Personalized Children's Books Compared: 9 Services 2026
We compared 9 personalized children's book services: prices, pages, how your child is drawn, and delivery to the US, UK, EU, Canada and Australia.
There are plenty of personalized children's books (personalised, if you're in the UK) now, and they are hard to compare: we put the best-known services side by side by where they deliver and what sets them apart.
Where should the book be delivered?
Personalized book prices and pages
| Service | Digital book | Printed book | Shipping | Pages | How the child is drawn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Booku | €6.99 | €39.99, printed + digital | Included | 26 illustrated pages | From photos (up to 3 per person); child + up to 10 family |
| Wonderbly | None found | From ≈ €22 (UK from ≈ €23) | Extra; free over ≈ €48 in the US | 22 | Avatar (hair, skin); a few titles add your photo as-is |
| Hooray Heroes | None | ≈ €35 soft, ≈ €44 hard | From ≈ €7 in the US | 28 | Avatar (skin, hair, eyes, glasses); no photos |
| Librio | None | From ≈ €35 (UK ≈ €29, EU €34.99) | Shown at checkout | 40 | Avatar builder; no photos |
| I See Me! | None found | ≈ €31 soft, ≈ €40 hard | From ≈ €6.1 in the US | 20 | Name and avatar; some titles insert your photo |
| Dinkleboo | not stated | ≈ €16 soft, ≈ €25 hard (sale price) | From ≈ €7; free over ≈ €70 | 18 | Avatar builder; no real photos |
| Magic Story | In the app only, no PDF | ≈ €40 hardcover | From ≈ €3.5, US only | 21–28 | AI, from a photo; 3D-cartoon look |
| Lullaby | ≈ €13 | From ≈ €26, after buying the digital book | Calculated at checkout | About 24 | AI, from a photo; 7 art styles |
| Magical Children's Book | ≈ €7, counted toward the hardcover | ≈ €40 hardcover, A4 | ≈ €6.1; free for 2+ books | 26 | AI, from photos; 10 styles, up to 5 characters |
- Digital book
- €6.99
- Printed book
- €39.99, printed + digital
- Shipping
- Included
- Pages
- 26 illustrated pages
- How the child is drawn
- From photos (up to 3 per person); child + up to 10 family
- Digital book
- None found
- Printed book
- From ≈ €22 (UK from ≈ €23)
- Shipping
- Extra; free over ≈ €48 in the US
- Pages
- 22
- How the child is drawn
- Avatar (hair, skin); a few titles add your photo as-is
- Digital book
- None
- Printed book
- ≈ €35 soft, ≈ €44 hard
- Shipping
- From ≈ €7 in the US
- Pages
- 28
- How the child is drawn
- Avatar (skin, hair, eyes, glasses); no photos
- Digital book
- None
- Printed book
- From ≈ €35 (UK ≈ €29, EU €34.99)
- Shipping
- Shown at checkout
- Pages
- 40
- How the child is drawn
- Avatar builder; no photos
- Digital book
- None found
- Printed book
- ≈ €31 soft, ≈ €40 hard
- Shipping
- From ≈ €6.1 in the US
- Pages
- 20
- How the child is drawn
- Name and avatar; some titles insert your photo
- Digital book
- not stated
- Printed book
- ≈ €16 soft, ≈ €25 hard (sale price)
- Shipping
- From ≈ €7; free over ≈ €70
- Pages
- 18
- How the child is drawn
- Avatar builder; no real photos
- Digital book
- In the app only, no PDF
- Printed book
- ≈ €40 hardcover
- Shipping
- From ≈ €3.5, US only
- Pages
- 21–28
- How the child is drawn
- AI, from a photo; 3D-cartoon look
- Digital book
- ≈ €13
- Printed book
- From ≈ €26, after buying the digital book
- Shipping
- Calculated at checkout
- Pages
- About 24
- How the child is drawn
- AI, from a photo; 7 art styles
- Digital book
- ≈ €7, counted toward the hardcover
- Printed book
- ≈ €40 hardcover, A4
- Shipping
- ≈ €6.1; free for 2+ books
- Pages
- 26
- How the child is drawn
- AI, from photos; 10 styles, up to 5 characters
From each service's own site on 28 September 2026; sources at the end. "≈" means converted from another currency. ECB reference rates on 2026-09-28: €1 = $1.14 = £0.86 = C$1.61 = A$1.62.
