Your child in their own monster truck story
Add one photo. Preview the cover and first three spreads free. No card.
The biggest truck at the county fair is stuck in the mud, and everyone has tried. Your child becomes the spotter who calls the one move that works.
Example: Wyatt and the Monster Truck. Your book is painted to look like your child.
Look inside
Their name and face, in the story.
A real page from the monster truck adventure, made for Wyatt. Your free preview paints your child into the cover and the first three spreads.
From one photo to their own book.
Type their name and add one photo
It stays private.
We paint them into the book
The cover and first three spreads are free.
Love it? Order the hardcover
Change any picture or words before you approve the print.
- 8.5×8.5" hardcoverdurable wraparound cover
- 32 pagesfull-color illustrations
- Ages 3 to 8written and illustrated for their age
- Name on the spineprinted for your child
- Free previewpay only if you love it
- Full refund until you approvenothing prints until you do
Your child calls the move that gets the big truck out of the mud
One photo puts your child at the county fair, behind the fence with ear defenders on. The biggest truck at the show is stuck to its hubcaps, the driver cannot see the front wheels, and your child becomes the spotter with their name on the truck's door.
- Their name goes on the truck's door, the cover and all through the story
- 32-page hardcover for ages 3 to 8
- Preview the cover and first three spreads free before you pay
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What parents say.
“Honestly way cuter than I expected.”
“The cover looks great. he loves the story”
“This felt personal! without being cheesy”
“Big hit. Zero complaints”
“It got carried around the house all afternoon”
“Noah wanted it read twice the first night”
The questions parents ask.
What if I don't love the preview?
Then don't continue. The first preview is free. If you pay for the hardcover and change your mind, you can get a full refund any time until you approve the print.
Will the character really look like my child?
Yes. Upload one clear photo and we paint your child into a character with the same face, hair, and skin tone across the book. You'll see the character and preview before you decide.
Is my child's photo private?
Yes. Your uploaded photos and details stay private: stored only while we create and support the book, never sold, and never used by tinyshelf to train models. Card details are handled by Stripe. If you want a photo or draft removed, email us and we'll delete it.
How long will shipping take?
Each book is printed to order. Production takes 3 to 5 days, then shipping takes about a week, and US shipping is free.
Is it a real hardcover book?
Yes. Our storybooks are 8.5 × 8.5 inch hardcovers with 24 or 32 full-color pages, depending on the title, and your child's name on the spine. The Field Atlas is an 82-page, 8.5 × 11 inch hardcover, or 98 pages with the Flora + Fauna upgrade. Check the book's product page for its format.
Who is it for?
Any child who stops for every big truck. It is written to be read aloud together, and their name turns up all through the story.
Do you offer refunds?
Yes. You can get a full refund any time until you approve the print. If something arrives wrong, we'll reprint or refund it.