Personalised storybooks · launching for ages 4–7

In every child lives a hero.

Tell us about your child. We draw their hero first, a “mockup” that you approve before we write a single page. Then we build a story around them and the people they love.

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An illustration from our storybook: two children at a birthday table with a rainbow
Your hero

“Shall we follow it?”

How it works

You meet your hero before we write a word.

Step 1

Tell us

A short, friendly questionnaire about your child's look, personality and family.

Step 2

Reserve & pay

Reserve your spot now. When payments open we email you the next step.

Step 3

Approve the mockup

You get 3–5 hero mockups, drawn pictures of your hero, and one round of changes. You pick the one that feels like your child.

Step 4

Your story

We write and illustrate the story around your approved hero. A PDF first, a printed book if you like.

The hero mockup

One approved hero carries the whole book.

This is a real mockup from our own children's series: expressions, colours and turnarounds, locked in before the story begins. That is why the hero looks the same on every page.

For your child, it shows how they look from the front, side and back, how they smile, laugh and wonder, and the exact colours of their favourite outfit.

A character mockup: two children, four expressions each, colour swatches and front, side and back turnarounds
Flip through

Real pages from our own book.

From “The Kingdom of Lost Colours”, a 76-page illustrated adventure we made first. Swipe to see how the same two heroes stay themselves from page to page.

Book cover
The cover
Birthday table page
The birthday door
Mural page
A faded mural
Bridge page with a little cloud
Under the bridge
Umbrella market page
The umbrella market
Rainbow river page
The river sings
Fountain puddle page
Splash!
Homecoming page
Home again
Story worlds

Pick a world for your hero.

Ages 2–4

Little Heroes Next

  • Goodnight, your hero
  • Your hero's Big Feelings
  • Your hero Visits the Farm
  • Your hero Becomes a Big Sibling
Ages 4–7

Hero Tales Launching first

  • Your hero and the Lost Star
  • Your hero and the Jungle Parade
  • Your hero and the Kind Dragon
  • Your hero Saves the Festival
Ages 7–10

Hero Quests Next

  • Your hero and the Time Machine Mystery
  • Your hero and the Missing Tiger
  • Your hero and the Temple of Riddles
  • Your hero Saves the Planet

Story titles are working titles and may change before launch.

Made for your family

Add the people they love.

Grandparents, siblings, cousins, a pet. Each added character gets their own mockup and a place in the story.

Add-ons

Family characters

Each extra character has a short questionnaire of their own.

Occasion editions

A Diwali comic, a birthday adventure, a first-day-of-school story. Tell us the occasion and the date you need it.

Pricing

Simple, and fixed before you pay.

Launch prices are being finalised. Reserving now costs nothing and commits you to nothing. You see the exact price, in rupees or dollars, before any payment.

Hero Book

A story for one hero

  • 3–5 hero mockups, one round of changes
  • Full illustrated story as a PDF
  • Printed copy planned
Family Edition

Add family characters

  • Per extra character
  • Each gets a mockup and a story role
  • Up to 4 extra characters
Occasion Comic

Diwali, birthdays and more

  • Comic-style occasion edition
  • Your family as the cast
  • Delivered before your date

Mockups are shared after payment. If none of the mockups is approved after the included round of changes, you get a full refund. Once a mockup is approved and story work begins, the payment is no longer refundable. See refunds.

Your child's details

Handled with care.

Adults onlyAccounts are for parents, guardians and gift-givers aged 18 or over. Gifts need the parent's or guardian's agreement.
No photos neededYou describe your child in a few taps. We do not ask for photos of children.
Deleted on requestYour answers are kept while your order is active and for up to 12 months after, then deleted. You can ask us to delete them sooner.
No trackersNo ad pixels, no analytics, and no outside fonts. Everything loads from our own site.
Never in our marketingYour child's likeness is not used to promote us without your separate written permission.
You approve firstNothing is written or printed until you approve the hero mockup.
Why we made this

We made it first for the children in our own family.

A note from the founder

I made our first book as a birthday gift for the children in my family. Seeing them find themselves on every page is what Herohood is built on. “Hero” can mean any child, any strength, any field they grow into. I want every family to have that book.

— Ankkit

Questions

Good to know.

How are the books made?

We design your hero from your answers on our own private systems, then build the story around the approved mockup, and a person checks every page. We never share your child's details with other companies to make the book.

Do I need to send a photo?

No. The questionnaire is enough to design your hero, and we do not accept photos of children at this time.

Can I order for someone else's child?

Yes, as a gift, if you are 18 or over and the child's parent or guardian knows about the book and agrees. You can give their email and we will send them a short notice about the order, with the reference they can use to ask us to cancel it.

When can I pay?

Reservations are open now. We are finalising payments and will email you when they open. You never pay on this site before we show you the exact price.

How long does it take?

We will confirm exact times, for the mockups, the PDF story and any printed copy, before you pay. Nothing is promised until you have seen them.

What will the book be like?

An illustrated storybook built around your approved hero. We confirm the language, page count and size before you pay, so you know exactly what you are getting.

Where do you deliver?

India and the US are the first places we plan to serve. The PDF can be read anywhere. Any printed copy, with its delivery details and cost, is shown before you pay.

Who owns the finished book?

You can keep and share your book for personal and family use. Terms will be shown before you pay. Copyright protection for digitally created artwork can differ from country to country, so we cannot promise registration rights everywhere.

I want to report a problem.

Write to mail@herohoodbooks.com.

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This book is…

About the hero

Hero is a…
Height for their age
Build

Face and colours

Tap the closest match. Don't worry about being exact.

Skin tone
Eye colour
Eye shape
Glasses
Hair length
Hair texture
Hair colour
Hair style
Little details (optional)
Optional. Only if you want it drawn. Used only for the drawing.

Outfit and personality

Hero outfit: top colour
Bottom colour
Pick up to three words that fit them
Their signature expressions

Family and the occasion

Extra characters (up to 4, optional)
Skip this if you like. We will suggest a story that fits your child.

Review and reserve

No payment now. When payments open we email you the exact price and the next step.