The Hero
Your child becomes the young royal who learns that keeping promises—even difficult ones—leads to the most magical friendships. A perfect role for teaching honesty and compassion.
A promise kept turns enchantment into friendship and love.
Your child learns that keeping promises and showing kindness can transform a surprising friendship into something truly magical.
In this gentle and heartwarming personalized fairytale, your child becomes a young royal who makes an unexpected promise to a friendly frog. What begins as a simple bargain becomes a beautiful lesson about honesty, kindness, and the magic that happens when we keep our word. Your child will discover that true friendship often comes from the most surprising places, and that showing compassion—even when it's difficult—is always worth it. This 31-page illustrated storybook is perfect for bedtime reading, with its calm pacing and reassuring message. Ideal for younger children and sensitive readers who appreciate gentler stories with meaningful morals.
Each character can be personalized with your family members, making the story uniquely yours.
Your child becomes the young royal who learns that keeping promises—even difficult ones—leads to the most magical friendships. A perfect role for teaching honesty and compassion.
Default: King/Queen
A wise and loving royal parent who gently guides your child toward doing the right thing. This role can be customized as King, Queen, or Royal Parent to match your family.
Default: Royal Attendant
A helpful palace companion who supports your child throughout the story. A sweet role for featuring a sibling, cousin, or close friend.
Default: Prince Leo
The enchanted friend who is transformed by your child's kindness. This heartwarming character can be named after a sibling or friend, celebrating the power of friendship.
Preview of The Frog Prince before personalization.


This story adapts to different family structures. Here are some popular ways families personalize it.
Your child stars as the hero with classic characters, creating a calming bedtime story focused on their journey.
💚 Ideal for: Younger children (ages 2-5) or only children
Feature mom or dad as the Royal Parent, reinforcing the parent-child bond and the importance of keeping promises.
💚 Ideal for: Families wanting to emphasize values and gentle guidance
Cast a sibling as the Freed Prince/Princess, celebrating the magical bond between brothers and sisters.
💚 Ideal for: Families with siblings close in age who want to celebrate their relationship
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"This book is absolutely amazing! Stephanie was overjoyed when she saw herself as a princess in the story! I’m telling all my friends to buy these for their kids. Mine wants me to read this one to her every night!"
Lola F.
for Stephanie
Yes—it's one of our gentler classics, with a warm message about kindness, honesty, and keeping promises.
The full book is 30 pages. The free preview shows a few sample pages so you can decide before buying.
Yes—add parents, siblings, grandparents, and more to make the story feel like it's truly about your family.
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