Turn Your Story Idea Into an Illustrated Picture Book
Build a story around one character and a small adventure. AI writes and illustrates the pages; you review the result before reading or sharing it.
16 Art Styles
Watercolor, anime, 3D, collage, ink wash, and more
Consistent Characters
AI keeps your character looking the same on every page
Smart Story Generation
AI writes age-appropriate scripts from your theme or idea
Export Anywhere
Interactive flipbook, PDF, video, and read-aloud formats
Made with Doodara
Create a Character
Design a unique character with personality and style
Choose a Story
Pick a template or describe your own story idea
Get Your Book
AI generates all illustrations and assembles your book
From a story idea to an illustrated picture book
A picture book needs more than a sequence of attractive images. Give it one main character, a small problem and a clear ending. Doodara generates the story and illustrations; your review makes sure they work together for the child who will read them.
Give the illustrations a clear direction
A small hedgehog in a teal scarf tries to fly a red kite alone, gets it caught in a tree, and asks a rabbit friend for help. Use a warm watercolor meadow setting. Keep the scarf and kite recognisable throughout, with one clear action on each page.
- Describe the hero once with a few visible details. Check that the face, clothing and important objects remain recognisable across the finished pages.
- Match the amount of text to the reading age. Read the story aloud and check that each illustration supports what happens on its page.
- Try the free standard model in watercolor first. If you need other styles, premium illustrations or a print-ready PDF, check the current plan and export options before starting a larger project.
See how one story works across several scenes
Read Pip's Red Kite from beginning to end. Notice how the red kite connects the scenes, while each picture moves the action forward. This is an editorial story example, rather than a guarantee of any generated result.
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