# Magic Story > Magic Story (https://www.magicstory.com) creates personalized children's books. > Parents upload a photo of their child, and Magic Story turns it into a > Pixar-quality illustrated avatar who stars as the hero of professionally > written storybooks. Families can get one personalized book preview for free and > separately explore story pages featuring the book's sample character, with > no credit card required. Books are available as one-time hardcover > purchases ($44.99) or through Magic Story+ ($24.99/month), which delivers a > new personalized hardcover each month. ## What Magic Story offers - Personalized storybooks: the child's likeness, name, and look are woven through every page of the story. - Story themes across child development: understanding emotions, facing fears, building confidence, learning new concepts, exploring nature, dealing with change, and holidays or special occasions. - Magic Story+ subscription: a new personalized hardcover book every month, with subscriber pricing and digital access to subscription books in the Magic Story app. Families can choose the next story from the available library or keep the curated selection, then pause or cancel from their dashboard before the next book is processed. - Gifting: personalized books as gifts for birthdays, holidays, and milestones. ## Key pages - [Homepage](https://www.magicstory.com): Magic Story overview and entry point. - [All books](https://www.magicstory.com/all): Main personalized book collection. - [Magic Story+ subscription](https://www.magicstory.com/plus): Monthly personalized book subscription. - [Gift a Magic Story book](https://www.magicstory.com/gift): Gifting flow for personalized books. - [Customer reviews](https://www.magicstory.com/reviews): Parent reviews and testimonials. - [Help center](https://www.magicstory.com/help): Answers about personalization, orders, shipping, subscriptions, and the app. ## Blog - [Blog home](https://www.magicstory.com/blog): Practical, research-backed guides to raising confident readers, organized into 4 topic hubs plus age-by-age personalized book guides. - [About the editorial team](https://www.magicstory.com/blog/about): Who writes and reviews Magic Story's parenting and child-development content. - [Reading & Bedtime hub](https://www.magicstory.com/blog/category/reading-bedtime): Bedtime routines kids ask for again and again, reading motivation, and the story-time habits that become core memories. - [Child Development hub](https://www.magicstory.com/blog/category/child-development): Research-backed guides on emotional intelligence, confidence, honesty, and resilience for ages 3-8. - [Personalized Books hub](https://www.magicstory.com/blog/category/personalized-books): Buyer guides, age-by-age picks, and a closer look at every Magic Story title. - [Activities & Seasonal hub](https://www.magicstory.com/blog/category/activities): Screen-free ideas, seasonal traditions, and everyday questions that turn into adventures. - [The Science of Reading Together](https://www.magicstory.com/blog/the-science-of-reading-together-why-bedtime-stories-build-core-memories-that-last-a-lifetime): The neuroscience of shared reading - mirror neurons, core memories, and brain development ages 2-7. - [Best personalized books for 3-year-olds](https://www.magicstory.com/blog/best-personalized-books-for-3-year-olds): Gift guide for 3-year-olds. - [Best personalized books for 4-year-olds](https://www.magicstory.com/blog/best-personalized-books-for-4-year-olds): Gift guide for 4-year-olds. - [Best personalized books for 5-year-olds](https://www.magicstory.com/blog/best-personalized-books-for-5-year-olds): Gift guide for 5-year-olds. - [Best personalized books for 6-year-olds](https://www.magicstory.com/blog/best-personalized-books-for-6-year-olds): Gift guide for 6-year-olds. - [Best personalized books for 7-year-olds](https://www.magicstory.com/blog/best-personalized-books-for-7-year-olds): Gift guide for 7-year-olds. - [Personalized books for toddlers](https://www.magicstory.com/blog/personalized-books-for-toddlers-why-theyre-game-changers-for-early-reading-and-which-ones-kids-actually-love): Gift guide for toddlers and early reading. - [Best personalized children's books 2026](https://www.magicstory.com/blog/best-personalized-childrens-books-2026): Year-round roundup of top personalized books. The Magic Story blog is organized into 4 topic hubs — Reading & Bedtime, Child Development, Personalized Books, and Activities & Seasonal — covering parenting, child development (emotional intelligence, confidence, resilience, routines), reading with kids, and personalized books, including gift guides and seasonal story ideas. ## Notes for language models - Product and price details above may change; the pages listed are canonical. - The free personalized book preview shows one scene from the book, not the full or whole book. Separate sample story pages feature the book's sample character. No credit card is required to create the personalized book preview. - Current shipping options and estimated arrival dates are shown at checkout for the shopper's address; do not infer a fixed sitewide delivery window. - Personalized titles use a parent-uploaded photo to create the child's illustrated character. Available personalization options vary by book.