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A child reading a glowing storybook with a group of original, colorful monsters in a cozy blanket fort

Personalized hardcover storybooks

Their Drawing.Their Monster.Their Story.

Turn the monster your child drew into a storybook character, then place them both inside a hardcover adventure made just for them.

Two heroes in every bookYour child and the monster they drew share the adventure.

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  • Free to try
  • No card required
  • No child photo required

Free preview before you buyMeet both characters and read a few sample pages first.

Made from their own drawingTheir artwork leads. Never a stock monster.

Hardcover keepsake11 × 8.5 in landscape, premium color, printed to order.

No child photo requiredUse one photo for likeness, or build their character instead.

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  • Personalized hardcover $39.99
  • $3.99 flat shipping in the US
  • Free preview before you order
  • Printed to order

Holiday story

A first Christmas, made for two

Their monster has never seen Christmas before, so your child shows them everything. Lights, cookies, a stocking big enough for a monster, and one snowy night when the two of them help Santa find his way.

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Cover of My Monster Saves Christmas, starring your child and their monster

How it works

From a crayon drawing to a hardcover book.

Their monster keeps the details only they could invent, and your child joins the story beside it.

  1. Maya’s crayon drawing of her monster, Bloop
    Maya’s drawing

    Upload their drawing

    Take a photo of the monster your child drew. Any paper, any crayons, exactly as they imagined it.

  2. Bloop, illustrated as a storybook character from Maya’s drawingAn illustrated storybook child character
    Their illustrated characters

    Meet the characters

    We bring their monster to life and create a storybook likeness of your child. Review both and make changes before anything is ordered.

  3. Cover of My Monster Is Afraid of the Dark, starring your child and their monster
    Their book

    Preview, then order

    Read a free sample of their book. When it feels right, order the printed hardcover.

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Crafted to honor every wonderfully wild detail.

Bloop, a furry purple one-eyed monster with orange horns and green spotted arms, standing and smiling.
Larry, a fluffy red monster with blue cat ears, blue arms, a cream knit vest, and three blue legs, standing and smiling.
Bobs, a fluffy purple two-headed monster with one orange head and one blue head on striped necks, standing and waving.
A small green leaf-eared MonstersNOW character
A tall blue three-eyed MonstersNOW character
A small purple horned MonstersNOW character
A fuzzy orange horned MonstersNOW character
A glossy coral-pink jelly monster with three eyes, five tentacle feet, and two long feelers.
A turquoise four-eyed monster covered in scales with coral fins, a fish tail, and webbed feet.
A round golden-yellow and magenta feathered monster with wings and three-toed feet.
A one-eyed forest monster made from green leaves, moss, and bark with four root feet.
A friendly three-eyed monster made from smooth lavender and peach stones with dark cloven hooves.
A smooth blue-and-lime amphibian monster with three eyes, two long legs, and a curled tail.

No standard monster. Always one of a kind.Their drawing guides the eyes, colors, shapes, and wonderfully odd details.

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Peek inside a real book

Every spread is illustrated, with your child and their monster in the middle of it all.

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  • Sample page with a girl drawing at a glowing window
  • Sample page with the monster swirling up off the paper
  • Sample page with a pillow fort party
  • Sample page with the monster hiding under the blanket
  • Sample page with a flashlight in the dark bedroom

Shown with sample characters. Your book uses your child and the monster they drew.

What every book comes with

One price, $39.99 plus $3.99 shipping, and you see the total before you pay.

  • A MonstersNOW hardcover cover

    A real hardcover

    A sturdy 11 by 8.5 inch landscape book, printed when you order it.

  • A child’s monster illustrated as a storybook character

    Their monster, brought to life

    We keep every wonky horn and extra eye they drew, then bring it to life in storybook style.

  • An illustrated storybook child

    Your child in every scene

    A storybook version of your child stars on every page, right beside their monster.

  • A sample page

    A free look first

    Meet the characters and read a sample before you pay a thing.

Questions

What parents ask before they begin.

Do I need a photo of my child?

No. A parent can upload one clear, recent photo for a closer storybook likeness or use the no-photo character editor to build the child's appearance manually.

Can I see the result before paying?

Yes, a sneak peek. You meet the child and monster characters, then preview a few pages free before you order. The full book is revealed in print.

How much does a storybook cost?

The monster preview is free and does not require a card. Each personalized hardcover is $39.99 plus $3.99 shipping, and the full total, including any tax, is always shown before you pay.

What happens to the original drawing?

It remains the visual source for the monster's shapes, colors, expression, and special details.

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Their idea becomes the adventure

One drawing can open a whole new world.

Show us the monster they imagined. We’ll bring it to life, place your child beside it, and let you meet them both before you order.

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