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A hero they already know
With a Photo Character, one clear photo keeps the little details your child would recognize in a heartbeat.
A familiar hero in a brand-new story
Put your child at the heart of the adventure
Put their name in tonight’s idea and they become the hero of the story. Want the pictures to look like them? Create a character from one photo, and bring them back whenever they ask.
Your first illustrated, narrated Storybook is free—just put their name in your idea. Creating a character from a photo is a Plus option and uses 1 Storybook Credit.
- First Storybook free
- No credit card
- Parent controlled
The demonstration below uses a toy, because stories made from a child’s photo always stay private. Photo Characters are part of Plus and use 1 Storybook Credit; new Storybooks starring them use credits separately.
A private photo to begin
Your child can be the hero
This public demo uses Ellory, a favorite toy, because stories made with a child's photo always stay private.
Private by default
From someone they love
The face they know. A story they've never heard.
Show DreamPages someone your child already loves. That familiar face can head off on a brand-new adventure—and come back for the next one whenever they ask.
Real family photos stay private and are deleted after the character is ready. That’s why this public example begins with an AI-created demo photo.
Ellory and the Thunder Game
Ellory, ready for a story
Why it matters
Hearing their own name changes the story
Children notice immediately when a story belongs to them. A familiar name or companion makes the adventure feel closer, more relevant, and easier to remember.
Start with their name in the idea, or create a character from a photo, then send that familiar hero on a space mission, a forest mystery, or a gentle lesson. When they ask for the same hero tomorrow, you can bring them back.
The best part may come after the final page. Watching a familiar hero be brave, show kindness, or try something new gives you an easy way to keep talking together.
A hero they already know
From someone familiar to a brand-new adventure
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Familiar on every page
Your child can keep spotting the same hero as the adventure moves from page to page.
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Room for everyone they love
Bring siblings, pets, stuffed animals, or imaginary friends along for the next adventure.
Real DreamPages books
Meet the heroes we can show you
Stories made with a child’s photo always stay private, so our public demos star a toy and a pet instead.
Made for families, controlled by parents
Stories checked for the age you choose, no ads, and your stories aren't used to train AI models.
Questions, answered
Questions about making your child the hero
How do I make my child the main character?
Put their name in your story idea—“Maya finds a tiny door beneath the garden”—and the story is written around them. To make the pictures look like them, create a Photo Character with Plus: upload one clear photo, add their first name, and use 1 Storybook Credit. They are ready for this story and every one after it.
Will the character look the same on every page?
Yes. DreamPages carries their familiar features through the whole illustrated book, so your child can keep spotting the same hero page after page.
Can the same character appear in more than one story?
Yes. Once created, the character stays in your library and can return in story after story.
Can I add more than one familiar character?
Yes. Stories can include siblings, friends, pets, or other saved characters together.
Is my child’s photo private?
Yes. The photo stays private and is deleted promptly once the illustrated character is ready. Characters made from a child’s photo—and every story they appear in—cannot be shared publicly.
Give them a hero they already know by heart
Put their name in your idea to begin your free first Storybook. You can add a photo-made character with Plus anytime.