How to Create a Personalized Torah Storybook for Your Child (Step by Step)

From a single photo to a printed keepsake — here is exactly how to turn your child into the hero of their own Torah adventure, with real screenshots of every step.

A personalized Torah storybook puts your own child inside the weekly parsha — walking through the split sea, standing at Har Sinai, greeting the malachim with Avraham Avinu. It turns parsha learning into something a child genuinely looks forward to. Below is the whole process, step by step, with real screenshots from the Torah Tale book creator.

Step 1 — Enter your child's name

Start by telling us who the book is for. Type your child's name — this is the name that will appear throughout the story and on the cover. Making a book for siblings? You can add up to four children to the same book, and each one will appear in the illustrations.

Wizard step 1 — entering the child's name — Step 1 of the book creator — every book starts with a name.

Step 2 — Boy or girl

One tap. This makes sure the character, the clothing, and the storyline details are right for your child.

Step 3 — How old are they?

Set your child's age (0–15). The age shapes how the character is drawn and also helps us recommend the right book format later — sturdy board books for toddlers, bigger photo books for older kids.

Step 4 — Upload a photo

This is where the magic starts. Upload one clear, smiling, front-facing photo — we use it to create an illustrated character that looks just like your child on every page. The screen shows you exactly what works best: clear and front-facing is perfect; photos facing away or group shots won't work. A built-in crop tool lets you frame the face just right.

Wizard step 4 — photo upload with a guide showing which photos work best — The photo guide — one clear, front-facing photo is all it takes.

Step 5 — Choose the story

This week's parsha is suggested automatically, complete with a live countdown to the next one — perfect for Shabbos prep, and on a double-parsha week (like Matos-Masei) the book covers both together. Want something else? Tap "Choose a different story" and browse the full Tanach — Chumash, Nevi'im, Kesuvim, Megillos, and Yamim Tovim stories for Rosh Hashanah, Chanukah, Purim, Pesach, and more.

Wizard step 5 — choosing this week's parsha or browsing the full Tanach — This week's parsha is auto-selected — or browse the entire Tanach.

Step 6 — Pick the language

Torah Tale books come in English, Hebrew, and Yiddish. Pick one — or select more than one if you'd like the story in multiple languages.

Wizard step 6 — choosing English, Hebrew, or Yiddish

Step 7 — Review and create

One last look: name, age, story, and plan, all on one screen. Every book is illustrated in our signature ultra high-resolution 3D Pixar style — rich, movie-quality scenes on every page. Tap "Create My Book" and we start writing and illustrating a complete story where your child is the hero, with the actual events of the parsha unfolding page by page and a clear middos lesson woven through. Every book is created with careful rabbinical guidance and strict tznius, and our team personally reviews it before it goes to print — so you can hand it to your child with confidence. You'll get a quick peek by email when your book ships.

Wizard step 8 — the review screen before generating the book — The final check before your book is created.

Step 8 — Pick your book format (don't skip the coloring book!)

After creating a free account, choose how your story gets printed:

Softcover Photo Book (8″×8″) — classic and affordable, on smooth semi-gloss paper. Recommended for ages 4–8.
Hardcover Photo Book (8″×8″) — premium case-wrap binding with lay-flat pages, in your choice of square or landscape. The most popular gift option, for ages 5–12.
Board Book (6″×6″) — thick chipboard pages with rounded safety corners, built for the littlest hands (ages 2–4).
Coloring Book add-on (8.5″×11″) — a matching coloring book of the same story in black-and-white line art, so your child can color their own adventure. It's an optional add-on to any format — and one of the most-loved extras.

Softcover photo book — the printed Torah Tale product — The real printed books — every format tells the same personalized story.

Hardcover photo book — the printed Torah Tale product — The real printed books — every format tells the same personalized story.

Step 9 — Order (once, or as a subscription)

On the order screen you choose how you'd like to receive books: a single custom book, or a subscription — Weekly (a new parsha book every Shabbos), Monthly (4 books a month, the most popular), or a Year Bundle with two months free. Standard shipping is free (5–7 business days); express (2–3 business days) is available, and we ship worldwide.

The order summary — single book or weekly, monthly, and yearly subscription plans — One book or a weekly Torah habit — you choose at the end.

Ready to start?

The whole process takes about five minutes. Create your child's Torah storybook now, or see pricing and subscription options. Not sure which story to pick? Read how to choose the weekly parsha for your child's book.

Create a personalized Torah storybook