The best AI picture book makers
There is no one best maker: each is good at something different. Here is what each one does, from its own site, and where TuckJoy fits.
Wonderbly
Personalised books written and illustrated by people: you add a name and choose how the hero looks, inside a story they wrote.
Good at: Stories by professional authors and illustrators (Wonderbly says never AI), printed and posted as gifts, for children and adults.
Keep in mind: The story is theirs; you personalise it rather than tell your own.
Hooray Heroes
Personalised printed books: you design the hero's look (skin, hair, eyes) and choose a storyline.
Good at: Gift-ready books in soft or hard cover, printed on demand, with seasonal and family stories.
Keep in mind: The hero is built from a set of options, and the storylines are written for you.
Dinkleboo
Personalised printed story books for ages 0 to 8: the child's name in every book, and in some books their look and family.
Good at: A wide range of stories, a dedication printed on the first page, up to four more characters, and a preview of the full story before you choose soft or hard cover.
Keep in mind: The story is theirs, and the hero is built from options (gender, hair, eyes, skin tone).
Librio
Personalised printed picture books, hand-drawn: the child is made from options (name, skin tone, eyes, hair, glasses).
Good at: Over 8,000 character combinations, books in many languages, and a preview of the whole book before you buy.
Keep in mind: Books are made to order, 2 to 3 business days before shipping, and the story is theirs.
Mumablue
Personalised storybooks with an avatar you build from more than a million options.
Good at: Family books with up to three children and two adults, an online colouring page, and a recorded voice dedication.
Keep in mind: The hero is an avatar built from options, and the stories are theirs.
I See Me!
Personalised printed books, printed in the USA, written around the child's name.
Good at: Classic name books such as My Very Own Name, in soft cover, hard cover or gold foil.
Keep in mind: The personalisation is the child's name (one child, or a sibling); standard US shipping is about 7 to 10 business days.
Gemini Storybook
Part of Google's Gemini app: describe a story and it makes an illustrated storybook, usually 10 to 12 pages.
Good at: Free with a Google account, 45+ languages, read-aloud narration in some, a public share link, printing or a PDF from your browser, on the web and phones.
Keep in mind: Asking for a change makes a new version with all new pictures; Google's page says it is for people 18 and over.
Canva
A design tool with picture book templates and AI image tools.
Good at: Full control of the layout, the type and every page, alongside everything else you design.
Keep in mind: You write the story and lay out each page yourself; keeping a character the same across pictures is up to you.
ToonyStory
AI storybooks made from your photos, with animated videos and printed hardcovers.
Good at: Animated story videos as well as books, and it is free to create and preview a story.
Keep in mind: Printed books and videos are separate purchases; check its plans.
Childbook.ai
An AI book maker: start from an idea or your own story, with characters from descriptions or photos.
Good at: Writing your own text, a PDF export, and a printed copy at extra cost.
Keep in mind: Paid monthly plans; its site lists no free plan.
Where TuckJoy fits
- Your own hero, from a photo or one of ours, drawn once and the same on every page
- One line about what happens, and the whole book is written and drawn while you watch
- Your first book free, no sign-in, no card; then $4.99 and up, one payment per book, no subscription
- Use your books for anything, including selling printed copies (Terms of Service)
- Photos are deleted as soon as the character is made
- Fix a page's words yourself, free, without any picture changing
- Games made from your book's own pictures: a jigsaw, a sliding puzzle, memory pairs and more
Keep in mind: TuckJoy doesn't print and post books yet: you download the PDF and print it yourself.
Each maker's description is from its own site, checked 28 October 2026 (Dinkleboo, Librio, Mumablue and I See Me! 29 October 2026). Plans and prices change: check their sites before you choose.
Books made with TuckJoy
Drawn by TuckJoy: pages from three of TuckJoy's own books, free to read.
Questions
What is the best AI picture book maker?
It depends on what you want. For a professionally written, printed gift, Wonderbly, Hooray Heroes, Dinkleboo, Librio, Mumablue or I See Me!. For a quick story in many languages, Gemini Storybook. For full design control, Canva. For your own hero, the same on every page, from a photo or one line, with your first book free, TuckJoy.
Which AI picture book maker is free?
TuckJoy's first book is free, with no sign-in and no card (10 pages). ToonyStory lets you create and preview a story free. Check each maker's own site for its current plans.
Which keeps the same character on every page?
TuckJoy draws each hero once as a character and draws every page from it. ToonyStory and Childbook.ai also say their characters stay consistent.
Are these picture books only for children?
No. People make books for adults too: anniversaries, retirements, travel, comics, and books to publish. TuckJoy accounts are for adults, 18 and over.
TuckJoy is for anyone making something illustrated: bedtime stories and family keepsakes, gifts for a birthday or an anniversary, comics, cards, invitations and brochures.