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How to Write and Illustrate a Kids' Story with AI

Make a story starring your own kid, pet or grandkid, then add pictures and print it as a little book.

The top tools

1
ClaudeBest for: Warm, well-written stories
Free (paid plans available)
Open Claude ↗
2
Microsoft DesignerBest for: Pictures for each page
Free with a Microsoft account (daily limit)
Open Microsoft Designer ↗
3
CanvaBest for: Putting it together as a printable book
Free plan
Open Canva ↗

How to do it, step by step

  1. Ask Claude: "Write a 10-page bedtime story for a [age]-year-old named [name] who loves [thing]. One short paragraph per page."
  2. Ask for changes until you love it.
  3. Make a picture for each page in Microsoft Designer. Use the same style words every time so they match.
  4. Open a Canva storybook template and drop in the text and pictures.
  5. Download as a PDF to print, or read it from your phone at bedtime.
Tip: Keep the picture style words exactly the same for every page so the book looks like one artist made it.

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Picked by UniHive. Prices and free plans were checked in October 2026 and can change, so check the tool's own site before you pay for anything. UniHive isn't paid by any of these tools.