A picture book starring your child
Six illustrated pages. The same little hero on every page, with your child's name and the two things they love.
For Arab families with kids aged 3 to 8
Your child is the hero of tonight's story. Told the way your family talks.
Give us their first name and two things they love. We send back a picture book starring them, in Fusha for school and in your Egyptian, Levantine or Gulf Arabic for home, with a warm voice that reads it aloud.
Get my child's free storyFree. No card. 30 seconds.
فِي لَيْلَةٍ هَادِئَةٍ، نَظَرَتْ لَيْلَى إِلَى السَّمَاءِ. قَالَتْ لِقِطَّتِهَا: «يَا مِشْمِشُ، هَيَّا نَطِيرُ إِلَى القَمَرِ!»
They understand Arabic. They answer in English.
- Bedtime turns into YouTube, and you know it isn't helping. A story where they're the hero beats the scroll.
- Most Arabic kids' books are stiff Fusha they tune out, or cartoons in a dialect that isn't yours.
- Teta calls, and the chat dies after two sentences.
- You want Arabic at bedtime, but you're tired, and translating on the fly every night just doesn't happen.
Kids don't pick up a language from lessons. They pick it up from stories they love, about people they know. Starting with themselves.
What's in every story
Fusha with full tashkeel
Every word is vowelled, so they read it right. Great for school.
The same story in your dialect
Egyptian, Levantine or Gulf. The way you actually talk at home. Same pictures, one tap to switch.
Read aloud, word by word
A warm voice reads each page while the words light up. Tap any word to hear it again.
Three questions for after
Short questions in your dialect that turn bedtime into a real chat.
Five new words
Picked from the story, with simple meanings.
A printable PDF
Print it, keep it on the shelf, send it to the grandparents.
How it works
- 1
Tell us about your kid
First name, age, and two things they're obsessed with right now.
- 2
Pick your Arabic
Egyptian, Levantine or Gulf. Or ask for English with Arabic extras.
- 3
Get the book
In about 3 minutes the story opens right on the page, with pictures, the voice and a PDF to print. We email you a copy too.
Made for kids, and checked like it
- First name only. We never ask for photos or surnames.
- Nothing scary, no brands, no politics, no religious rulings. Gentle problem, kind ending, every time.
- We use AI to write, draw and read the stories. Every request passes automatic safety checks, and you can ask for a redo anytime.
The founding families offer
Founding prices for the first 100 families, locked for as long as you stay.
- Your first story: free
- Then 4 new stories a month, one every week, starring your child
- Fusha, your dialect, the voice and the PDF in every one, yours to keep
- $9.99 a month, or $79 a year (save a third)
- Want more? Extra stories $1.99, a sibling $3 a month
- Cancel anytime with one message
The bedtime guarantee
If your kid doesn't ask for another story in the first month, tell us and we'll refund every cent. No forms, no questions.
Secure checkout by Creem. Cancel anytime.
Get your free story
Takes 30 seconds. The story appears right here in about 3 minutes, and we email you a copy.
Questions parents ask
Which dialects do you have?
Egyptian, Levantine (Shami) and Gulf (Khaleeji). If yours isn't here, tell us. We're adding more.
Fusha or dialect, which is better?
Both. Fusha with tashkeel builds reading for school. Your dialect keeps them talking with family. You get both, with the same pictures.
What ages is it for?
3 to 8. Sentence length and story length match your child's age.
What happens in the stories?
Every story is a new Tiko Tale. Tiko is a little turtle who carries his home on his back. At bedtime he knocks three times on his shell, and it opens into a world made of your child's favourite things. They always bring back one small treasure from your family's country: koshari from Egypt, mint tea from Morocco, the cedars of Lebanon. Never the same one twice.
My kid's English is stronger. Can I get English?
Yes. English stories come with the after-story questions in your dialect, so Arabic still shows up.
What do you do with my child's details?
We use their first name, age and interests only to make their stories. No photos, no surnames, never sold.
Is there a limit?
4 new stories a month per child, each with one free redo. Re-reading and listening are unlimited. Extra stories are $1.99.
Can I cancel?
Anytime. Send one message and it's done.