📖 A conversation starter, not a book

Open up hard topics with
your child's own story.

We turn that hard topic into a story where your child is the hero. You read it together, and the conversation starts on its own.

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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: 21 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.
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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