For East Asian American families
A storybook where your East Asian American kid is the hero.
Most personalized books default to a generic "stylized child." Akoni reads your child's actual photo and renders their actual features — skin tone, hair texture, expression — across all 35 pages. Bilingual edition (English + Mandarin Chinese, side-by-side) available for +$10.
Stories that center east asian american kids
We preserve eye shape, hair texture, and facial features accurately.
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Name Story
5-page meaning story
Driven by what your child's name means. Especially powerful when names carry cultural heritage.
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Great Explorer
12–16 page adventure
A wide-ranging adventure where your child is the explorer who saves the day.
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Dreamy Bedtime
Calming bedtime tale
A gentle, slow-paced story for ages 2–7. Reads beautifully aloud.
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Community Helper
Helper-of-the-day story
Your child as the helper their community can count on. A grounded, identity-affirming arc.
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How it works
From "I want to make this" to "reading it together" in minutes.
1
Pick a story
Choose a theme above.
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Add your child
Upload a photo or pick a character. Your child becomes the hero.
3
We write + illustrate
Personalized story + matching illustrations, ready in minutes.
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Read or print
Download the digital PDF or order the printed hardcover.
Simple pricing
Every book includes the free Hero Pack — coloring pages, certificate, and wall art.
Digital
$9.99
Instant PDF download
Softcover
$29.99
Free shipping · arrives in 5–7 business days
Hardcover
$39.99
Free shipping · arrives in 5–7 business days · keepsake
Questions parents ask
Will the illustrations actually look like my East Asian American kid?
Akoni Books explicitly preserves your child's specific features — hair texture, eye shape, expressions — instead of defaulting to a generic stylized look.
Will hair texture be accurate?
Yes. We explicitly preserve hairstyle — locs, braids, twists, afro, free-flowing, with bangs, etc. — across every page. Upload a photo where the hair is clearly visible.
Is a bilingual version available?
Bilingual edition (English + Mandarin Chinese, side-by-side) available for +$10.
Will the illustrations actually look like my kid?
Yes. We use your photo as a reference and render every page in watercolor style with their face, skin tone, and hair. If your child doesn't light up when they see the cover, we'll refund you in full — and you keep the book.
How fast is it?
Minutes from photo to finished digital book (fully bespoke customizations take a few minutes longer). Print orders arrive in 5–7 business days with free shipping in the US.
Is my child's photo safe?
We delete your uploaded photo within 24 hours. We never train AI models on it. See our privacy policy.
Love it or your money back. If your child doesn't light up when they see themselves in the book, we'll refund you in full — and you keep the book.