Delivery: US, UK, EU, Canada, Australia
| Service | US | UK | EU | Canada | Australia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Booku | Included, 2–4 weeks | Included, 2–4 weeks | Included, 1–2 weeks (43 countries in all) | Included, 2–4 weeks | No, digital only |
| Wonderbly | Yes, made in 2–4 working days; free over ≈ €48 | Yes; price at checkout | Yes; price at checkout | Yes; price at checkout | Yes; price at checkout |
| Hooray Heroes | ≈ €7, 4–7 days + 3 to make | ≈ €4.7, up to 10 working days | Irish store; rates not stated | ≈ €6.2 or ≈ €12 faster | From ≈ €6.2 (its two rate tables disagree) |
| Librio | 7–10 business days; price at checkout | 4–7 business days | 7–14 business days | 10–14 business days | 5–9 business days |
| I See Me! | ≈ €6.1, 7–10 business days | ≈ €4.7, about 5–6 business days | €14.99–28.99 via the Irish site, about 2 weeks | ≈ €14–19, about 2 weeks | ≈ €8.6, 10–13 business days |
| Dinkleboo | ≈ €7, 7–10 business days | ≈ €4.7, 5–10 business days | German store from €4.99; rest of EU not stated | ≈ €6.2, 7–14 business days | ≈ €6.2, 7–10 business days |
| Magic Story | ≈ €3.5; 7–11 business days, printing included | No, US only | No | No, US only | No |
| Lullaby | 8–15 business days; price at checkout | 8–15 business days | 8–15 business days | 8–15 business days | 8–15 business days |
| Magical Children's Book | ≈ €6.1 by UPS; 3–10 business days to print + transit | ≈ €6.1; 3–10 business days to print + transit | ≈ €6.1 by DPD to most of the EU | ≈ €6.1; 3–10 business days to print + transit | No |
- US
- Included, 2–4 weeks
- UK
- Included, 2–4 weeks
- EU
- Included, 1–2 weeks (43 countries in all)
- Canada
- Included, 2–4 weeks
- Australia
- No, digital only
- US
- Yes, made in 2–4 working days; free over ≈ €48
- UK
- Yes; price at checkout
- EU
- Yes; price at checkout
- Canada
- Yes; price at checkout
- Australia
- Yes; price at checkout
- US
- ≈ €7, 4–7 days + 3 to make
- UK
- ≈ €4.7, up to 10 working days
- EU
- Irish store; rates not stated
- Canada
- ≈ €6.2 or ≈ €12 faster
- Australia
- From ≈ €6.2 (its two rate tables disagree)
- US
- 7–10 business days; price at checkout
- UK
- 4–7 business days
- EU
- 7–14 business days
- Canada
- 10–14 business days
- Australia
- 5–9 business days
- US
- ≈ €6.1, 7–10 business days
- UK
- ≈ €4.7, about 5–6 business days
- EU
- €14.99–28.99 via the Irish site, about 2 weeks
- Canada
- ≈ €14–19, about 2 weeks
- Australia
- ≈ €8.6, 10–13 business days
- US
- ≈ €7, 7–10 business days
- UK
- ≈ €4.7, 5–10 business days
- EU
- German store from €4.99; rest of EU not stated
- Canada
- ≈ €6.2, 7–14 business days
- Australia
- ≈ €6.2, 7–10 business days
- US
- ≈ €3.5; 7–11 business days, printing included
- UK
- No, US only
- EU
- No
- Canada
- No, US only
- Australia
- No
- US
- 8–15 business days; price at checkout
- UK
- 8–15 business days
- EU
- 8–15 business days
- Canada
- 8–15 business days
- Australia
- 8–15 business days
- US
- ≈ €6.1 by UPS; 3–10 business days to print + transit
- UK
- ≈ €6.1; 3–10 business days to print + transit
- EU
- ≈ €6.1 by DPD to most of the EU
- Canada
- ≈ €6.1; 3–10 business days to print + transit
- Australia
- No
From each service's own site on 28 September 2026; sources at the end. "≈" means converted from another currency. ECB reference rates on 2026-09-28: €1 = $1.14 = £0.86 = C$1.61 = A$1.62.
