Help them feel like the hero of becoming a big sibling
A personalised illustrated storybook starring your child as they welcome a new baby into the family — their real face, their own new role, ready in minutes. Free to start.
A new baby changes everything for them too
While everyone else is focused on nappies, feeds, and sleepless nights, the older child is quietly recalculating their whole place in the family — and it's a lot to process without the words for it yet. Parenting experts often recommend reading "big sibling" books before a new baby arrives for exactly this reason. LuluStories just makes theirs personal: instead of a generic character becoming a big brother or sister, it's them — the real hero of the story, with an important new role, not a smaller part in someone else's.
Create their new baby story in 4 steps
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Upload a photo
A clear phone photo of your child's face is all you need. LuluStories turns it into a consistent illustrated character on every single page of the story.
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Add the details
Enter their name and age, the new baby's name (or leave it as "the new baby" if they're not born or named yet), and what your child is most excited — or most nervous — about.
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Choose a style
Pick from Watercolour, Cinematic 3D, Studio Ghibli-inspired, Anime, Cartoon, and more. Soft, gentle styles like Watercolour tend to suit this story well.
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Read or print
The full illustrated story is ready in minutes. Read it together in the weeks before the baby arrives to help them feel prepared, or order a premium printed hardcover as a keepsake once the new baby is home.
Their real face — right there in the story, holding the baby
Most "big sibling" books use a generic cartoon kid, which only goes so far when your child is trying to picture themselves in this new role. LuluStories is different. Upload a photo and AI transforms your child's actual face into a consistent illustrated character who appears throughout the entire story — the same features, the same likeness, from the first page to the last, gently holding or standing beside their new baby brother or sister.
Seeing themselves as the one in the picture, not a stand-in, is often what makes the story land. It stops being a book about "a" big sibling and becomes a book about them, specifically, doing something important.
Why a personalised big sibling story helps
Gives them a starring role
Instead of feeling like a bystander to the new baby's arrival, your child is the hero of the story — the one the whole adventure is about.
A gentle way to talk about big feelings
Jealousy, nerves, and excitement are easier to work through inside a story than in a direct conversation, especially for younger children who don't yet have the words for how they feel.
10+ art styles
Watercolour, Cinematic 3D, Studio Ghibli-inspired, Anime, Cartoon and more — choose the visual style that suits your family best.
100+ languages
Create the story in Swedish, Dutch, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Arabic, English or any of 100+ languages.
Read before or after baby arrives
Use it to prepare them in the weeks before the due date, or as a keepsake once the baby is home — the story works either way.
Free to start
Your first complete story is free — no payment details required. See the full illustrated book before deciding to print.
“We made this three weeks before our second was born. My daughter went from asking why the baby was coming to telling everyone she was going to be "the best big sister ever." Whole different attitude.”
“My son had a lot of big feelings about sharing us. This gave him somewhere to put them that wasn't a tantrum. He still asks for "his baby book" most nights.”
“We didn't have the baby's name yet when we made it, so we just left it as "the new baby." Updated it with her actual name after she arrived. Nice way to bookend the whole thing.”
Frequently asked questions
Give them a starring role in this big change
Free to create. No account needed. Upload a photo, add the details, and help them feel ready to become a big brother or big sister.