Some children do not want to read a story. They want to be in one.
Type what your story is about. Watch it become an illustrated book with a cover, chapters and pictures — in seconds.
Your first book is free. No account needed to start.
Type an idea. Watch it become a book.
Write your idea
Any topic, any character, any world. Use your own words — the stranger the better.
We build the book
Pickatale creates a title, chapters, illustrations and a cover. In seconds.
Read it. Keep it. Share it.
Yours forever, and it lives in your library. Send it to grandparents or share it with the class.
Real illustrations
Every page has original artwork created for your story.
Proper chapters
A real book with a beginning, a middle and an end — not just a paragraph.
Right reading level
Language complexity matched to the child’s age and stage.
Read-along audio
Every book can be read aloud, with words highlighted as they are spoken.
What will you make today?
Ideas from real Pickatale readers. Choose one to use it.
One topic. A story for every reader in your class.
Upload a lesson plan or a topic and get illustrated, levelled stories for every reading level, instantly.
Made by children, start to finish.
Your book could be next.
I work with a pupil who was completely disengaged — until we created a book on carp fishing together. It was a game changer.
A closed system, on purpose.
No advertising. No external links. No selling of data. Every prompt is filtered before generation and every book is moderated before delivery.