Questions parents ask

Magikast makes personalized hardcover picture books for children ages 4 to 8. Each story is written by an author and each story world is drawn by a human illustrator, and both are credited on the cover. Your child is placed into the illustrations from one photo. Magikast ships to US addresses only.

Magikast has seven books: Three Dragons and One..? (dragons), Untangles The Sky (space), The Seventh Ladybug (ladybugs), The Borrowed Eyes (rainforest), Says No Thank You! (dinosaurs), Magic School Needs You! (wizards) and Curious Name Keeps Walking (jungle). Your child's first name goes on every cover.

Magikast books cost $59 to $69. Untangles The Sky and Curious Name Keeps Walking are $59, Says No Thank You! is $69, and Three Dragons and One..?, The Seventh Ladybug, The Borrowed Eyes and Magic School Needs You! are $64. US sales tax and shipping are added at checkout.

Magikast books are made for children ages 4 to 8. All seven books share that age range, so you can choose by the story world your child will love most.

Every Magikast book is a US Letter landscape hardcover, so the pages are 11 inches wide and 8.5 inches tall. Every book also comes with an ebook.

Every Magikast story is written by an author and every story world is designed by a human illustrator, and both are credited on the cover. Your child is placed into those illustrations from one photo using our AI harness, in the style of each book. Every book is checked before it is printed.

Choose a book, enter your child's first name, choose boy or girl and upload one clear photo. Then enter your email and, if you like, a dedication. In a few minutes you'll see a free preview. If you love it, order, and Magikast makes the full book, checks it before printing, then prints and ships it.

The free Magikast preview shows the cover, the dedication page and two story spreads, and some of it is read aloud. It's ready in a few minutes. You pay only if you decide to order the book.

Yes. You can add an optional dedication when you enter your email, before the free preview. It goes on the book's dedication page, which is one of the pages in the preview.

Use one clear, recent photo of your child's face, looking at the camera, in good light, with nothing covering the face such as sunglasses, a hat or hands. A phone photo is fine. The clearer the photo, the better the preview.

Start a new preview with a different photo. A recent, front-facing photo taken in good light usually works best. The preview is free, so you see the result before you pay anything.

Magikast uses your child's photo only to create their character for the book. The photo is deleted right after the character is made.

Magikast ships to addresses in the United States only. Shipping and US sales tax are added at checkout, and every package has tracking.

Every Magikast book is made to order. Most orders are printed and shipped within 5 days, then delivery takes 3 to 5 business days, with tracking. For Christmas, order by December 7.

Order your Magikast book by December 7 for Christmas. Every book is made to order, so it needs time to be made, checked, printed and shipped.

Not always. If your Magikast order includes merch, it can arrive in more than one package, and each package has its own tracking.

Yes. Every Magikast book includes an ebook, at no extra cost.

You can add a personalized audiobook, a second keepsake copy of the same book at 50% off, and themed merch: mugs, water bottles, fleece blankets and tote bags. The merch is themed to the story worlds and is not personalized.

Yes. Enter the recipient's US address at checkout and add your own dedication before the preview. A second keepsake copy of the same book is 50% off if you'd like one to keep as well.

Magikast books and merch are made to order, so Magikast doesn't accept returns or exchanges if you change your mind. If anything arrives damaged or misprinted, or is lost, Magikast will reprint it or refund you. Email hello@magikast.com within 30 days of delivery with your order number.

Email hello@magikast.com, or use the form on the Contact page. We reply within 1 business day. Magikast's business address is 378 Mare Street, London, E8 1HR, United Kingdom.