Personalized stories on Nookly are designed to fit your child’s unique needs, interests, culture, and more. By customizing every detail, you can create meaningful, engaging stories that resonate deeply with your child and support their growth.
Why create personalized stories on Nookly?
🌟 Teach through relatable tales: Help your child see themselves in stories that connect with their world.
💡 Simplify the tricky stuff: Unpack complex concepts or navigate tough situations through fun, lighthearted storytelling.
🎉 Make learning unforgettable: Turn every story into a meaningful, exciting adventure your child will always remember.
🧠 Boost social-emotional skills: Foster empathy, awareness, and confidence—all while having fun!
Let's explore how you can personalize and build your personalized story on Nookly! ⬇️
Step 1: Pick a Topic
The first step is choosing a topic to explore with your child!
It can be anything—from heartwarming tales about making friends with a puppy to gently tackling tougher situations like parents getting separated.
Think of the search bar as your magic wand. 🪄 Type in anything that comes to mind and you can tailor your story and refine it in the next steps.
💫 Need Inspiration? Explore our Community Library to browse ready-made stories you can personalize in minutes!
Step 2: Personalize to your Learner
Now, the real magic begins! Tailor the story to your child’s needs:
If you’ve already created a child profile, simply select it from your existing profiles.
Don’t have one yet? You can start from scratch and build a new child profile.
📖 Need help creating a child profile? Check out this guide for a step-by-step walkthrough.
You'll also be able to customize your story's:
Story length: Choose between 8-24 pages.
Writing style: Pick whimsical, practical, or heartwarming styles.
Audio settings: Add read-aloud support if you're interested.
Step 3: Edit Story Captions
It’s time to add your personal touch to your story! Here, you can edit the captions to tweak, add, or remove anything you’d like.
💡 Want a fresh plotline? Click “Regenerate” to create a brand-new version of the story with a different plot and tex.
📖 Need help with editing? Here's a step-by-step guide.
Note: If you've selected a story from the Community Library to personalize, you will not be able to edit the story captions, but you will be able to regenerate images when you view your final story through your Reading Nook.
Step 4: Choose your Character Avatars
Bring your story to life by selecting avatars for your characters!
For each main character, choose from 4 avatar options. It might take a few minutes to generate avatars, so feel free to explore other pages while our AI does its magic. ✨
Please Note: If you've selected a ready-made story from the Community Library, you will not be able to choose specific character avatars but the story will showcase the character features from your selected child profile.
Step 5: Regenerate Images & Edit Captions
Now it’s time to polish your story! If an image doesn’t quite match with your vision or shows an emotion you’d like to tweak, just turn on Edit Mode. Regenerate the image and adjust the text to make everything picture-perfect.
You’ve got up to 20 regenerations per story, so feel free to experiment!
📖 Need help with image regeneration? Check out this tutorial.
Once your story looks just the way you want, click "Expand Story" and watch your story come to life. 🎉
Step 6: View & Read your Story
Voila! Your story is ready and you can flip through your story to enjoy the magic you’ve created!
🎧 If you’ve added audio, you can also enjoy listening to your story with our read-aloud feature!
To access your story later, you can click on "Leave Child View" and head to your "Reading Nook." From there, you can reread your story, regenerate images, or edit captions anytime. 📚
Share your Stories!
❤️ Love your story? Share it with friends and family to spread the magic!
✨ Click the Share button in the top-right corner to get a shareable link.
✨ Want to be featured? Send your story to us via email, and it might appear in our weekly newsletter!
FAQs
My story images are taking a long time to load. Is this normal?
Yes, story generation may take a few minutes as our AI works its magic to create personalized images. Feel free to explore other pages while it loads. If this takes over 15 minutes, please copy the URL and let us know via chat.
I can’t select character avatars, or some avatars aren’t loading. What can I do?
Character avatars may take a few minutes to load while our AI works to create characters that closely resembles your story's heroes. If avatars are taking more than 10 minutes to load, please copy the page URL and let us know which avatars aren’t appearing via chat.
Why can’t I edit captions?
If you selected a ready-made story from the Community Library, the captions are pre-written by our team and can’t be edited. However, the story will still reflect your personalization settings from your selected child profile. You will also be able to regenerate images at a later stage when you view your story from your Reading Nook.
I need inspiration for a story. Where do I start?
Head to the Community Library! Browse by age, genre, or learning track to find ready-made stories you can personalize in minutes.
I need help. How can I reach you?
Our team is here to help! Reach out via chat for any issues or questions, and we’ll be happy to assist.