About Tippytale

It all started
with Mia.

We’re Ella and Yuval, Mia’s parents. We started Tippytale so families could make personalized children’s books shaped by their child’s world.

Yuval and Ella holding Mia and the Glowing Door, their daughter’s Tippytale hardcover — The two of us, with Mia’s book.

Why we made it

Her name was only the beginning.

When we imagined making a personalized book for Mia, adding her name to a story that had already been written didn’t feel like enough.

Her name matters, of course. But so do the people she loves, the things she gets excited about, and the kind of adventure she would want to be part of. We wanted those things to shape what actually happens in the story.

That idea became Tippytale. A way to bring a child’s own world into a book, with room for a favorite person or pet, an adventure they’d love, and a message you want to share.

We wanted her to open a book and recognize herself.

Ella & Yuval

Mia’s parents. Tippytale’s founders.

Inside Mia’s book

Her own adventure, page by page.

These are pages from Mia and the Glowing Door, the book we’re holding above. A tiny door appears in her bedroom. Beyond it, a glowing friend and a moonlit world await. As the adventure unfolds, Mia finds her brave voice.

Mia kneels on her bedroom rug, looking at a tiny glowing door in the wall — A tiny glowing door appears in Mia’s bedroom.

Mia takes a step onto a glowing path beside her little luminous friend, with the magical door behind them — Mia takes one brave step. The path lights up under her toes.

Mia looks up at the bell tree blazing with golden light, beside her glowing friend — Mia tries again. Her voice rings out, and the bell tree lights up.

Original pages from Mia and the Glowing Door.

A place for your family’s idea

Your story can start either way.

Find a story they’ll love.

Choose a ready story world, then personalize its characters for your child. A little inspiration can be the perfect beginning.

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Bring an idea of your own.

Choose who joins the adventure, what happens, and a message you’d like to explore. A favorite toy, a family memory, or a small moment can be the beginning.

Create your own

We use AI to help turn your choices into storybook text and illustrations.

You can read every page, edit the words, and request picture changes in the book viewer before printing.

Books for more children.

With every qualifying book purchase in U.S. dollars, we donate 10% of the discounted book price to First Book. They help children in need access books and learning resources.

What would your child’s story be?

Start with a story they’ll love, or bring an idea only your family could have.

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