Can I see it before I pay?

Yes — you get a free character preview and can read a sample of the book before paying. No card needed to preview.

What photo works best?

One clear, front-facing photo of your child in good light, with just them in the frame.

What if my child’s character isn’t right?

Check the free character preview carefully before you pay — likeness comes from one clear, front-facing photo, and you can swap the photo any time before the character is created. We don't offer refunds or hand-editing.

Which languages are available?

ZukiBooks is available in English, German, Spanish, French and Italian.

Can more than one child be the hero?

Each book stars one hero. To feature a sibling, create a second book with their own character.

A friendship that roars

Sunrise on the Savanna

Name: Sunrise on the Savanna
Brand: ZukiBooks
Price: 24.95 EUR
Availability: InStock

A brand-new adventure where your child becomes the hero of the story.

Age 4–8 26 pages

All stories

Make it yours

Create your child's book

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Read a sample

About this book

As the first golden light spills across the wide and waking savanna, a brand-new friendship is about to begin. In Sunrise on the Savanna, a small, big-hearted adventurer sets off through the tall grass and discovers that the animals of the plains — the towering giraffe, the chattering meerkats, and even a shy young lion with a wobbly little roar — all need a helping hand today. Through sun-warmed mornings and long, dusty afternoons, our hero learns that real friendship means listening, sharing, and standing up for others, even when you feel small. Together they splash across rivers, scramble up rocky outcrops, and find their way home beneath a sky painted pink and orange. It is a warm, joyful celebration of kindness, teamwork, and the brave kind of friendship that roars. Bursting with colour and heart, this is a feel-good adventure about belonging and looking out for one another. And because the story is personalized, the kind explorer making friends across the savanna is your very own child — the hero of a tale made just for them.

Reading time: 7 min
Formats: Digital · Digital + Hardcover
Languages: English, German, Spanish, French, Italian
Themes: Animal friends · Friendship & kindness
Delivery: Digital ~30 min · Hardcover 5–7 days
Personalization: Your child’s character

Read it before you buy

This is the base artwork — your child’s character replaces the hero throughout.

What your child will love

Children pay more attention — and feel braver — when the hero looks like them. In this book, the child living the adventure is yours.

Sparks their imagination

A world of wonder to get lost in, page after page.

Builds quiet confidence

Seeing themselves as the hero helps them feel brave and capable.

A keepsake to treasure

A personalized story they'll ask to read again and again.

A peek inside

Made to keep

Original art on every spread, a durable printed hardcover with thick pages, and your child re-illustrated in-style — not a sticker. Any child, any skin tone: your child’s character fits right in.

How personalization works

1. Choose this book
Pick the adventure your child will star in.
2. Upload one photo
One clear, front-facing photo in good light.
3. Your child becomes the hero
Re-illustrated in the book's style, on every page.

What we personalize

Every ZukiBooks story is written and illustrated by us. What we personalize is the hero — with one photo, your child becomes the character. The words stay the same; who's living the adventure changes.

What makes a great photo

Clear and in focus · facing the camera · good light · just your child

Your photo is safe

We use the photo once to create your child's character, store it securely in the EU, never sell or share it, and delete it automatically once the book is ready. Final privacy wording is pending legal review.

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