- Booku delivers to 43 countries with shipping included: 1–2 weeks in the EU, 2–4 weeks to the US, UK and Canada. No printed books to Australia yet; the digital book works anywhere.
- Wonderbly, Hooray Heroes, I See Me! and Dinkleboo run local stores in the US, UK, Canada and Australia; shipping is charged on top, from ≈ €6.1 in the US or ≈ €4.7 in the UK. Wonderbly and I See Me! also ship to the rest of the world.
- Magical Children's Book charges ≈ €6.1 (free for two or more books) to 30 countries: most of the EU, the UK, the US and Canada.
- Librio prints near the buyer and ships almost anywhere, price at checkout. Lullaby ships worldwide in 8–15 business days, price at checkout. Magic Story delivers in the US only.
More on times and countries on our shipping page.
The 9 services in brief
Booku
We write the story from a short questionnaire or from your own plot, and paint your child and up to ten family members — grandparents, siblings, pets — from their photos. The cover is free to see, with no card and no sign-up, and a designer checks every printed book before it goes to print. English, Russian and Ukrainian. Best for families spread across countries, and grandparents gifting from afar.
Wonderbly
The best-known name in the category (it used to be Lost My Name): fixed stories personalised with a name and an avatar, and you can read the whole book before you order. Best for a classic name-led book with free shipping over a threshold.
Hooray Heroes
An avatar builder down to glasses and freckles, and books for up to five children plus parents, grandparents or a dog or cat. Printed in the US, UK, Canada and Australia. Best for siblings and whole-family books.
Librio
Forty-page avatar books in 30+ languages, printed close to the buyer. Refunds only for printing errors or damage. Best for a bilingual family or a less common language.
I See Me!
Name-led classics; some titles add your child's photo to the illustrations. English and French. Best for a traditional keepsake with a photo in it.
Dinkleboo
The cheapest printed book here, with local stores in the US, UK, Canada, Australia and Germany. Avatar only, no photos. Best for a budget gift.
Magic Story
AI turns a photo of your child into a 3D-cartoon hero, with a free preview in seconds. Hardcover only, no PDF, US delivery only. Best for US families who want a photo-based book.
Magical Children's Book
AI illustrations from photos in ten styles, up to five characters including pets, and 26 languages. You pay ≈ €7 for the eBook before you see anything, and neither the eBook nor the hardcover can be refunded. Best for a photo-based book in a language the others don't offer.
Lullaby
AI draws your child and up to four family members from photos, in seven styles, as a digital book or in print. Best for an AI book with the family in it, outside the US.
What else sets them apart
| Service | Before you pay | Family in the book | Story | Languages | Refunds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Booku | Free cover, no card, no sign-up | Grandparents, siblings, pets, each from their photo | Your own plot, or one from the library | English, Russian, Ukrainian | Digital: 14 days, no questions; misprints reprinted |
| Wonderbly | The whole book | Grandparent, sibling and pet titles | Fixed titles | not stated | Faulty books replaced within 14 days |
| Hooray Heroes | The whole book | Books for 1–5 kids, parents, grandparents, a dog or cat | Fixed titles | English, Spanish | Cancel the same day; defects replaced |
| Librio | The whole book | Dad, mum, sibling and grandparent books | Fixed titles | 30+ | Only for printing errors or damage |
| I See Me! | Live preview | Family, sibling and pet titles | Fixed titles | English, French | Damaged or wrong: free replacement |
| Dinkleboo | The whole book | Up to 4 friends or siblings, parents, grandparents | Fixed titles | English (German site too) | 30-day guarantee on defects |
| Magic Story | Free, in seconds, no card | One child; a parent or grandparent on some titles; pet +≈ €4.4 | AI-written, per title | English | 30-day quality guarantee; no returns |
| Lullaby | Cover + 2 pages free, no card | Up to 4 family members, grandparents and pets included | AI-written, or your own text | English | Damage replaced within 7 days; digital non-refundable |
