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Pillowbook
iOS in preparation
Fresh bedtime stories with your child as the hero
Pillowbook helps parents create a short, personal bedtime story for tonight, using the small details your child already loves.
Personalized with text details such as name, age, pet, favorite place, best friend, interests, language, and bedtime mood.
How it works
A simple story setup for tired evenings
Pillowbook is built around a short parent flow: add the details once, choose the feel of tonight's story, and read aloud when the room is ready.
Choose tonight's mood
Pick a calm, cozy, brave, funny, or gentle direction so the story fits the evening.
Read a short story
The goal is a fresh story for tonight that is easy for a parent to read aloud.
Why parents use it
For the nights when story ideas run out
A fresh idea without a long prompt
Parents can start from a few familiar details instead of inventing a full plot at bedtime.
A story that sounds like home
The child's name, people, pets, places, and language can make a simple story feel closer.
No child photos required
Pillowbook uses typed details. Parents do not need to upload photos of their child to create a personal story.
Made for reading aloud
Short paragraphs, calm pacing, and plain language matter more than busy effects at bedtime.
Personalization without photos
Text details are enough
A child's name, a pet, a favorite place, and a bedtime mood can do the useful work of personalization. Pillowbook keeps the setup simple and does not ask for child photos.
Example opening
The lamp made a small circle on the wall. Nora tucked Blue Rabbit under her arm and listened. Outside, the garden was quiet, except for one leaf that seemed to be whispering goodnight.
Built for calm bedtime reading
Short, personal, and easy to finish
Pillowbook is positioned as a helpful bedtime companion, not a replacement for books, parenting, or a family's own routine.
Quiet pacing
Stories should settle down as they move toward the ending.
Familiar details
Names, toys, pets, and places help the story feel personal without making it complicated.
Parent-friendly controls
The product is being designed for parents who want a story quickly and still want bedtime to feel calm.
Multilingual families
Stories in the language that fits home tonight
Many families move between languages. Pillowbook is being designed with multilingual homes in mind, so names, places, and familiar phrases can stay natural.
Read the multilingual guide
Example story themes
Small ideas that stay bedtime-friendly
The sleepy lighthouse
A child helps the lighthouse blink three soft goodnights across the water.
The cat who guarded the pillow
A family cat takes bedtime very seriously and checks that every toy is tucked in.
The quiet train to dreamland
A tiny train collects yawns and carries them gently down the hall.
Guides and resources
Practical reading for parents
Start with the guide index, or jump into a page about personalization, story generators, or a bedtime routine checklist.
Personalized bedtime stories for kids
Learn how personalized bedtime stories can make reading aloud feel more familiar, playful, and connected, without needing photos or complex setup.
Bedtime story generator for parents
A practical guide to using a bedtime story generator to create short, readable stories for kids without making bedtime noisy or complicated.
Bedtime routine checklist for kids
A simple bedtime routine checklist for parents who want evenings to feel calmer, more predictable, and easier to repeat.
Pillowbook guides
Browse every Pillowbook guide and resource.
Final CTA
Join the Pillowbook waitlist
Pillowbook creates a short, personalized bedtime story for tonight, with your child as the hero.
FAQ
Questions parents ask first
Does Pillowbook require photos of my child?
No. Pillowbook works with text details only, such as name, age, interests, favorite places, pets, and story ideas.
Is Pillowbook meant to replace books?
No. Pillowbook is for the nights when parents want a fresh, short, personalized story. Books still matter.
What age is Pillowbook for?
Pillowbook is designed mainly for parents of children around 3 to 8 years old.
Can stories be created in different languages?
Pillowbook is being designed with multilingual families in mind.
Is Pillowbook available now?
Pillowbook is currently preparing for iOS. Parents can join the waitlist.