Create a dinosaur story packed with prehistoric adventure, discovery, and imagination.
Every kid who loves dinosaurs has a favorite. Storywish lets you put your child and that favorite in the same story: a T. rex who lost his roar, a brachiosaurus who shows up at breakfast, a backyard dig that goes deeper than anyone expected.
You describe the idea in a sentence, and Storywish writes and illustrates a full picture book in minutes, with your child drawn consistently on every page. Characters come from a photo, a sketch, or a plain description, and pets are welcome on the expedition too.
Read it together on screen with narration that highlights each word as it is spoken, or order it as a printed keepsake book and put it on the shelf next to the field guides.
Dottie Threehorn and Tavi Pebbleback carry a berry picnic up the garden hill, but Tavi has secretly stuffed his baskets with extra versions of everything in case something goes missing. Each time a small problem pops up, he tries to fix it alone, until the overloaded baskets burst into a tumble of blankets, cups, and squashed berries. When Tavi finally lets Dottie help, her calm song and playful thinking turn the mess into a lovely, lopsided picnic. The story shows that sharing worry can make room for laughter, teamwork, and a better plan than perfection.
Read a sample
The Lantern Song Start
Lanterns bobbed down the village lane like slow, golden pears. Dottie Threehorn trotted beside Tavi Pebbleback and hummed the bedtime song under her breath, the same soft tune she had used on the garden hill after his picnic baskets burst and the berries got squashed. Tavi rolled his star-etched pebble in one vest pocket and said, "I do the first note best when my lucky little star is right here. Steady as stone." At the first bend, Dottie lifted her lantern stick and grinned. "Tavi, will you start us off? Your first note makes every sleepy head look up." Tavi tapped his pocket with a quick, sure pat, but his claws met a sagging hole instead of smooth stone. Tavi sucked in a breath and shut his vest flap fast. "Yep. Fine. Starting now." He gave a note so tiny it sounded like a hiccup, then another one much too high. The lantern line wobbled, three walkers drifted toward the turn to the goat sheds, and hot waxy air puffed around Tavi's nose as he hurried after them.
Dottie Threehorn trotted up the garden path with the blueberry blanket on her back and her flower crown bobbing. Tavi Pebbleback followed, carrying two berry picnic baskets that looked much too full. "Extra-ready," Tavi puffed. "I packed backup cups, backup napkins, and backup spoons for the backup spoons." Dottie gave him a sideways smile. "That is a very brave amount of picnic." At the top of garden hill, Dottie spread the blanket while the air smelled like crushed mint and warm strawberries. When she reached for the cups, the cup pocket was empty. Tavi's eyes flicked to his baskets. "No problem. Extra-ready." He whipped out two cups so fast that one bonked his own nose. Dottie unpacked bread, berries, and the strawberry jam jar. "Oh," she said, patting the grass. "The tiny spoons are missing too. Did they stay by the sink?" "Already solved," said Tavi, a bit too quickly. He dug deeper, then deeper still, pulling out spoons, napkins, a second napkin bundle, and a lemon squeezer nobody had planned to bring.
Younger dino fans get short sentences, gentle stakes, and big friendly illustrations. Older kids get real adventure and longer pages. You set your child's age when you create their character, and the writing follows it.
Make it exactly their kind of dinosaur story
Storywish stories are not templates with a name swapped in. The plot comes from your prompt, so "a nervous triceratops starts school" and "my daughter digs up a dinosaur egg in Grandma's garden" become completely different books. If a page misses, rewrite it with a note, or paint over part of an illustration to change just that detail.
Featured Characters
Sula
Mango
Shimmerwing
Queen Quillania
Sunny Inkcrest
Pippa Plumeclaw
Bronto Bram
Grumbleclaw Grandpa
The Dinosaur Who Is Not Done Growing
Trixiesaurus
Kiko Crestfeather
Professor Eggbert
Tavi
Common questions
Can my child be in the story with the dinosaurs?
Yes. Create a character from a photo, a sketch, or a description, and your child appears on every page alongside the dinosaurs, drawn consistently in the art style you pick.
How long does a dinosaur story take to make?
A few minutes from prompt to fully illustrated book. Built-in minigames keep kids busy while the pages render.
Is Storywish free to try?
Yes. The Free plan lets you create characters and stories at no cost. Paid plans start at $10 a month and add more stories and printing perks.
Can I print a dinosaur story as a real book?
Any story can be ordered as a printed keepsake book for $25, delivered to your door. Premium plans include printed books too.
What ages are the stories written for?
Ages 4 to 12. The writing adapts to the age you set for your child's character.
The next time the dinosaur phase peaks right at bedtime, you can do better than the same three library books. Make one where your kid leads the expedition.
