A birthday book starring your child
A birthday adventure written around your child — the same hero on every page, leveled text, and a print-ready book for a gift they will keep.
How it works
From an idea to a birthday book they will keep, in five steps.
Tell us about your child
Name, age, and what they love — or upload a photo, with your recorded consent.
Pick the birthday adventure
The lost cake, a treasure hunt, a party with their favorite animals — or your own idea.
Lock the hero
SproutTales builds a reference character card so the same hero — same face, same clothes — appears on every page.
Read it on the big day
GRL A–E leveled text matched to your child, written to be read aloud before the candles.
Print it as a gift
Download print-ready PDFs for Amazon KDP — interior and full cover — and give a real book, not another toy.
What you get
- ✓A birthday story starring your child — the adventure is written around them, not a name pasted into a fixed story.
- ✓The same recognizable character on every page, enforced by a stored reference card.
- ✓Their name, age, and favorite things woven into the birthday story, not just the cover.
- ✓Reading-level-matched text (GRL A–E) with vocabulary suited to the level.
- ✓Comprehension questions and a reading-progress view for each book.
- ✓Two print-ready PDFs for Amazon KDP — interior and full cover — with correct page count and bleed.
Why SproutTales is different
The things that make a birthday book a gift worth keeping.
A gift they will keep
A birthday book where your child is the hero outlasts the toys. It is read on the big day and kept on the shelf for years.
Truly generated, not a template
The story is written and illustrated around your child. Other personalized books insert a name into a fixed story — SproutTales builds the story itself.
No real photo needed
Option A builds the hero from a text description with no real photo at all. Option B uses a real photo, with a privacy scope you choose.
Parental consent before photos
Parents create the books; children do not sign up or share data. A photo is used only after your recorded consent.
Print-ready for Amazon KDP
Two separate spec-compliant PDFs — interior and full cover — with bleed, gutter, spine width, and a padded page count.
Frequently asked questions
When should I make a personalized birthday book?
A week or two before the birthday is ideal. The book itself takes about 10 minutes to generate, but if you want a printed copy, leave time for printing and delivery. A digital copy can be read on screen the same day you make it.
Can I print the birthday book?
Yes. SproutTales exports two print-ready PDFs for Amazon KDP — a separate interior and a full cover (back, spine, and front) — with the correct bleed, gutter, spine width, and an even, padded page count of at least 24.
Does it work as a gift from grandparents?
Yes — grandparents are the biggest buyers of personalized children’s books. A grandparent can make the book with the child’s name, age, and favorite things, then print it or read it together on a video call on the birthday.
What birthday stories can I choose?
Any birthday adventure you can describe: the lost cake, a treasure hunt, a party with their favorite animals, or your own idea. The story is written around your child, so the adventure fits them.
Do I need a photo of my child?
No. Option A builds the hero from a text description with no real photo at all, so no personal image is ever used. Option B lets you upload a real photo, with a privacy scope you select and your recorded consent.
Is it really personalized, or just a name on the cover?
Really personalized. The story is written around your child — their name, age, and what they love shape the adventure itself, and the hero is illustrated to match them on every page. It is not a fixed story with a name inserted.
What age is a personalized birthday book for?
SproutTales stories are made for children aged 3 to 8. The text is leveled from GRL A to E, so a 3-year-old gets short, simple sentences and a 7-year-old gets a longer story with harder words.
How much does it cost?
The Free plan creates 1 eight-page book a month with three art styles. Watermark-free PDF export and KDP-ready files start on the Creator plan at $29/month. Your books never expire.
Make a birthday book they will keep
Start free, then pick the plan that fits — your books stay yours and Pro Animation Packs never expire.
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