Each book: 4 personalized stories · 32 pages
Reading that finally competes with YouTube.
Make them the star of every picture and page. Build a pack of up to 7 themed storybooks, each one a 4-story adventure with 32 custom illustrations.
Whether they already love books or need a little nudge, kids can't help but light up when they're the one starring in the adventure.
Boys (0-3) Theme Books
Reading that finally competes with YouTube.
Make them the star of every picture and page. Build a pack of up to 7 themed storybooks, each one a 4-story adventure with 32 custom illustrations.
Whether they already love books or need a little nudge, kids can't help but light up when they're the one starring in the adventure.
Each book: 4 personalized stories · 32 pages
Build Your Books
Choose their themes, then add their name and photo below.
Kids are reading less every year.
Daily reading for pleasure fell ~3% per year across the 20-year period 2003-2023.
iScience, 2025Kids who did not begin reading for pleasure early showed weaker cognitive, mental-health, academic, and brain-structure measures.
Psychological MedicineBelow-basic third-grade readers were nearly 6x as likely to drop out or miss on-time graduation.
Double Jeopardy / ERICIn 2024, about 40% of fourth graders were below NAEP Basic in reading.
NAEP / NAGBStarredIn makes reading their 1st choice.
A randomized reading-aloud program improved IQ, vocabulary, and working memory.
Pediatrics / Reach Out and ReadHighly literacy-engaged kids were 3x more likely to report high mental well-being.
National Literacy TrustDaily pleasure reading was linked to a 1.5-school-year reading advantage by age 15.
OECD PISALanguage-based bedtime routines were linked to longer sleep and stronger verbal scores.
PMC Bedtime Study
How it works
Yours in 3 Simple Steps
Choose their themes
Pick the books you want in the StarredIn theme picker. Personalization happens before checkout.
Personalize before checkout
Upload a high-quality photo, add your child's first name, and preview illustration art styles.
We print & ship
We craft each selected 4-story book with custom illustrations, then print and ship the softcovers.
The Matthew Effect
The first step decides the spiral.
Early advantages grow. Early resistance grows too. Rather than pressuring kids to read, a book starring them turns it into a choice they happily make, putting them on the right path early.
When Reading is Boring
When They're the Star:
Prototype book pictured. The stories inside are still the same, but your covers will be different based on theme choices.
"All she wants to do is read this book!" - Howie Mandel
We partnered with Howie Mandel after his team reached out about our mission to get kids reading again. While he loves what we're doing for literacy, his big result was a personal one:
Build Your BooksThe books they ask for again.
★★★★★
The Best Gift for Kids!
“My grandkids are so drawn to silly videos on their iPads that I worry about how it will affect them. I buy them lots of books already but they don’t seem very interested. A friend told me about StarredIn and thought it would be the perfect gift for them, so I bought them each a couple books. They love them! My daughter told me they now ask her to read to them at night and can’t wait to see themselves in the stories. StarredIn is now my go-to grandkid gift spot!”
Lauren K.StarredIn Grandparent
★★★★★
Bedtime is SO much better now
“I picked out 3 themes for my son (dinosaurs, big machines, and a knight one) and told him I had a present for him at bedtime. Normally it's a battle each night. When he saw that he was the main character, he was so excited! Now I tell him if he goes to bed without a fuss, he gets a StarredIn story. Instead of fighting with him, we now have the cutest story time together ❤️”
Kelsey R.StarredIn Parent
★★★★★
Easy hit for every birthday
“My nieces and nephews have so many toys and games laying around that I used to struggle knowing what to get them. When I saw how jealous they were of the first cousin that got StarredIn books, I told my siblings I get dibs on buying them for any future birthday. The kids think I make them myself!”
Tyler H.StarredIn Uncle
Frequently Asked Questions
Ask us something else →How does personalization work?
Enter their name, pick their favorite themes, upload a clear picture and select the art styles for the stories. We then craft your custom illustrations, print your books and ship them.
What comes in a Theme Book?
Each Theme Book contains four personalized stories across 32 pages. You can choose from one to seven age-matched themes, with every selected theme becoming its own book.
Do you offer returns?
Since each book is customized, we do not accept returns. When building your books, you can see samples for every book so you know what you're getting.
Can I order books for more than one child?
Yes! When you finish the book builder for the 1st child, there is a button to create books for a 2nd child. When that is complete you can checkout or add another child.
Is StarredIn available as an app too?
Yes. The StarredIn App is perfect for families who want their kids to have beneficial screen time. Simply buy credits, and then you can create fully custom stories whenever you'd like. You can even add custom notes for what you want the story to be about. The app also has audio for each story if your child wants a read-aloud companion. You can download it here.