someone you love. There is nothing to write or prepare.
Keep every word.
Receive the recording and full transcript. They belong to your family, whether or not you ever order a book.
Read it together.
If you choose a book, we turn one story into 32 illustrated pages. Read and approve the whole proof before printing.
Made for the child who opens it
Your story.
Their own edition.
The words and pictures grow with them. Tell us the grandchildren’s ages.
Ages 2–4
A little, a lot.
Short lines, big pictures and the words they love to join in with. Made for your lap and another reading.
Ages 5–7
The whole adventure.
A picture-book story with room for the funny bits, the surprises and everything they want to ask about.
Ages 8–12
A world to get into.
Fuller scenes and more of the details: where you lived, what it felt like and how things were different then.
Extra family copies are US$79, with an inscription for each child.
Only if you’d like a book
The story is yours.
The book can be, too.
32 illustrated pages. Clothbound with foil lettering. Your family approves every page.
US$149
Your first book, including US postage.
Extra copies, US$79 each.
For our first 100 commissions. US$199 after that.
Allow two to three weeks from sitting to book.
A little help getting started
Have a story
in mind?
Ask about a book or talk through an idea with our AI story assistant. This short introduction takes up to eight minutes, separate from the free 45-minute sitting.
Use your microphone here, telephone +1 (239) 445-0123, or arrange a callback.
What happens at a sitting?
We arrange a telephone conversation of around forty-five minutes. You can begin with a place, a person, or a story you have told a hundred times. There is nothing to write or prepare. We ask permission before recording.
Is the sitting really free?
Yes. The sitting, recording and transcript are free, whether or not you ever order a book. We ask for no card details.
How much is the book?
The Storybook is US$149 for the first hundred commissions, then US$199. It includes a thirty-two-page illustrated clothbound book and postage within the United States. Extra copies are US$79 each. You decide about a book after the sitting.
Can I arrange it for my mum or dad?
Of course. Tell us who you have in mind and the best way to reach you. We will agree the arrangements with you before contacting them, and they can decide whether they would like to take part.
Pull up a chair
We’d love to hear
where your story begins.
The first sitting is free. The recording is yours to keep.
Arrange a free sitting