Phonics practice sticks better inside a story than on a flashcard — especially when the hero shares your child's name.
Create a short, rhythmic adventure tuned to early readers (ages 4–6), with repeatable sounds, friendly vocabulary, and illustrations that cue the words.
Ask for a story that leans on the sounds they're working on — CVC words, digraphs, or a particular vowel team — and the AI weaves them into plot, not drills.
Because the cast is yours, you'll naturally re-read the same lines ('Sam sat on the mat with Max the cat') without it feeling like revision.
Choose a shorter book length for beginners — fewer words per spread, more room for the art to carry meaning.
Square or portrait shapes feel most like the school readers they're used to.
Read digitally first with read-aloud on, then order a printed copy for repeated practice at the kitchen table.
Seeing their own name on a real book cover is a confidence boost most worksheets can't match.
No blank page, no writing or drawing skill needed — just a photo or a description, and a few simple choices.
Upload a photo for a true likeness, or describe your child, a toy or an invented character in words instead.
Choose a theme or type your own idea, set the reading age and writing style, and pick from eleven art styles.
A fully illustrated story appears in about a minute — read it, hear it read aloud, or print it as a keepsake.
The things a free chatbot won't do — the narration, the trust, and the keepsake.
The same lovable hero on every page, built from a single photo.
Soothing AI narration reads every story aloud, so they can listen and follow along on the iPad.
From 'read to me' to 'I can read', tuned to their age and ability.
Premium hardcovers and a growing library you'll keep for years.
Every story is moderated automatically and you see it before your child does. No ads, ever.
A point-and-click flow — magic without the wait or the work.
Use one as-is, tweak it, or upload a photo and tell us your own — every story is generated fresh, unique to your child.
A silly shop adventure full of sh- words — starring them and a helpful grown-up.
Short a sounds all the way through a moonlit garden rescue.
ai and ay patterns on a cosy ride home with their favourite toy.
Free to preview — pick their look, their name, and watch it come to life in about a minute.
Stories for reluctant readers
A story starring their name, their pet, their world — personalised books can turn reading from homework into something they actually ask for.
Build reading confidence
Custom books starring your child, written at the right level, with themes that celebrate trying, bravery, and small wins — plus read-aloud when they need a hand.
Stories for Ages 5-7
Stories for 5-7-year-olds with a proper mystery, a friend group, and your own child leading the adventure — free to preview, illustrated in a minute.
Learning to read
A personalised story that makes the hard work of learning to read feel worthwhile, starring your own child as the reader. Free to preview.
Counting stories
Personalised counting stories starring your child — numbers woven into the adventure, not drilled on a worksheet. Free to preview, ages 3–7.
Colours & shapes
A personalised story that weaves colours and shapes into the adventure — starring your child, illustrated in a minute. Free to preview.
Bedtime routines
Personalised bedtime routine stories — bath, pyjamas, teeth, story, sleep — starring your child in a gentle adventure. Free to preview.
Manners & sharing
Personalised stories about manners, sharing and taking turns — starring your child learning through adventure, not lectures. Free to preview.
Yes — describe the sounds or word patterns in the idea box (e.g. 'lots of sh- and ch- words') and pick Phonics & first words as a learning goal.
Match their school stage — ages 4–6 for early phonics, or slightly older if they're consolidating.
Every page is illustrated in your chosen art style, with your child as the hero.
We built TurtleTimefor our own children first. Safety isn't a setting here — it's the whole point.
Create your child's first story free — in about a minute.
