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All About Me

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Create a special book that's all about YOU! Discover what makes you unique, celebrate your strengths, explore how you're similar to and different from others, and identify the special people in your life who are always there to help you.

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About This Story

What your child will experience

Your child will answer ten reflective prompts to create a personalized story celebrating who they are. They'll identify what they like and dislike, share strengths, explore positive self-talk they use when facing something hard, and notice how they're similar to and different from someone they love. The story wraps up by helping them recognize friends who celebrate them and how they support others in return.

Why this approach helps

This interactive format builds self-awareness and confidence over time. Naming what makes them unique—and seeing it reflected back in rhyme and illustrations—reinforces a positive sense of identity. Comparing themselves to a family member or friend teaches that differences are normal and valuable, a foundation for empathy. Identifying their own brave self-talk supports emotion regulation skills rooted in cognitive-behavioral approaches.

What to notice as a parent

Your child's answers offer clues about their inner world: what they're proud of, what challenges feel big right now, and who they turn to for support. If their "brave self-talk" is vague or they struggle to name strengths, gentle follow-up conversations can help them build that skill. Notice recurring themes—these reflect what matters most to them today.

Personalize This Story

Make this story truly special by adding these details:

  • ✓Pick a family member or friend that you know well.
  • ✓What is their relationship to the main character?

Story Questions

Questions your child may be asked while creating this story:

  1. What's something special about you that makes you YOU?
  2. What is something you really like to do?
  3. What is something you DON'T like very much?
  4. What is something you say to yourself to be brave?
  5. What is something you're REALLY good at?
  6. What is something NEW you'd like to learn?
  7. Think of your friend or family memeber. What's something you have in COMMON with them?
  8. What's something DIFFERENT about you compared to them?
  9. Who is a friend that makes you feel happy to be you?
  10. How do YOU like to help others?

Loved by Families

Join thousands of happy families who've empowered their children with personalized, interactive stories.

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— Taryn S

“My son couldn't put the story down!”

— Sebastian

“We've been using it every night for bedtime stories for our 3 year old.”

— Matt

“Ok, so I installed this yesterday, and I've already read 5 stories with my 4 year old. That's over an hours worth of time. Today he tried to negotiate to have me read 4 in a row... He's fully engaged, and takes his time over the choices - I think that and the funny moments in the stories are what have him hooked. He lost it when our cat (yes, you can include your pet in a story!) turned into a elephant. As a parent, it's whimsical and a welcome change from the regular books in rotation. I was initially unsure about using my phone to engage him during bedtime, but he entrallment quickly overcame that. I would wholeheartedly recommend it to others.”

— Simon

“It's been fantastic for creating and sharing our stories with beautiful art. What a great keepsake!”

— Shayla

“My dyslexic 4th grader struggles with reading and comprehension. She is finally excited to read using Wanderly!”

— Bill

“As an lifelong educator, I give this app an enthusiastic 5 stars+. With opportunity to choose and name characters, type of story and plot ... what could be more creative? What could be a more productive use of screen time? I love that this app was created and is carefully monitored by a Mom of young kids. She also happens to have technical/AI chops ... she was a Google Product Manager in their Education Products sector. The graphics are quite lovely, the story lines are fun and age-appropriate.”

— Helen

“I'm very impressed with the ease with which I was able to write a fun (and colorful) story. I wrote one for my grandchild and can't wait to share it with her.”

— Bill

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