Add Dad, your child, or your whole family as characters in a story made just for him.
The hardest part of Father's Day is finding something that is not another mug. A Storywish book is a story about Dad, written by the people who know him best: the kids.
Put Dad and your child in the same story. The fishing trip that went sideways, the pancake Saturday ritual, the superhero who still checks for monsters under the bed. You describe the idea, and Storywish writes and illustrates the whole picture book in minutes, with both of them drawn consistently on every page.
Read it to him on the day, or order the printed keepsake book so it lands on the nightstand instead of a drawer.
Read a sample
Nella's Secret Seed Barbecue
Paper suns bobbed over the picnic green in Sunpatch Town while Dad Rowan and Pip set out Father's Day barbecue things. The air smelled like charcoal and sweet corn. Nella trotted over in her moss-green boots, her seed-packet pockets bumping against her tomato-red apron, and noticed Dad Rowan saving the prettiest corn husks in a neat pile. Behind the pavilion, Nella opened her little sky-blue seed tin and tapped marigold, basil, and bean seeds onto tiny paper circles. She wanted every dad to carry home a bit of garden. When Pip peeked over the fence and called, "Need a hand, Nella?" she tucked the papers fast into her apron and said, "I've got every speck." Nella hurried toward the grill with the seed tin in one hand and a butter bowl balanced on the bun basket. Her boot slid on a splash by the pump. Butter plopped upside down, the basket tipped, and the tiny seed papers skittered into the wet dirt like pale moths.
After the Father's Day barbecue in Sunpatch Town, Nella and Dad Rowan walked into the theme park with smoke on their sleeves and the sweet smell of corn still clinging to them. Nella swung her tiny seed gift pouch and showed Dad the corn husk loop she had braided from the cookout scraps. At the roller coaster gate, Ferris Thimble polished his square green spectacles, tapped the striped ticket cuff on his wrist, and checked the latch twice. "Welcome to the Whirligig Rocket," Ferris said. "We shall begin with careful order. Toes behind the yellow line. Hands ready. Breathing steady." Nella put her hand on the rail. "I can do steps," she said. But Ferris glanced at her seed pouch, then at the steep track, and decided one more safety talk would be wiser. Ferris set out four wooden practice blocks and marched beside them. "Step one. Pause. Step two. Pause longer." The waiting coaster car clicked away empty, and the family behind the gate groaned while Dad's paper napkin, still smelling faintly of buns and barbecue sauce, flapped down the platform. Nella's shoulders drooped. Their turn was gone.
Kids from 4 to 12 can drive this. Little ones pick the idea and the pictures; older kids write the prompt themselves and edit pages until the jokes land. Either way the byline is honestly theirs, which is the part dads keep.
Ideas that work for Father's Day
The best Father's Day stories are specific. A day where Dad's dad jokes gain magic powers. The camping trip retold from the dog's point of view. How Dad and your child would survive a dragon at the grocery store. Start from a real family moment and let the story exaggerate it.
How gifting a Storywish book works
Create a story starring the child, then order it as a printed keepsake book for $25. What arrives is a real picture book they can hold, put on the shelf, and ask for again at bedtime.
You can read and edit every page before you order, so the book that ships is exactly the story you approved. Printed books are $25 each on any plan, and Premium plans include them: one each month on Premium monthly, ten a year on Premium yearly.
Featured Characters
Papa Max
Alan Thistle
Seth
Coach Marcus
Walter the Dad Dragon
Captain Lou
Mr. Waffles
Daddy Benji
Professor Pancake
Mr. Buttonboots
Common questions
Can Dad and my child both be characters?
Yes. Create characters for each from a photo, a sketch, or a description. They stay consistent together across every page.
How fast can we make it?
A few minutes from idea to fully illustrated book, so it works even on the morning of Father's Day. Printing takes longer, so order the book ahead of the day.
How much does the printed book cost?
Printed keepsake books are $25 on any plan, delivered to your door. Premium plans include printed books.
Can we read it before it prints?
Yes. You can read and edit every page before ordering, so the book that ships is exactly the story you approved.
Is it free to try?
Yes. Creating characters and stories is free on the Free plan.
Skip the mug this year. Make him the book only your family could write.
