Papillon Publishing · Not-for-profit
Little stories for some very big things.
Beautiful, personalised children's books that quietly help little ones navigate life's big moments — written, illustrated and shaped by real humans.
Bibliotherapy, made simple
A beautiful story. With a little more going on behind the pages.
Our stories entertain children while quietly helping them through something real — a big milestone, an emotional skill, or a health challenge. Written by humans, illustrated by humans, and validated with child psychology expertise.
Because nobody wants bedtime to feel like therapy.
Our first book
Ben and the Magic of Today
Ben wakes up to a very ordinary day… until he starts to notice the little wonders hiding in it. A warm, hopeful story about gratitude and curiosity — and the best part? Ben can be your child.
See the bookWhy Papillon
Made with heart, not algorithms.
Human made
Real writers, real illustrators, real child-psychology expertise. No AI faces, no shortcuts.
Truly personal
Choose your child's name, hairstyle, hair colour and skin tone so they see themselves in the story.
Purpose built
A not-for-profit creating books for the moments childhood doesn't come with a manual for.
From our bookshelf to yours
Four simple steps.
Choose your story
Find the one that fits what your child is experiencing.
Make it theirs
Choose their name and character features.
We create it
Your personalised edition is prepared and printed.
It arrives
Ready for bedtime and "again, again!" nights.
Collaborations
Better stories happen when the right people come together.
Our first collaboration with Cancer Fund for Children brings personalised books to young children undergoing chemotherapy — something beautiful and completely their own, when little else feels within their control.
See our collaborationsFounder story
"I genuinely can't think of a better thing to spend my life building."
The story behind Papillon, from founder Joanna Victoria.
Read Joanna's storyWant to help us put more stories into little hands?
We work with charities, hospitals, schools and partners who believe children deserve beautifully made resources for the harder parts of growing up.
Work with us