Birthdays
The birthday book where the birthday kid is the hero
Every birthday book on the shelf stars somebody else's character. This one stars your child — their face painted from a single photo, their name on the cover, their favorite things woven into a birthday adventure written just for them. Made in about two minutes, so it works for tonight's party AND for the aunt who remembered at 9pm.
Ready in ~2 minutes · Hardcover keepsake optional · Narrated audio + PDF included
Why it beats a template birthday book
- The story is written fresh for this birthday — their age, their obsessions, the party theme can all go in.
- Their actual likeness, not a generic character with a name swapped in.
- Read it at the party from any screen, then order the hardcover as the keepsake copy.
- A new story every year becomes a birthday tradition — same hero, one year braver.
- Narrated audio included, so the birthday story works at bedtime too.
From photo to birthday book in 3 steps
- 1
Tell us about the birthday kid and upload one photo.
- 2
We've pre-filled a birthday moment — add this year's party theme or their current obsession.
- 3
Read the finished book together in about two minutes, on screen or as a printable PDF.
Read a real Lumora story first
Kai and the Song of the Sky
The morning was still. No leaf moved, no blade of grass bent. Kai stood in the garden holding his paper pinwheel up, but it would not turn.
Read the full sample freeTwo ways to give it
The story
$9.99
Ready in about two minutes. Read on any screen — narrated audio and a printable PDF included.
The hardcover keepsake
$49.99
Printed and bound, 2–4 weeks to your door. Shipping calculated at checkout.
First story free — no credit card. The hardcover is always optional.
It's not your kid, but you want to nail the gift?
Send a Lumora gift card by email — the parents add the photo and details, the birthday kid becomes the hero, and your gift is the one they talk about after the wrapping paper is gone.
Send a gift cardBirthday book questions
Can I make it the morning of the party?
Yes. A complete illustrated story generates in about two minutes. Plenty of parents make it while the cake is still in the oven.
What ages does it work for?
Ages 1 through 12 — the story's pacing, vocabulary, and length adapt to the age you pick, from a toddler's first birthday to a big-kid double digits.
Can I get a printed copy for the keepsake box?
Yes — any story can be ordered as a printed hardcover with worldwide delivery. The digital story is instant; the hardcover follows in 2–4 weeks, so most families read first and print after.
Do birthday stories repeat if we come back next year?
No — every story is written fresh. Subscribers' children even get an automatic free birthday story each year: same hero, a whole new adventure.
Party's not for a while? Tell us the date — we'll remind you in time.
Start the birthday story now
About 2 minutes. First story free. No credit card.
Layered safety filters tuned for young readers, full preview before you share, and a refund if a story isn't delightful — that's the studio promise.