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Beautiful books, written by your child. We handle the design, illustration, and printing — your child writes the story.
"Every child is an artist." — Pablo Picasso
"Every child is an artist." — Pablo Picasso
"Every child is a writer too." — Prachi Sharma, Founder
"Every child is a writer too." — Prachi Sharma, Founder
What We Do
What We Do
Your child writes
Your child writes
The story, the words, the imagination are entirely theirs.
We illustrate & design
We illustrate & design
Custom illustrations, professional layout, and a designed cover.
A real published book
A real published book
A beautifully bound softcover with their name on the cover, delivered to your door.
Meet Our Young Authors
Meet Our Young Authors
Real children. Real stories. Real published books.
Real children. Real stories. Real published books.
Ayansh, age 6 Hungry Pig's Adventures! A hungry pig leaves his California farm in search of food and journeys all the way to Africa — meeting a snake, a lion, and a cheetah along the way.
Ayansh, age 6 Hungry Pig's Adventures! A hungry pig leaves his California farm in search of food and journeys all the way to Africa — meeting a snake, a lion, and a cheetah along the way.
Reyansh, age 10 The Super Secrets: A New Adventure A four-chapter superhero adventure about four friends, a golden stone, and the day they discovered their powers.
Reyansh, age 10 The Super Secrets: A New Adventure A four-chapter superhero adventure about four friends, a golden stone, and the day they discovered their powers.
How It Works
How It Works
Step 1 — Tell us about your child
A short conversation about your child's age, interests, and the story they want to tell. Every child has a story in them — we just help unlock it through a few simple questions.
Step 2 — We help your child shape the story
Through guided conversations and thoughtful questions, we help your child build their rough idea into a proper story — beginning, middle, and end. The words and imagination stay entirely theirs; we just help them find the shape.
Step 3 — We bring it to life
Custom illustrations, professional layout, cover design, author bio, dedication page — the works.
Step 4 — A real book arrives at your door
A beautifully printed softcover with your child's name on the cover. A keepsake they'll treasure for life.
Who It's For
Who It's For
The Sapling Press is for families who want to take their child's imagination seriously.
A Sapling Press book makes the perfect:
Milestone gift for a 5th, 7th, or 10th birthday
Holiday or grandparent gift
End-of-school-year celebration
First-grandchild keepsake
Encouragement for a child who already loves to write or draw
Recommended ages 5–12. We work with families across the Bay Area and beyond.
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