Pick the moment
School, the dentist, sleeping alone, a new sibling, or another real next step your child is facing.
Free to preview, no card needed
Preview the hard day, before it happens.
Turn one specific worry — the first morning at school, the dentist chair, a new sibling on the way — into a picture book your child can read with you and rehearse before it happens.
See your child's free preview Read a complete sample book Free preview: the full story, a cover, and one inside page, watermarked. A finished 12-page book runs about $2.10–$2.80.
Free firstSee the story and two sample images before you pay
8, 12, 16, or 24Choose the length that fits the moment
Edit any pageFree text and layout changes after it's made
Complete 12-page sample Milo’s First Big Morning
Start here
One clear choice at a time, with the book always in view.
Name the exact worry, choose what “ready enough” looks like, and approve a free cover plus one inside page before the remaining pages are made.
Step 1 of 712 pages · preview free · 11 pages remain
What you get
One book, ready everywhere you need it.
Once the pages are made, here's what's actually included — no separate app to learn.
- 01Read it together online
An immersive full-screen reader works on any phone, tablet, or laptop, and stays ready to reread whenever the moment comes back around. - 02Download a PDF
A standard PDF is included free once the book is finished. A print-ready, high-resolution version is a small add-on if you want a printed copy. - 03Keep editing for free
Rewrite a sentence, resize text, crop an image, or reorder pages any time, at no extra cost. Every earlier version stays recoverable. - 04Add a narrated read-along
Turn the finished book into an audio read-along with a recorded voice, for a small add-on per book. - 05Turn a page into a short video
Carry the same pages and character into our companion animation tool to make a narrated video, without starting the artwork over.
Three complete cases
See the problem, then read the whole book.
Each case shows the real concern, the character direction, a full reading sample, and exactly what gets delivered.
First day of school · ages 4–7
Milo’s First Big Morning
Milo rehearses the unfamiliar parts of school morning and finds three small choices he can make for himself.
Dentist visit · ages 4–8
Nora and the Quiet Dentist
A calm rehearsal story that gives Nora words, choices, and a reliable pause signal before her appointment.
New sibling · ages 4–9
Theo Welcomes a Tiny Star
Theo makes room for a new baby without losing his own place in the family story.
Before you commit to anything
The same child, page after page.
Once you approve Nora's ponytails, cardigan, and rabbit on the free preview, they stay locked for the rest of the book — so page 7 still shows the same child you saw on page 3, instead of a slightly different child on every page.
What things actually cost
See the real price before you approve anything.
Nothing here is a guess — this is what a finished book actually adds up to once you're ready to buy pages.
Free previewFull story, a cover, and one inside page — watermarked
$0
A finished 12-page book12 illustrated pages, the cover, and the character, together
~$2.10–$2.80
Rewriting text, resizing, or reordering pagesAny time, after the book exists
Free
Redrawing one page or trying a new versionKeeps the earlier version too
~$0.20
Buying pagesBigger packs lower the price per book
Questions parents ask first
Is this therapy, medical advice, or a clinical social story tool?
No. Sprokle makes parent-guided rehearsal books, not a clinical service. It borrows what works from a good social story — one real situation, plain sequencing, and a consistent character — but it doesn't diagnose a child or replace advice from a qualified professional.
Do I need to upload my child's photo?
No. You can describe your child in words and the artwork stays consistent from that description. A reference photo is optional and stays private to your account either way.
What do I actually get for free?
The complete story outline, a cover image, and one inside page — watermarked, no card required. You only pay once you've seen the direction and want the rest of the pages made.
How much does a finished book cost?
A standard 12-page book — the pages, cover, and character together — runs about $2.10 to $2.80, depending on the pack you buy. The pricing page breaks down the exact amount for every pack.
Can I make a personalized story for my child's first day of school?
Yes. Tell us the exact part that feels uncertain — the doorway, saying goodbye, a noisy classroom — and the preview turns it into a short, specific book your child can read before that morning arrives.
Can I create a children's story about dentist anxiety, or is school the only option?
School is one of several situations Sprokle covers. Families also use it for a dentist visit, sleeping alone, a new sibling, moving house, big feelings, and other real next steps — see the full list on the situations page.
Can I download the finished book as a custom picture book PDF?
Yes. A standard PDF is included once the pages are made, at no added cost. A print-ready, high-resolution version is available for a small add-on if you want to print it.
What if I want to change something after the book is made?
Rewriting a sentence, resizing text, cropping an image, or reordering pages is free at any time. Redrawing a page or trying a new version costs about $0.20 and keeps the earlier version too.
Tell us what's hard
The specific worry, and what "ready" would look like for your child.
See it before you pay
A free story, cover, and one inside page, watermarked — nothing charged yet.
Approve it, get your book
Lock the character and style, and the rest of the pages are drawn to match.
For ages 3–10
Give your child a way to see it coming.
A rehearsal book won't guarantee how your child responds — but it can turn one unknown morning into something they've already walked through once.
See your child's free preview No card. Photo optional. One free preview per browser.