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Birthday books
Make their birthday the one they cry happy tears over
A personalized birthday book turns your child's own photos into an illustrated story built around them, not a name dropped into a generic adventure. Shopping for an adult? See personalized books for adults.
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Ships in 10 business daysBirthday books
Every one ships as a premium 8.5″ hardcover on 170gsm paper, printed only after you approve the preview.
6 books
Birthday pickPersonalized kids book
Their photos and the year they just had, turned into an illustrated story starring them.
From $44.99
For a friendFriendship memory book
Your photos and inside jokes, illustrated as a keepsake only the two of you would recognize.
From $44.99
For momI love you mom personalized book
Your real memories with her, written and illustrated across 10 chapters. For any day of the year.
From $44.99
For dadI love you dad personalized book
The lessons, the jokes and the days you still talk about, illustrated across 10 chapters about the two of you.
From $44.99
Personalized love story book
Your real relationship, retold across 10 illustrated chapters starring you both.
From $44.99
For your partnerCouples memory book
For a partner's birthday: the year you shared, written and illustrated as 10 chapters starring you both.
From $44.99
Your story, illustrated, in three steps
No design skills, no writing, no blank page. Answer a few questions and read the first chapters before you pay anything.
Question 3 of 10
Where did you first meet?
In a hospitality class in Toulouse
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Share your story
Answer 10 simple questions and upload 2 to 6 photos of you both.
About 5 minutes
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Receive your storybook
Read your 10 illustrated chapters in 10 minutes. Edit the text as often as you like and regenerate images up to 30 times.
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Start my free previewFree to preview. Pay only when you love it.
The complete book
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Appearance of the book
Want to hold your love story in your hands? Here's exactly what your printed keepsake will look and feel like.
Quality and details
Square format (8.5" × 8.5"): Perfect proportions for two-page spreads where both of you share the page.
Durable hardcover finish: Stays beautiful page after page, even after the hundredth re-read.
Vibrant color printing: Rich, true-to-illustration color that makes every scene glow.
Premium 170gsm Paper: Thick, smooth pages that feel substantial in your hands.
24 pages of your story: Ten chapters of personalized storytelling, beautifully bound.
Matte or glossy cover: Pick the finish that fits your love story.
What our customers say
Real reviews from couples who transformed their love story into a beautiful keepsake book
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TL;DR
- A personalized birthday book built from your child's photos and who they actually are, not a name dropped into a generic adventure.
- This page is for kids. Adult birthdays live on the personalized books for adults page.
- About ten minutes to build. Every order includes 20+ edits and a money-back guarantee.
- Works for a first birthday, ages 2 to 9, or a just-because year.
A birthday book starring the person you love
Most personalized birthday gifts stop at a name on a mug or a shirt. A birthday book goes further: their face, their photos, and a story built around who they actually are, illustrated across a full book rather than printed on one object.
That's the difference between a personalized book with name and photo and one that's genuinely personalized, the name is the easy part, the photos and the story are what make it theirs.
Who it's for: Kids
This page is built for personalized birthday books for kids, from first birthdays through the milestone years. The illustrations, the story structure, and the FAQ below are all written with a child as the recipient.
Shopping for an adult instead? A birthday book for a partner, a parent, or a friend works differently; our personalized books for adults page covers anniversaries, couple keepsakes, and adult milestones specifically, including personalized birthday book for adults searches.
How your photos become an illustrated birthday story
You upload the photos you already have, and Love Tales turns them into a custom birthday story book built around your child rather than a stock character.
Setting it up takes about ten minutes. There's no blank page to fill in yourself, just their photos and a short set of prompts.
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Upload their photos: as many or as few as you have.
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Add the story: their name, age, a few details about who they are.
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Preview the book and request changes. Every order includes 20+ edits.
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Approve the final version. It prints and ships to your door.
Birthday book ideas by milestone
A birthday book works differently depending on the age, and the same product covers all of them.
What's included with every book
Every order includes 20+ rounds of edits before you approve the final version, a build time of about ten minutes, and a money-back guarantee.
- 20+ edits included: adjust photos, text, and story details until it's right.
- About 10 minutes to build: no design software, just their photos and a few answers.
- Money-back guarantee: if the finished book doesn't meet your expectations, you're covered.
Thousands of families have done this
Love Tales has built birthday books for thousands of families as a unique birthday gift that isn't duplicated in the pile of toys.
Questions
Personalized birthday book questions, answered
Yes. The book is built around your child's name and your own photos of them, so the story reflects who they actually are rather than a generic template with a name dropped in.
Give them the birthday gift that's actually about them
A personalized birthday book built from their own photos beats a name on a mug because it's built around who they are, not just what they're called. It takes about ten minutes to put together and lasts long after the candles are out.
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