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Personalizing Printable Books

Create a personalized book on Nookly that can turn any story into a magical, physical book to add to your child's library!

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Written by Malak Abdelghaffar
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Bring Your Child’s Story to Life with Nookly! 📚✨

Imagine a book where your child is the hero—their name appears in the story, and the images feel like they were made just for them. That’s exactly what you can do with Nookly’s personalized books! Whether you want to customize a bestselling story by one of our authors or bring your own creation to life, we make it easy, fun, and fast to create unforgettable, customized books for your child.

Here’s how you can bring a story to life in just 3 simple steps! 🚀

Step 1: Choose Your Book 🏠

The first step is deciding what kind of book you’d like to print. Nookly's Bookshop offers three ways to bring a personalized book to life:

👉 Option A: Personalize a Bestseller – Best for a quick and effortless way to create a personalized book!

  • Choose from professionally written & designed books ready to be tailored.

  • Simply add your child’s profile, and the story transforms into a magical adventure starring them!

Nookly’s Bookshop display showing three personalized children’s books available for purchase. Titles include 'Big Feelings, Little Breaths' for ages 2–4, a story about calming emotions; 'Moving Homes, Packing the Doormat' for ages 6–9, focusing on navigating big life changes; and 'Brave Boots' (coming soon) for ages 4–6, about overcoming first-day-of-school jitters. Each book is priced at $39.99 with an option to explore and personalize for each child.

👉 Option B: Print a Story From Your Creations – Best for printing a story you’ve already written and love!

  • Find your story in Your Bookshop or Reading Nook and send it straight to print.

  • Need to tweak it? Edit the text or regenerate images before finalizing.

    Nookly’s ‘Select a story to print’ interface showing four custom story thumbnails under the Private tab: 'Taking Turns' featuring a smiling red-haired girl, 'Practicing for a Competition' with a boy holding a book, 'To Get Along with His Siblings' featuring two siblings in conversation, and 'That Travel Brings Joy and Adventure' showing a curious girl. Users can edit or regenerate images before printing from their Bookshop or Reading Nook.

👉 Option C: Create a New Story – Best for crafting a story from scratch that's uniquely yours!

  • Pick a theme your child will love and personalize every detail.

  • Use your imagination and Nookly’s magic to write, edit, and bring your story to life.

Nookly’s ‘Create a New Story’ screen with a message that says 'Oopsie! No content yet? It’s never too late! Let’s dive in!' encouraging users to start crafting a custom story. The screen shows a 'Private/Shared' toggle at the top and a call-to-action button labeled 'Create Content' for parents and educators to begin writing a personalized children's story from scratch.

Now, let’s dive into how you can customize your book before printing! 👇

Step 2: Customize Your Story ✍️

📖 Option A: Personalizing a Bestseller

  1. Explore the Story – Click "Explore & Personalize" to read the synopsis, preview pages, and see if it’s the right fit.

  2. Personalize the Book – Click "Personalize" to add your child to the story.

  3. Select or Create a Child Profile – Choose an existing profile or create a new one with the details of your little hero.

  4. Regenerate Images if Needed – Not happy with the images? Click "Regenerate" to refresh the visuals featuring your child.

  5. Flip Through & Review – Ensure the text and images look just right.

  6. Finalize & Add to Cart – Once you love your story, add it to your cart and move to Step 3.

Nookly’s story review interface showing a sample story page featuring a girl named Malak sitting on a mat, reacting to the news of moving to a new house. The screen includes illustrated elements like a house, car, and sun, along with navigation arrows, a 'Regenerate' button, and a bold 'Add to cart' button—helping users finalize and prepare their personalized story for print.

📖 Option B: Printing a Story From Your Creations

  1. Pick Your Story – Select one of your saved stories from Your Bookshop or Reading Nook.

  2. Review & Edit – Need to tweak it? Head to your Reading Nook, select your story, and click on Edit Mode to tweak text or regenerate images.

  3. Click on Print – Select the print icon on your story card directly from your Reading Nook or print it through navigating to the Bookshop.

