A story only your family could tell.
- Your own family members.
- Your favourite foods.
- The heritage your family came from.
- Your languages spoken at home.
All woven into an adventure where they are the main characters.
How it works
Your family becomes the adventure.
From your family photos to a finished book in four steps.
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Add your family
Upload a clear photo of each child, grandparent or pet. We draw a storybook portrait you can reuse in every book.
- II
Choose a language
Pick one of 25 heritage languages. Every page is in English and that language, and languages with their own script are spelled in English letters too.
- III
Share your idea
Tell our storyteller what the adventure is about and where it happens. A recipe, a festival, a trip to see Nani.
- IV
Read your preview
In about two minutes, read your whole story free, with the cover and first three pages fully illustrated. Unlock the rest of the pictures when you love it.
From photo to story character
The people they love, drawn into every page.
Upload a clear photo of each person and we draw a storybook portrait that stays the same from the cover to the last page.
Your privacy matters. Photos of people are used once to draw the portrait, then deleted. Pet photos are kept for 30 days, then deleted.
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A real book
Turn the pages of a real family story.
Choose a language, then click the right page to turn forward, or swipe on your phone. Your own preview shows your whole story free before you decide.
Dylan and Summer's Fiesta Star, set in Oaxaca, in Spanish and English.
Dylan and Summer's Fiesta Star
La estrella de la fiesta de Dylan y Summer
Starring Mama, Dylan and Summer
Real bilingual stories
Many ways to see the heritage.
Every page pairs English with your family's language, in watercolour, vibrant cartoon or 3D animated style.
Oaxaca
Spanish, vibrant cartoon
Beijing
Mandarin, watercolour
Jaipur
Hindi, 3D animated
Marrakech
Arabic, watercolour
Oaxaca
Spanish, vibrant cartoon
Beijing
Mandarin, watercolour
Kandy
Sinhala, 3D animated
Marrakech
Arabic, watercolour
Try it now
Their name, in the language of home.
Type your child's name and choose a language. This is how every page of the book reads, beside the English.
माया
एक बार की बात है, माया…
Ek baar ki baat hai, Maya… New
“Once upon a time, Maya…” in Hindi. Every page of the book is written like this, beside the English, and spelled in English letters underneath so anyone can read it aloud.
The keepsake
A book you can read together, every night.
- Twelve full-page illustrations where your family looks like your family, each one facing its page of words.
- Both languages on every page natural and warm, never word for word. You choose which comes first.
- NewHeritage words in English letters under every page, so a parent or grandparent who doesn't read the script can still read it aloud.
- Meet the family a page with everyone's storybook portrait and their name in both languages.
- A glossary of words from the story with a guide to saying each one.
- A bookplate and a letter page for the child's name and your own message, written by hand.
- A print-quality PDF to keep, print or share with family far away.
25 heritage languages
A bridge to their heritage.
The language and the setting are separate choices. A Sinhala and English story can take place in Mexico, if that's where your family's adventure goes.
- 中文Mandarin
- हिन्दीHindi
- EspañolSpanish
- العربيةArabic
- বাংলাBengali
- PortuguêsPortuguese
- 日本語Japanese
- ਪੰਜਾਬੀPunjabi
- Tiếng ViệtVietnamese
- FrançaisFrench
- 한국어Korean
- தமிழ்Tamil
- TürkçeTurkish
- DeutschGerman
- ItalianoItalian
- فارسیFarsi
- ไทยThai
- PolskiPolish
- TagalogTagalog
- KiswahiliSwahili
- සිංහලSinhala
- తెలుగుTelugu
- ΕλληνικάGreek
- עבריתHebrew
- GaeilgeIrish
Gifts and celebrations
The gift that stars their family.
Grandparents, aunties and friends: give a book by email with a message, and they make a story starring their own family. Perfect for festivals, birthdays and visits home.
Which world will your family step into?
Your free preview is ready in about two minutes. If you love it, the complete Digital Edition is A$34.95.
Want it on the shelf? Add a printed A4 keepsake for A$45.00 plus delivery.
Create a free preview