Once Upon A Hero
The gift bundle

The gift they'll still have when they're twenty.

A personalized hardcover starring the child you love — with the digital edition in your inbox the moment you order, so you always have something to show.

Gift them a hero storyBrowse gift themes
  • No photo needed to give a story — describe the hero and we'll illustrate them.
  • Digital edition the moment you order
  • Personalized hardcover shipped to their door
  • One free redraw if the face isn't right
  • Photos deleted within 30 days, never used to train AI
A personalized hardcover Once Upon A Hero book standing beside a printed dedication card on cream linen

“Better than any toy I could have picked.” — David K., uncle and repeat gift-giver

What arrives

Everything in the gift bundle

  • Personalized hardcover, 32 illustrated pages
  • Digital edition the moment you order
  • Your gift note printed on the dedication page
  • A printable gift card you can hand over on the day

Gift bundle from $52.98 — hardcover plus the digital edition for just $7.99 more.

The digital edition on its own is $14.99. Custom illustration commissions start around ten times the price.

Gift them a hero story
Made for the moment

Perfect for

Ordering ahead? Choose the reveal date at checkout and we'll time the email and the shipment.

BirthdaysShow the digital edition at the party, even if the parcel is still in transit.
New siblingGive the older child a story where they are still the hero.
First day of schoolA brave-first-day story with their own name on the cover.
Grandparent to grandchildPrint your dedication on page one, in your own words.
Adoption dayNo photo required — describe them and we'll illustrate their hero.
Holiday stockingOrder early and schedule the reveal for the right morning.
Effortless gifting

How gifting works

  1. 1

    Personalize it

    Choose a theme, then add the child's name and age, plus a photo or a short description.

  2. 2

    Add your note

    Write a gift note at checkout and we print it on the dedication page.

  3. 3

    Approve the hero

    You approve the character illustration; we handle the writing, art and printing.

  4. 4

    They open it

    The digital edition arrives the moment you order; the hardcover follows in 5–8 business days.

    Ordering early? Tell us the date it should arrive and we'll time the shipment.

Loved by gift-givers

Real notes from parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles.

“My granddaughter cried when she saw herself as the astronaut. It's on her nightstand every night.”
LM
Margaret L.
Grandmother of three
“Ordered on Tuesday and the digital edition was ready for the party that night. Better than any toy I could have picked.”
RK
David K.
Uncle and gift-giver
“The dedication page made my sister cry. Worth every cent — and the digital edition arrived before the party.”
SO
Priya S.
Aunt of the birthday boy
Before you order

Gifting questions, answered

See all frequently asked questions

Zero-risk happiness guarantee

You approve the illustrated likeness before a single page is printed — and if the book doesn't delight them, we make it right.

  • You approve the artwork

    Nothing prints until you say the illustration truly looks like your child.

  • Free re-illustration

    Not a match? Ask for a redo at no cost before printing begins.

  • Full refund before printing

    Change your mind any time before your book enters the press — refunded in full.

  • Photo optional

    Upload a photo or just describe them. Photos are never used to train AI and are deleted within 30 days.

Give a story they'll grow up remembering.

The digital edition arrives the moment you order. The hardcover follows in 5–8 business days.

Send their hero story

Free redraw · Full refund before printing starts · Photos deleted within 30 days