  4. Flip Through & Review – Double-check the draft and make sure everything looks right.

  5. Finalize & Add to Cart – Once you love your story, add it to your cart and move to Step 3.

Nookly’s story card interface featuring a character named Malak smiling with excitement. The story titled 'Teaching Malak What to Expect First Day of…' is shown with edit, regenerate, and preview icons above the card—highlighting Nookly’s story customization features for reviewing and printing personalized children’s stories.

📖 Option C: Creating a Brand-New Story from Scratch

  1. Click "Create Content" – Start a brand-new story from scratch.

  2. Choose Your Topic – Pick a theme or adventure your child will love.

  3. Build a Child Profile – Add their name, age, and every little detail.

  4. Edit & Review – Customize the text and regenerate images to match your vision.

  5. Save Your Story – Store it in Your Reading Nook for future edits or printing.

  6. Print When Ready – Click the print icon on your story card or find it in Your Bookshop.

  7. Flip Through & Review – Double-check the sample page and make sure everything looks right.

  8. Finalize & Add to Cart – Once you love your story, add it to your cart and move to Step 3.

👉 Looking for a detailed walkthrough on personalizing stories? Check out this step-by-step guide!

Step 3: Add to Cart & Print ✍️

✔ Love your story? Click "Add to Cart" to proceed to checkout.

Final story preview in Nookly’s editor showing two illustrated scenes of a joyful girl named Malak sharing her first day of school with her parents. Includes a caption about her excitement and a surprise welcome home. Below the scenes is a black 'Add to cart' button—indicating the final step before printing a personalized children’s book.

✔ Ordering multiple books? Add them all before checking out to have them shipped together.

Nookly shopping cart screen showing one personalized children’s book titled 'Practicing for a competition,' customized for a child named Luca. The hardcover book is priced at $29.99, with quantity controls and a trash icon to remove the item. The subtotal is displayed below, followed by a black 'Checkout' button.

✔ Enter your shipping and billing details, then complete payment.

Nookly bookshop checkout page showing fields for contact info, delivery address, and payment methods including Shop Pay and Google Pay. On the right, the order summary displays a personalized hardcover book titled 'What to Expect First Day of School' for a child named Malak, priced at $29.99.

✔ And voila, your personalized book is on its way to your bookshelf! 📚🎉

If you have more questions about personalizing a printable book on Nookly, please head to our FAQs page below.

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Looking for a detailed walk-through on how to personalize books to print on Nookly? Checkout the video below 👇

View Nookly's guides

Personalized Books are For(ever)!

Personalized books aren’t just stories on your bookshelf—they’re cherished keepsakes that capture special moments, milestones, and a little bit of magic that you and your child can co-create together! Here are some fun and memorable reasons to personalize books and make your child's stories truly one-of-a-kind:

🎂 The Ultimate Birthday Gift – Imagine a book where the main character (your child!) is celebrating their special day in a world of cake, adventure, and maybe even a talking balloon!

🏆 Big Milestones & Firsts – Whether it’s their first day of school, losing a tooth, or becoming a big sibling, a book featuring your child about their big moment makes it even more exciting.

🦸 Starring in Their Own Adventure – What’s better than bedtime stories? A story where they are the hero, saving the day, discovering lost treasure, or even befriending a dragon!

🌍 A Story About Their Favorite Things – Whether they’re obsessed with dinosaurs, unicorns, or space, create a book that features all their favorite things.

🏠 Moving to a New Home – New beginnings can be tough, but a story about their big move (and all the adventures waiting for them) makes the transition a little easier.

🐶 A Tale of Their Furry Best Friend – A book where their pet gets up to all sorts of fun? Yes, please! (Bonus points if it’s written from the pet’s perspective 🐾).

🎄 A Personalized Holiday Tradition – Imagine a Christmas, Ramadan, Diwali, or Hanukkah story where your child helps save the holiday in a magical way.

🛏️ The Ultimate Bedtime Story – A cozy, heartwarming tale designed to be read every single night before bed (preferably with extra snuggles).

📖 A Story You Create Together – Collaborate on a book where they choose the characters, setting, and storyline—it becomes a treasured memory before it’s even printed!

No matter the occasion, a personalized book turns storytime into a magical experience they'll remember forever! 💛

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