A Personalized Storybook Starring Grandpa
One photo becomes an original illustrated adventure with your grandfather as the hero. The stories he tells, finally drawn.
Create Their Story — Free PreviewGrandfathers are famously difficult to buy for, and the reason is not mysterious. He already owns the tools. He does not want a sweater. If he wanted the thing, he would have bought the thing, probably in 1994, and it still works. What he does have is a stock of stories that the family has heard many times and never once seen.
That is the gap this fills. A Delilah & Mia book begins with one clear photo of him, and the AI illustrates from it, so the man in the artwork keeps his face across every page instead of only the cover. Then you describe the story: the boat, the workshop, the winter the truck died, the job nobody could explain properly at dinner. Twelve illustrated pages get written and drawn around whatever you give us.
Up to five characters can appear, each with their own photo, so grandchildren can be in the adventure with him rather than watching from outside it. Families tend to underrate how much this matters to a man who does not ask for much. A picture of him and four grandchildren doing something absurd together is not a photograph anyone has, and it is not a thing he would ever request.
What arrives is a picture book, plainly. Twelve pages, ten minutes out loud, big artwork. That is the format doing its job, not a compromise. He will read it once alone and then wait for someone small to visit so he has a reason to read it again. Printed as a hardcover it goes on a shelf and stays there, which is more than can be said for the last four gifts he politely thanked you for.
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3 Formats
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Why This Works on the Man Who Wants Nothing
The standing joke about grandfathers is that they are impossible to shop for, but the real problem is narrower than that. He does not want more objects. He is not against being paid attention to. A book built out of his own stories is not another object, it is evidence, and that distinction is the whole gift.
You risk nothing to find out whether it works. Upload one photo and a free illustrated cover appears in about a minute, with no account and no card. Sign in with Google, describe the story, and the first two pages are illustrated free. Three free redraws come with the preview, shared across the cover and those pages, so the look can be adjusted before you spend anything.
His face, all the way through
The AI illustrates from his photo so the likeness holds across all twelve pages, not just the cover.
Grandchildren in the story
Up to five characters, each with their own photo, so the grandkids are drawn as themselves alongside him.
Nothing to commit to up front
The illustrated cover is free and takes about a minute. No account, no card, no trial to cancel.
A reason to be read aloud
Picture-book format, large artwork, ten minutes. Built for reading to a grandchild rather than for a shelf.
Simple as 1-2-3
How It Works
Describe Their Story
Write down what the story should be about: what they are known for, what they did, who else belongs in it.
Upload One Photo
One clear photo of them. Our AI illustrates from it, so the hero carries their real face on every page.
Choose Your Format
Digital by email in minutes, or a printed 32-page book. Extra personal pages can be switched on if you want them.
Describe the Story
Story Ideas That Work Well
There is no list to pick from. You write down what the story should be and it is built around that. Three that suit a grandfather.
The Story He Tells at Every Holiday
The one the family can recite and has never seen. Write down his version, including the part everyone thinks he exaggerates, and let it be illustrated exactly as he tells it.
The Work He Did
The rig, the route, the shop floor, the ship, the classroom. Turning a career into an adventure gives grandchildren a picture of what he actually spent his life doing, which most of them have never really formed.
Grandpa and the Crew
Him and the grandchildren on the same expedition. A boat to launch, a fence to finish, something to rescue. The point is the page where they are all together and look like themselves.
Choose Your Format
Available in Three Beautiful Formats
Digital
$14.99
Instant delivery. Read on any device.
Softcover
$39.00
Professional print. Ships to your door.
Hardcover
$49.99
Premium keepsake. Built to last decades.
Good to Know
Practical Notes Before You Build It
Find a photo where he is looking at the camera
Grandfathers tend to be photographed in profile, in a cap, or squinting at something off to the left. One clear, well-lit, front-facing photo does far more for the likeness than a favorite picture that happens to be a bad reference.
Get the details from someone who was there
If the story is from before your time, call whoever remembers it properly. The names of places, the make of the truck, the year. Details are what turn a generic adventure into unmistakably his.
Print time is 5 to 7 business days
That is before shipping starts, so allow about two weeks for a printed copy. If you are late, email him the digital version and give him the hardcover when it lands.
Got Questions?
Frequently Asked Questions
Can my grandfather be the hero rather than a child?
Yes. Adults are a supported hero type, so the story is written about him rather than being a children's book with his name inserted. You choose the reading level when you create the book, and for an adult hero you would pick the oldest band.
How do I turn one of his old stories into the book?
You describe it in your own words when you set the story up: what happened, who was there, where it was, and the details the family always repeats. The story is written and illustrated around what you give it, so the more specific you are, the more it sounds like him.
Can the grandchildren appear in it too?
Yes. Up to five characters can appear in total, and each can have their own photo, so grandchildren are illustrated as themselves rather than as stand-ins.
What if I don't like how a page turns out?
Three free redraws come with the preview, shared across the cover and the two free pages. Unlocking the full story adds at least 15 more redraw credits, spendable on any page or the cover.
What does the printed book actually contain?
It is a 32-page book: the twelve story pages printed as full spreads with a full-bleed illustration facing its text, plus title pages and decorative endpapers. Extra personal pages such as a dedication, a letter from you, or a photo page can be switched on if you want them, and they start switched off.
How long does it take and what does it cost?
The digital book is $14.99 and arrives by email within minutes. The softcover bundle is $39.00 and the hardcover bundle is $49.99, both including the digital copy. Printed books take 5 to 7 business days to produce, plus shipping.
From our family to yours
We are a family business in Las Vegas, named after our daughters, Delilah and Mia. Most of what we print stars a child. The grandfather books were not something we planned for, and they are consistently the ones customers write to us about afterward. Something happens when a man who has spent decades telling the same story finally sees it drawn. He tends to go quiet, and then he tends to read it to whoever is nearest.
— The Delilah & Mia family
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