| Magical Children's Book | None: you buy the eBook first | Up to 5 characters, pets included, from photos | AI-written from your choices | 26 | None, on the eBook or the hardcover |
- Before you pay
- Free cover, no card, no sign-up
- Family in the book
- Grandparents, siblings, pets, each from their photo
- Story
- Your own plot, or one from the library
- Languages
- English, Russian, Ukrainian
- Refunds
- Digital: 14 days, no questions; misprints reprinted
- Before you pay
- The whole book
- Family in the book
- Grandparent, sibling and pet titles
- Story
- Fixed titles
- Languages
- not stated
- Refunds
- Faulty books replaced within 14 days
- Before you pay
- The whole book
- Family in the book
- Books for 1–5 kids, parents, grandparents, a dog or cat
- Story
- Fixed titles
- Languages
- English, Spanish
- Refunds
- Cancel the same day; defects replaced
- Before you pay
- The whole book
- Family in the book
- Dad, mum, sibling and grandparent books
- Story
- Fixed titles
- Languages
- 30+
- Refunds
- Only for printing errors or damage
- Before you pay
- Live preview
- Family in the book
- Family, sibling and pet titles
- Story
- Fixed titles
- Languages
- English, French
- Refunds
- Damaged or wrong: free replacement
- Before you pay
- The whole book
- Family in the book
- Up to 4 friends or siblings, parents, grandparents
- Story
- Fixed titles
- Languages
- English (German site too)
- Refunds
- 30-day guarantee on defects
- Before you pay
- Free, in seconds, no card
- Family in the book
- One child; a parent or grandparent on some titles; pet +≈ €4.4
- Story
- AI-written, per title
- Languages
- English
- Refunds
- 30-day quality guarantee; no returns
- Before you pay
- Cover + 2 pages free, no card
- Family in the book
- Up to 4 family members, grandparents and pets included
- Story
- AI-written, or your own text
- Languages
- English
- Refunds
- Damage replaced within 7 days; digital non-refundable
- Before you pay
- None: you buy the eBook first
- Family in the book
- Up to 5 characters, pets included, from photos
- Story
- AI-written from your choices
- Languages
- 26
- Refunds
- None, on the eBook or the hardcover
From each service's own site on 28 September 2026; sources at the end. "≈" means converted from another currency. ECB reference rates on 2026-09-28: €1 = $1.14 = £0.86 = C$1.61 = A$1.62.
How we compared
Every figure comes from each service's own site on 28 September 2026; where a site doesn't say, the table says so. To be upfront: Booku is our service, so we describe the others in their own words. We left out Put Me In The Story (its site now redirects to its publisher), Framily (sold in German, French and Italian only) and Childbook.ai (no print or shipping prices published).
See finished books in our examples — for instance, Oliver's Big Adventure with Grandma and Grandpa.
Sources
- Wonderbly: www.wonderbly.com/personalized-products/lost-my-name-v2-book, www.wonderbly.com/pages/delivery-info, www.wonderbly.com/pages/terms
- Hooray Heroes: www.hoorayheroes.com/pages/faq, www.hoorayheroes.com/products/personalized-book-for-dad, hoorayheroes.com/en-gb/pages/shipping-payment-and-return, www.hoorayheroes.com/policies/refund-policy
- Librio: us.librio.com/en/personalised-childrens-books/lost-for-words, help.librio.com/article/12-shipping-destinations, help.librio.com/article/13-order-timing, help.librio.com/article/17-order-refundexchange
- I See Me!: www.iseeme.com/en-us/goodnight-little-me-personalized-book.html, www.iseeme.com/en-us/shipping-information.html, www.iseeme.com/en-gb/delivery-information.html, www.iseeme.com/en-us/sagu.html
- Dinkleboo: www.dinkleboo.com/products/goodnight-personalized-story-book, www.dinkleboo.com/pages/shipping-returns, www.dinkleboo.co.uk/pages/shipping-returns
- Magic Story: help.magicstory.com/en-US/articles/heroes-and-personalization-211815, help.magicstory.com/en-US/what-shipping-methods-are-available-940888, help.magicstory.com/en-US/articles/orders-and-shipping-211823
- Lullaby: lullaby.ink/ai-childrens-book, lullaby.ink/pricing, lullaby.ink/shipping-returns
- Magical Children's Book: magicalchildrensbook.com/pricing, magicalchildrensbook.com/features, magicalchildrensbook.com/help
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