You review the full book
Read the story, check the illustrations, and approve the result before ordering a printed copy.
Your little heroes, in a real printed book
A high-quality hardcover, delivered to your door.
📚 Premium hardcover📖 36 pages, 32 of story
🚚 Delivered to your door🦸 Up to 4 heroes✏️ Edits included
The images are from real books!
A birthday gift they've never had before
A Looma birthday book is a 36-page illustrated adventure starring the birthday child, drawn from real photos, with friends or siblings as up to 4 characters. It costs €3.99 as an ebook and €24.99 on top as a premium hardcover, printed and delivered in about 10 days, in 6 languages, written for ages from a few months to about 10, with every sentence editable before you approve it.
By their next birthday most children already own more toys than they play with. A book where they are the hero is something different: it's not another plastic thing for the pile, it's the birthday they got to star in. Open the eBook at the party or hand over a hardcover with their name on the cover.
Pick the birthday child as the hero, add friends or siblings, choose the adventure, and we adapt the tone and length to their age, from toddlers to ten-year-olds. Preview and tweak the story, then read it together. It's a gift that's about them, not just for them.
A name-only birthday book inserts the first name into a story that is the same for every child; a Looma story is written around this child, their passions and their friends, and the illustrations look like them. Next to a classic photo book, it is not a recap of the past year: the photos become a story the child stars in and asks to read again.
How It Works
Step 1
Create your very own story
Build up to 4 characters from photos. Pick a theme, a universe, the values you want to promote, and all the little details that will make this story your own.
Step 2
Make It Yours
Rewrite any sentence, redo any picture, adjust every scene until it's exactly right. Edits are included until your book is perfect.
Step 3
Order and Receive your book
The eBook is ready instantly. When you're happy, order the hardcover book, printed in high quality and delivered to your door.
Real books, real children
A few of the adventures families have created with Looma Stories
A book you can review before it becomes real
Looma Stories keeps parents in control from the first idea to the final book.
The hero really is your child
Your photos become the character. Hair, smile, glasses: the hero on every page is unmistakably them, not a generic avatar.
AI-assisted, editable by you
You can tweak text, adjust scenes, and regenerate images before the book is final.
A real book, delivered
Preview and approve the digital book instantly, then order the printed hardcover keepsake. A proper book on their shelf, not a screen story.
Adapted to the child's age
Choose the reading level so the tone, vocabulary, and story length fit your child.
Available in 6 languages
Create and read your book in French, English, Spanish, German, Italian, or Portuguese.
Frequently asked questions
Why is this a great birthday gift?
Because the birthday child is literally the hero! It's the one present that's truly about them, and it lasts long after the party.
Can I get it in time for the party?
The eBook is generated instantly, so you're covered even for last-minute birthdays. The hardcover is delivered in about 10 days.
Can I theme it around what they love?
Yes! Pick the universe, theme and values, from space pirates to ballerina scientists. The story is built around their passions.
From what age can my child be the hero?
There's no age limit for being the hero! Our stories are shaped for children from just a few months old up to 10. We adapt the tone, the length and the reading level to their age, so the book grows with your child and shares values that fit where they are.
Can grandparents or friends create one too?
Anyone can! All you need are a few photos and a few minutes to build a one-of-a-kind birthday surprise.
Digital, printed, or both?
Both! Read the eBook together on the day, and order a hardcover keepsake to put on the shelf.
How much does a personalized birthday book cost?
€3.99 for the ebook, which includes text edits and up to 12 illustration regenerations. The printed hardcover is €24.99 on top, plus shipping calculated at checkout. No subscription.
How long does delivery take?
The ebook is ready as soon as the story is approved, which saves a last-minute birthday. The hardcover is printed after approval and delivered in about 10 days across Europe, so order about two weeks before the party.