The same child, on every page and in every story
You build their character once. An AI image model draws a reference picture of it, once, and every page they ever appear in is drawn from that reference.
The night this replaces
Nobody negotiates well at nine at night
One more story. One more glass of water. An hour of tears, and by nine you are completely defeated.
So the routine is decided in advance, one small piece a night, and the story is where your child meets tonight’s piece.
See it before you sign up for anything
A whole story, finished
An AI model wrote the words and an AI image model drew each picture from one character reference, which is why Olivia looks like Olivia on all six pages.
The Bedtime Routine · Night 1 of 7
Olivia and the Dream Door
The honey door waited for a quiet night.
A StoryAcorn book · Written and illustrated with AI
Cover
Olivia and the Dream Door
The honey door waited for a quiet night.
Olivia stared at the round honey door. She wondered what it could be. One small thing, and then the door.
The door had no handle. It stayed still while daylight glowed through the window.
Olivia saw the moon rise in the round window. The room grew quiet and soft.
Olivia whispered, 'Goodnight, day.' One small thing, and then the door. She tucked her rabbit plush beside her pillow.
The honey door opened a little wider. Warm moonlight glowed into the room. Olivia snuggled, and the night hummed softly.
How it works
Three minutes to set up. Then about a minute a night.
- 1
Build their character
Skin, hair, eyes and what they wear, in any colour you like.
- 2
Pick a habit
7 nights, one small step each.
- 3
A shoot3 of 7 nights Read, then tap once
Did they do it? Their tree grows, and tomorrow's story follows on.
Stories built around one real habit
- The Bedtime RoutineTurns the bedtime fight into a routine your child leads themselves.
- Brushing TeethTurns the toothbrush argument into something your child starts on their own.
- Using the PottyGentle nights about noticing the feeling and getting there in time, with nothing in them about getting it wrong.
- Big FeelingsGives your child their own way back to calm, without anyone telling them to calm down.
- Sharing and Taking TurnsMakes sharing your child's own idea, through turns that always come back, rather than a rule they are made to follow.
- Getting Ready in the MorningTurns the morning rush into steps your child takes on their own, in their own time.
More comingTidying up and trying new foods.
Pricing
Start free. Every plan has a monthly limit.
Free
$0
- One child
- One story a month
- Illustrated by AI, with your child as the character
- Printable books, with a small StoryAcorn mark
Family
$12 a month
- Up to 2 children
- 30 stories a month
- Illustrated by AI, with your child as the character
- Read aloud by an AI voice, if you cannot be there
- Printable books to keep
Family+
$29 a month
- Up to 4 children
- 60 stories a month
- Illustrated by AI, with your child as the character
- Read aloud by an AI voice, if you cannot be there
- Printable books to keep
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Questions parents ask
Will my child actually look like my child?
You choose their skin tone, hair, eyes, build and clothes, down to the colour, and that character is drawn once and reused on every page of every story. Most personalised books pick the closest preset from a set, so a lot of children end up sharing one face. Yours does not.
Do I have to upload a photo?
No, and you could not if you wanted to. There is no upload button anywhere in StoryAcorn, so there is no photograph of your child to store, leak, or lose.
My child fights bedtime. Will a story fix that?
No story fixes bedtime. What helps is settling the routine before anyone is tired, so that at nine at night there is nothing left to argue about. That is what the seven nights are for.
Is this just a story generator?
Tonight's story is one night of seven. Each night adds one piece of the routine, and the last night is the first time your child does the whole thing alone. Tomorrow's story is written around how tonight went.
Are the stories and pictures made by AI?
Yes. An AI model writes each night's words. An AI image model draws a reference picture of the character you built, and then every page from that picture. People wrote what they work inside: each habit's seven nights, its refrain, the object its stories are about, and the rules every story is checked against. The character you build on screen is drawn by our own code, with no AI model.
What if the story is bad?
Five rules are checked in code on every story before you see it: your child chooses, your child is never the problem, nothing frightening, the last page settles, and the words fit their age. A story that breaks one is not delivered.
What happens after seven nights?
Your child keeps the tree they grew and a certificate for finishing. Then you can start another habit. There are six ready now, and the one they are offered next is chosen for their age.