Still with us
Give it while they can read it. Their first job, how you met, the thing they always say, illustrated in their likeness. Let them hear what they mean to you.
Their life story, made into a book.
Tell us what you remember about them. We turn it into an illustrated book the family keeps.
Start their bookFirst pages free. Hardcover $99, free US shipping.
- For someone still here, or someone you miss
- First pages free
- You approve every page before it prints
- Free US shipping
How it works
You only tell us what you remember. We do the rest.
Step 1
Tell us what you remember
A few questions and one photo. About three minutes, and you can talk instead of type.
Step 2
See their first pages, free
We write their story and illustrate it. Read the cover and first pages before you pay.
Step 3
Keep it, for good
Read every page and ask for changes. Once you approve it, we print the hardcover.
Questions only you can answer
Answer what you remember, in your own words. The rest is optional.
- What does Mom always say?
- What does she do that she thinks nobody notices?
- What's one thing that's so Mom?
- Where do you picture her when you think of her?
- How did she meet the love of her life?
- What have you never told her?
Pages from a sample book
Garden Emergency
The true story of Ruth, as told by Karen
“Mom, I wrote you down so nobody gets you wrong.”
A sample made the way every book is: from a daughter's answers about her mother, who has passed. Written to her, illustrated from one photo.
For every story
Still with us, or remembering them
Remembering them
For someone you miss. Choose “In memory” and we write it to them, about the life they lived. A book the family reads aloud, and keeps.
Inside every book
Their story, and the pages you keep
Fourteen illustrated pages of their life, then a few pages at the back for the family.
At a glance
Where they grew up, their work, the saying everyone still repeats. Only what you told us.
The family album
Old photos of them, placed on the pages they belong to or in an album at the back. Only if you want.
Remembered by
A page left for the family, to add what they remember in their own hand.
Choose their book
A hardcover to keep, or a digital copy
See the cover and first pages free before you choose.
The one to keep
The hardcover book
$99
Free US shipping, or faster at checkout
- Printed in full color, 8.5 x 8.5 in
- Digital copy included
- You approve every page first
- Shipped to your door in the US
The digital book
$39
- The whole illustrated book
- Read online and download
- Easy to share with family
- Free previewRead the first pages before you pay
- You approve itNothing prints until you say yes
- Free reprintIf it arrives damaged or misprinted
Questions
What people ask us
Can I make one for someone who has passed away?
Yes. Choose “In memory” and we write it to them, warmly, about the life they lived. We never describe an illness or a death unless you ask us to.
What if I don't remember much?
A few small things are enough: something they always said, a place, a habit. We ask simple questions with examples, and you can add more after you order.
Does anyone have to write or record anything?
No. You answer the questions and we write the book. Nobody else has to do a thing, so it works as a surprise too.
What if the book isn't right?
You read the whole finished book first and can ask for changes twice. Nothing is printed until you approve it. If the hardcover arrives damaged or misprinted, we print a new one for free.
Can I add old photos, a voicemail or a video?
Yes, if you'd like to, after you order. We place photos on the pages they belong to or in a family album at the back. Voicemails and videos help us write in their own words, and they play on their page in the digital book. None of it is needed: the book is complete without it.
What happens with the photos and recordings I add?
They stay private and are used only for your book. We keep them with your digital book, and we delete everything whenever you ask.
How long does the hardcover take?
After you approve the book, printing takes 3 to 5 business days, then free standard shipping takes 2 to 3 weeks in the US, or pay for faster shipping or Rush. The digital book is yours the moment you approve it.
Are the illustrations made with AI?
Yes. AI helps us illustrate them in a classic watercolor style from your photo. The story comes from your real memories, and a person on our team reads every book before you see it. The books and people shown on this page are samples made the same way.
One day you won't be able to ask.
Keep their story now.