Make Personalized Storybooks with MidJourney AI (Patreon)

Turn Your Creativity Into a Magical Gift

Looking for a one-of-a-kind gift for a child or family member? Or maybe you want to turn your creative talents into extra income? With MidJourney’s powerful AI art tools, you can create personalized storybooks that are visually enchanting and completely unique!

Not familiar with MidJourney? It’s a cutting-edge AI platform that transforms written prompts into richly detailed images — perfect for storytelling. Whether you’re an artist, writer, or just someone with a love for magical tales, MidJourney lets you bring your ideas to life through visual storytelling, illustration, and design.

👉 Sign up for MidJourney here: https://www.midjourney.com/home (A monthly subscription is required.)

a whimsical open storybook, bursting with butterflies leaping off the pages, AI generated with Midjourney.

✨ Two Ways to Create a Custom AI Storybook

You don’t need to be a tech wizard! We’ll walk through two fun and simple methods for creating your storybook using MidJourney and a layout tool like Canva, Adobe, or Pages.

Approach One: Use a Photo Reference

In this method, we’ll use a photo of a real child to create a character. For this example, I created a little girl named Sophie, who adores her pink bunny. To maintain consistency throughout the story, I use the original image as a reference and select only the character style icon in MidJourney.

⚠️ Note: MidJourney images are publicly visible unless your account is set to private. Be cautious when uploading personal photos.

With Sophie as my guide, I generated several delightful scenes:

• Sophie in Candyland with her bunny

• Sophie exploring a magical library

Using the reference image, I can generate cohesive and adorable illustrations of Sophie in various settings. Once you’ve created your images, upload them into Canva (free or pro) to add story text, decorative elements, and design your layout.

Here’s a peek at what a finished page can look like — custom image, story text, and a touch of whimsy. It’s like magic! ✨

Approach Two: Create a Character with Prompts Only

Don’t want to use a real photo? No problem! In this approach, we use a detailed prompt to create a character from scratch. Meet Oliver, a 10-year-old boy with curly brown hair, green eyes, and a beloved turtle t-shirt — all drawn in a cute anime style.

To keep his look consistent throughout the story, I selected both the character icon (little person) and the style icon (paperclip) in MidJourney.

Now the fun part — choosing settings! Maybe Oliver visits a treehouse library, dives into a sea of jellyfish, or rides a dragon taxi through the clouds. 🎨 Whatever your story, generate each scene with your chosen aspect ratio, then bring it all together in Canva or another editor.

Once you’ve added your text and adjusted the layout — voilà! You’ve got yourself a fully illustrated, personalized children’s storybook.

📚 Wrapping It Up

Creating custom storybooks with MidJourney is not only fun — it’s a meaningful way to make memories or build a new income stream. Whether it’s for a birthday, holiday, or your own online shop, these magical books are sure to be a hit!

🧚‍♀️ Ready to create your own? Head to MidJourney, fire up Canva, and let your imagination run wild.

Disclaimer:
I am not affiliated with Midjourney. All opinions, images, and prompts shared in this post are my own and created for educational and creative purposes.