Mosaic is an iPhone and Android app that writes, illustrates and reads aloud a new bedtime story starring your child. Your first 5 stories are free; after that, Premium is $4.99 a month.
Give it your child's name, their age and what they're into this week. You get a chapter book about them, a picture for every scene, and a voice to read it.
As the small astronaut stepped out of his spaceship, the icy landscape sparkled like a thousand diamonds in the faint light of the glowing star.
The first line of Kayden's story, in the voice the app reads it in.
What does a real one look like?
Here's a story Mosaic wrote for Lily, who rides a white horse called Starlight through a field of flowers and finds a hidden cave. These are two of its pages.
“As they rode, the flowers seemed to stretch on forever, and Lily felt like she was in a dream.”“As she reached out to touch a wand, she heard a voice behind her.”
Every story is written fresh. Each one has chapters and an illustration for each scene, and you can listen or read along.
How does it work?
You tell it about your child and pick how the story should sound. Mosaic uses AI to write the story, draw each scene and read it aloud.
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Tell it about your kid.
Their name, their age group and a few favourite things: dinosaurs, a sister called Ava, the colour green.
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Pick a voice and a theme.
A female or male voice. Fantasy, mystery, a fairytale, science fiction, or something funny.
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Read it together, or press play and turn the lights down.
The words light up as they're read, so early readers can follow along.
What can the stories be about?
Whatever your child is into that week. Astronauts, go-karts, chemistry labs, a bear with a green scarf.
Jack: the biggest game of the season“Today, the weather was just right, and Jack was determined to lead his team to victory.”
Emma: learning to drive“She loved to go fast and take risks, which made Mrs. Thompson a bit concerned.”
Sophia: a chemistry experiment“Sophia carefully measured out the ingredients, donning her goggles and gloves as she mixed the substances in a beaker.”
Whiskers: a cat who explores“Whiskers had sleek fur the color of midnight and eyes that sparkled like emeralds.”
Kayden: landing on an icy planet“The star above him pulsed with a soft blue light, casting an ethereal glow over the landscape.”
Lumo: a gentle bear in the woods“In the heart of the Whispering Woods, where the trees sang soft lullabies and the moonlight danced upon the leaves, lived a gentle bear named Lumo.”
Is there a Mosaic book I can hold?
Two paperbacks, on Amazon now.
Each left page tells one scene with blanks your child fills in. The facing page is the picture, ready to colour to match. 22 scenes, 22 pictures, written to you, so the reader is the hero.
Space Pals: My Galactic Adventure
A color-and-write story book
Blast off in your own rocket, float with a cat astronaut and help the Space Pals rescue a little robot before a campfire night on the moon.
Paperback, 50 pages, ages 5 to 8. $9.99 on Amazon.
Join young Arjuna at a forest school of round huts and peacocks, and find out why he sees only the bird's eye. Gentle lessons about focus and practice; no battles.
Paperback, 50 pages, ages 5 to 8. $9.99 on Amazon.
Mosaic is made for parents to use with their kids. A grown-up sets it up, and you can read every story before your child hears it.
You choose what goes in. You pick the age group, the theme and the voice. Stories are written to be age-appropriate, with a calm ending.
There are no ads. Mosaic doesn't show ads to you or your child, and we don't share your information with advertisers or data brokers.
Yes, it uses AI. Mosaic uses AI to write, illustrate and narrate each story. What you type in (your child's name, age group and interests) is used to write it. By default, stories go into Mosaic's shared library, where other families can read them. You can delete your account and its data at any time. The details are in the privacy policy.
What does it cost?
Free to try: your first 5 stories are on us. Then Mosaic Premium is $4.99 a month and adds 30 stories each month.
Cancel any time in the App Store or Google Play. There is no annual plan and no free trial that turns into a charge.
Questions parents ask
What is Mosaic?
Mosaic is an iPhone and Android app that writes a new bedtime story with your child as the hero. It illustrates every scene and reads the story aloud.
Can I make a bedtime story with my child's name in it?
Yes. You give Mosaic your child's name, age group and what the story should be about, and the story is written around them.
What ages is Mosaic for?
Ages 3 to 10 work best. In the app you pick an age group, from 0-3 up to 12+, and the story is written for that age.
How much does Mosaic cost?
Your first 5 stories are free. After that, Mosaic Premium is $4.99 a month for 30 stories, and you can cancel any time in the App Store or Google Play. There is no annual plan and no free trial to remember to cancel.
Does Mosaic read the story out loud?
Yes. You choose a female or male voice, and the words light up as they are read, so early readers can follow along.
Is Mosaic safe for kids? Does it use AI?
Mosaic uses AI to write, illustrate and narrate each story. Stories are written to be age-appropriate, with a calm ending, and the app shows no ads. It is made for parents to use with their kids, so a grown-up sets it up and can read every story first.
Is there a Mosaic book I can hold?
Yes. Two colour-and-write paperbacks, Space Pals: My Galactic Adventure and Arjuna's Archery School, are on Amazon at $9.99 each. Your child fills in the blanks on each story page and colours the picture opposite.
How is this different from a personalised print book?
A print book is one fixed story. Mosaic writes a new illustrated, narrated story whenever you want one, about whatever your child is into that week.