V. and the Very Loud Vacuum
Fears & courageFor a child who is scared of the vacuum: the machine becomes a shy monster who only wants help picking up crumbs.
Built on child-development research
Your home. Your child. Their very first stories.
Picture books starring your kid — and the coffee machine, the pot, the stroller they see every day.
The full preview is free — no payment, no account.
Backed by research
Not just cute. Proven to help little brains learn.
Kids learn words better from familiar objects
Toddlers transfer new words from books to real life more easily when illustrations show realistic, familiar things — like your actual kitchen.
Ganea, Pickard & DeLoache (2008), Journal of Cognition and Development
Personalized books boost engagement
Children learned new words better and stayed engaged longer when the book starred them by name.
Kucirkova, Messer & Sheehy (2014), First Language
Self-linked memories stick
Children remember information better when it’s connected to themselves — their name, their face, their world.
Cunningham, Vergunst, Macrae & Turk (2014), Child Development
How it works
1
Tell us about your child
Name, age, and the everyday things they love — the coffee machine, the red stroller, the big blue pot. One clear photo of your child is optional.
2
Pick a research-backed story
We recommend topics matched to your child’s age and learning goals, each with the science behind it.
3
We paint their story
A cover and eight warm illustrated spreads starring your child and their familiar favorites. Read it here or download the PDF — hardcover printing is coming later.
Straight off the easel
Read a page before you make one
These spreads use the exact page layout, type, and watercolor treatment your book is printed with — art on one page, the story on the other, nothing cropped.
Leo padded into the kitchen in his sock feet. “Good morning,” puffed the coffee machine, and it breathed out one small cloud of steam, just for him.
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At lunchtime the big blue pot burbled a bubbly song. Leo stood on his very tallest tiptoes to watch the soup go around, and around, and around.
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The kinds of stories families will share here
Example stories — community publishing isn't open yet.
Our House Is Coming With Us
Big changesFor a family move: the bed, the lamp, and the favorite red chair pack their own little suitcases and ride along.
M. and the Tiny New Roommate
New siblingBefore a new sibling arrives: the older child teaches the coffee machine, the dog bowl, and the stroller how to welcome a baby.
Grandma Lives in the Phone (and in Our Kitchen)
Family bondsFor a grandparent far away: a family recipe travels out of the phone and into the child’s own kitchen.
Every family is a storybook family.