Send us one drawing. In 24 hours it becomes a real storybook starring their character, illustrated and read aloud in a voice they love.
✏️ Leo drew this
We don't redraw it. We keep every wobbly line just as they made it, then build a whole storybook around it, with their name on the front. The art they're proud of, turned into a real book.
Leo drew a little figure. We named the character, sent it to a Dragon Kingdom, and wrote it a giggly rhyming bedtime adventure. Same character, every single page.
The drawing Leo made
His character, alive
The cover
Bouncing on clouds
A dance with the dragons
Home, safe and asleep
These are real drawings kids sent in, and the books we made from them. Pick one and press play to hear it read aloud.
Add a 60-second clip of mom, dad, or grandma reading anything. We narrate the whole book in their real voice, so the story plays even on the nights you can't be there.
Choose the storybook and any extras, then check out securely. About a minute, no photos needed yet.
Right after you pay, upload one drawing and tell us the character's name and your child's name. No rush, whenever suits you.
A one-of-a-kind, rhyming, read-aloud adventure starring their creation. In their inbox within 24 hours.
| Kidley Art | A toy | A gift card | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Made just for them | Yes | No | No |
| They're the hero of the story | Yes | No | No |
| Still loved a year from now | Yes | Rarely | No |
| A keepsake they keep forever | Yes | No | No |
Pay once. No subscription, ever. Add the drawing right after you pay, now or tonight.
"He has asked for 'his dragon book' every single night since it arrived. He thinks he's famous."
"We did grandma's voice. She passed last year. I cried, my daughter just smiled and said 'that's Nana.'"
"Sent his rocket scribble at 9pm, had the book by the next afternoon. Couldn't believe the quality."
I kept finding my kids' drawings squashed at the bottom of a bag, and it broke my heart a little every time. So I built a way to rescue just one and turn it into something they'd actually treasure: a real story where they are the hero. Every printed book is made and shipped from our printing house in Illinois. If a book is ever not magic, email me and I'll personally make it right.
Almost anything. A monster, a dragon, a person, a pet, a house, a wobbly scribble. We turn whatever your child drew into the hero, keeping its colours, shapes and quirks. The sillier, the better.
Every book is read aloud for free by our friendly storybook narrator. The Printed Keepsake also includes the whole book narrated in a loved one's actual voice: they record a short clip (about 60 seconds), and you hear it in Grandma's, or Dad's, or your voice, so they are there at bedtime even when they cannot be.
Each book is hand-crafted for your child, so it is ready within 24 hours. We email you the moment it is finished.
Yes. The Printed Keepsake is a real softcover book, printed and posted to your door, with the digital book and a loved one's voice included. Right now it is $39 (our founding-family price), shipping included.
Every order includes up to 2 free revisions (for example, "make the dragon greener"), and if you added a custom voice, 2 voice re-takes. Just reply to your delivery email within 7 days and we will polish it.
Completely. The story, the art and the words are made only for your child and their drawing. No two Kidley books are the same.
One drawing, two minutes. Tonight they could be reading their very own adventure.