DearChildBooks

Every child has a favourite stuffed toy. DearChildBooks turns it into a personalised bedtime storybook. HOW IT WORKS Upload a single photo of your child's stuffed toy. Enter the child's name. Get a beautifully illustrated 12-page bedtime story in about 60 seconds. The toy appears on every page — not as a generic character with a name swapped in, but as a faithful illustrated version of their actual toy. A child's real battered bunny or well-loved lion becomes the hero of a midnight adventure through the sleeping house. WHAT MAKES IT DIFFERENT Most personalised children's books (Wonderbly, I See Me, etc.) insert a child's name into a pre-made template. Every kid gets the same illustrations with different text. DearChildBooks does something fundamentally different: the AI analyses the specific toy — its colours, shape, markings — and illustrates it faithfully throughout the story. Every book is visually unique. The illustrations use a warm, hand-painted watercolour style inspired by classic children's book publishers. No clip art, no cartoons, no tech aesthetic. THE BUILD Previously built and exited a 9-figure company (non-tech sector). Now going solo with something completely different. DearChildBooks is built entirely on Lovable with zero custom code. Stack: React, Supabase, Stripe, Google Gemini, Resend. I wanted to test how far you can push no-code for a real consumer product competing in a proven market. Wonderbly does $50M+/year in personalised kids' books. DearChildBooks goes after the same audience with a product that's faster, cheaper, and more personal. TRY IT Free to preview (no sign-up needed). Full book: US$5.99. Maker community offer: use code EARLYBIRD for a completely free book. Would genuinely love honest feedback. dearchildbooks.com/toybook