📖 A conversation starter, not a book

There's something you want to explain to your child,
but you don't know where to start.

We prepare that starting point: a personalized picture book with your child as the hero, explaining the topic in words that fit their age. You read it together, and the rest comes naturally.

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Why we're different

We don't make children's books, we start conversations.

Before Worried parents on one side and a child playing alone on the other, with a distance between them
You want to talk, but you don't know where to start.
With GentleStories ↓
After A family smiling together while the child shows their personal story on a tablet
You open the book together, and that hard topic turns into a warm conversation on its own.

Choose a topic

It becomes a story

Your child becomes the hero

The conversation begins

Why one story

One story, instead of dozens of tips.

“When a child sees their own name on the cover of a book, they take the story's lesson to heart; they find the courage in themselves, not in the book.”

GentleStories
Our philosophy

Why GentleStories?

The hero is the child in the mirror

The hero of the story is your child: their name, their face, their age.

Pedagogical care, matched to age

Sentence length, word choice, emotional balance — all matched to the child's age.

Technology, with tenderness

Every photo goes through a safety check and is deleted 30 days after delivery.

Collections

What should we talk about?

Each collection opens the door to a different conversation.

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The heart of the conversation starter

Social & Emotional Learning

Empathy, friendship, loss, differences, courage. The 35 social-emotional topics that are hardest to talk about.

Cover + 8 pages · English, Turkish, German, French

$4.50 · One-time payment

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Transformation

Good Habits

Brushing teeth, tidying up, managing anger, healthy eating — 40 everyday habits your child is working on.

Cover + 8 pages · English, Turkish, German, French

$4.50 · One-time payment

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Staying safe

Traffic and Safety

Crossings, seat belts, bike helmets: 20 everyday safety habits — taught without fear.

Cover + 8 pages · Turkish, English, German, French

$4.50 · One-time payment

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Ready for life

Children and Money

From the piggy bank to pocket money, banks and ads: 23 first lessons about money.

Cover + 8 pages · Turkish, English, German, French

$4.50 · One-time payment

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Discovery

Türkiye Adventure

From Cappadocia to Istanbul, Pamukkale to Bodrum, a personal adventure set across 20 destinations in Türkiye.

Cover + 8 pages · Turkish only

$4.50 · One-time payment

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Sample Books

A few books we've made

Every one of them was really produced. Tap a card to open the whole book.

Cover of Ela'nın Nane Kokulu Sabahı The book’s hero: Ela Good Habits
Brushing TeethHand Drawn

Ela · age 12

Ela'nın Nane Kokulu Sabahı

Perdenin aralığından sızan ışık yorganın ucuna düşmüştü. Ela yatağın kenarına oturdu, esnedi, saçını kulağının arkasına attı.
Cover of Ela ve Kantinin Arkasındaki Ses The book’s hero: Ela Social & Emotional Learning
Animal RightsWatercolor

Ela · age 12

Ela ve Kantinin Arkasındaki Ses

Okul bahçesinde öğle arasının kokusu vardı: kantinden yayılan kızarmış tost, ıslak toprak, bir de çiçek açmış erik ağacının şekerli kokusu.
Cover of Ela'nın Tık Sesi The book’s hero: Ela Road Safety
Seatbelt SafetyCartoon

Ela · age 10

Ela'nın Tık Sesi

Ela çizim defterini çantasına koydu, mavi kalem kutusunu da yanına sıkıştırdı. Bugün anneannesine gidiyorlardı ve Ela bütün hafta çizdiği kuşları ona göstermek için sabırsızlanıyordu.
Cover of Ela'nın Sekizinci Karesi The book’s hero: Ela Children and Money
Planning Your Allowance3D Animation

Ela · age 10

Ela'nın Sekizinci Karesi

Kırtasiyenin vitrininde, gökyüzü mavisi kapağı olan yassı bir metal kutu duruyordu. İçinde yirmi dört kuru boya kalemi tıpkı bir gökkuşağı gibi yan yana dizilmişti.
Cover of Ela ve Peri Bacalarının Sırrı: Bir Kapadokya Macerası The book’s hero: Ela Türkiye Adventure
CappadociaVintage Sepia

Cappadocia · Central Anatolia

Ela ve Peri Bacalarının Sırrı: Bir Kapadokya Macerası

Otobüsün kapısı açıldığında Ela'nın yanaklarına serin, keskin bir hava çarptı.
Cover of Can Önce Annesine Koştu The book’s hero: Can Good Habits
Stranger Safety3D Animation

Can · age 4

Can Önce Annesine Koştu

Parkın kum havuzunda Can, kırmızı küreğiyle kocaman bir tepe yapıyordu. Annesi az ötedeki bankta oturmuş, ona gülümsüyordu.
Cover of Murat İki Dilde Saymayı Öğrendi The book’s hero: Murat Social & Emotional Learning
Immigration and RefugeesCartoon

Murat · age 6

Murat İki Dilde Saymayı Öğrendi

Sınıfın halısında Murat tahta blokları üst üste diziyordu. Önce geniş bir taban kurdu, sonra sıra sıra blokları dizdi. Kule dizlerini, sonra omzunu geçti ama hiç sallanmadı.
Cover of Murat ve El Sallayan Sürücü The book’s hero: Murat Road Safety
Crosswalk SafetyWatercolor

Murat · age 6

Murat ve El Sallayan Sürücü

Bugün parka gidiyorlardı. Murat ayakkabılarını kendi giydi, montunu kaptı ve kapının önünde annesini bekledi. Parkta kuzeni Kerem salıncakta onu bekliyordu; ikisi dün telefonda sözleşmişti.
Cover of Hakan Döviz Bürosuna Gidiyor The book’s hero: Hakan Children and Money
Currency and ExchangeCartoon

Hakan · age 10

Hakan Döviz Bürosuna Gidiyor

Yolculuğa iki gün kalmıştı. Salı akşamı Hakan bavulun yanına oturmuş, çoraplarını rulo yapıyordu.
Process

Three steps, a few minutes

Fill in the form, make the payment, and we'll take care of the rest.

1

Choose your story

Pick the collection, the topic and the style; enter your child's name and age.

2

Make the payment

Secure payment by credit card or digital wallet.

3

Read it together

The link to your book arrives in your inbox. Open it together.

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Photos deleted 30 days after delivery
Art

Same story, six different brushes

Sample book page in watercolor style
Watercolor
Sample book page in 3D animation style
3D Animation
Sample book page in fairytale style
Fairytale
Sample book page in cartoon style
Cartoon
Sample book page in hand drawn style
Hand Drawn
Sample book page in vintage sepia style
Vintage Sepia
FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Delivery time, age range, photo safety, payment and the questions specific to each collection — all on one page.

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