Uncle Snail

Personalised picture books

A picture book where the hero looks like your child.

Send one photo. We put your child's real face into a painted story, on every page — the one they will ask for again tomorrow night.

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Or browse the ten booksHow it works

A spread from The Amazing Me

The child in every sample is a stand-in. In your copy, it is yours.

How it works

  1. 01

    Pick a story

    Ten books, each built around something your child is working through right now — sharing, big feelings, a first birthday.

  2. 02

    Send one photo

    A clear photo of their face is all we need. No scanning, no studio, no forms about their favourite colour.

  3. 03

    Read it together

    Your child's real face is on every spread, in a scene painted around them.

A few to start with

Each one built around something a small child is working through right now.

See all 10 books

Questions parents ask first

What happens to my child's photo?
Nothing yet — the shop is not open and there is nowhere on this site to upload one. We hold no photos. How they are handled will be set out on the privacy page before uploads open.
What kind of photo do I need?
One clear photo of their face, looking roughly at the camera, in decent light. A normal phone photo is fine. No studio, no scanning, no forms about their favourite colour.
Which ages are these for?
Roughly one to six, depending on the book. Each one lists its own range — the first-words books skew younger, the feelings and friendship ones older.
Is it a printed book or a file?
At launch, a high-resolution PDF you can read on a screen or print yourself. Hardcover is what we are asked for most, and it is what we work on next.
Does my child actually look like themselves?
Yes — it is their actual face from the photo, not a drawing of it. Hair and skin tone stay exactly as they are. If it does not look like them, it is not finished.
When does it open?
We are finishing the last of the books. Leave your email and you will hear on the day it opens — one email, nothing else.

Not open yet

We are finishing the last of the books. Leave your email and we will tell you the day it opens — nothing else, ever.

One email when we open. No newsletter.