Their teacher gets a printed storybook built from your child's drawing, something to keep in the classroom long after the year ends.
Example books made by the DoodleTale team. Use one as inspiration, or start fresh with your own drawing →
their drawing
Talia · 7 years old
AdventureTalia grips her backpack and hurries to school in the early light.
She reaches the front door and tugs hard, but it stays locked.
Her message grows across the board, big and bright and careful.
Then the hallway door creaks, and Talia spins around.
their drawing
Remy · 6 years old
FunnyRemy bolts toward school, backpack bouncing.
He rockets through the front doors and skids by the art room.
His shoelace flops loose. Remy trips hard.
Ms. Park smiles back. The card is lopsided and perfect.
their drawing
Jordan · 9 years old
FunnyJordan blows the final whistle. The gym doors swing open.
The whole team stands in a line. They hold a lumpy trophy.
Another kid grabs tape and lunges in. The tape sticks to Jordan's clipboard.
They tumble together on the gym floor. Arms, legs, and trophy parts mix up.
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Cora · 8 years old
BedtimeThe last school bell rings. Cora stands in the hallway, listening to the echo fade.
She pads to the reading corner and tucks a book under a pillow.
She retraces her steps between the rows, past the sleepy chairs.
She walks home warm inside, thinking of every hidden book.
By June, a teacher's desk drawer can hold a whole year of mugs, candles and gift cards. The thank-yous that tend to stay are the ones a student made. A DoodleTale teacher appreciation book starts from your child's drawing, maybe the teacher at the whiteboard, the class hamster, or the coach with the whistle, and turns it into the illustrated hero of an original story. The result is a printed 8x8 softcover the teacher can keep on a classroom shelf and read to next year's kids. Give yourself about two weeks before the last day of school. The preview is free, and the printed book is $29.99 with free shipping.
One drawing, any occasion
The same drawing works for any celebration. Pick an occasion below.
Questions, answered
Photograph the drawing and upload it. DoodleTale turns it into an illustrated character, writes the story, and lets you see the character, read every page of the story, and see the cover free. Have the printed copy shipped home and send it in with your child.
It can be. A drawing of the teacher makes a lovely cover, but a drawing of anything your child loved about the year works too: the class pet, the reading corner, the field trip bus. The character comes from the drawing, and the story is written around it.
Yes. School calendars vary, so count back two weeks from your child's last day and order then. That covers 1-3 days of printing, 3-7 days in transit, and a little slack.
A book suits a goodbye, since it is something they can take with them. Have your child draw something from their time in that classroom and give it on the last day or at the send-off.
$29.99 for a printed softcover with free shipping, digital copy included. If you only want a file to print and frame, the digital edition is $9.99. Previews are free.
Yes, and it works well as a class project. Have one child draw the character, or let the class vote on the animal or character type. One parent handles the upload and order. The printed book arrives in 4-10 days and the whole class can sign a card to go with it.
Last day of school is coming. Order this week, arrives in 4-10 days.
Upload the drawing today, check the free preview, and order about two weeks before the last day.
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