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Baby Detective: The Lost Keys
Magnifying glass in hand, an inquisitive toddler tracks dad's missing keys through living room cushion canyons.
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The story
A family crisis strikes the household: Daddy's car keys have vanished into thin air! Tipping a tiny tweed detective cap over one ear and brandishing a giant yellow plastic magnifying glass, our pint-sized investigator accepts the case. On hands and knees, the detective inspects mysterious clues: a trail of cereal crumbs near the armchair, an upside-down sneaker beneath the coat rack, and a suspiciously smiling pet cat who points a velvet paw toward the sofa. Scaling Mount Cushion with intrepid toddler determination, our sleuth squeezes into the deep crease between the armrest cushions. Eureka! With a triumphant jingle and a proud gap-toothed grin, the keys are restored to cheering parents, proving that no mystery is too puzzling for the living room's sharpest detective.
Already decided for you
- What it teaches
- Curiosity, patience, and sharp eyes can solve any household mystery
- Where it happens
- a lively living room transformed into an investigative detective mystery zone
- Who comes along
- a clever pet cat with a bell collar
- The keepsake
- a sturdy plastic yellow magnifying glass that makes everything huge
- The book
- 12 illustrated pages, for children from 4
What you add
Your child's photo and name. Everything else is ready, and you can change any of it before the pictures are painted.
What it costs
Made as it stands, this 12-page illustrated story costs 81 coins. You see the price in coins before anything is made.
Video, narration and printed copies cost more coins.
Written in 13 languages
Choose the language your child's book is written and read aloud in. Each title is the one that edition carries.
- EnglishBaby Detective: The Lost Keys
- SpanishBebé detective: el misterio de las llaves
- FrenchBébé détective : l'affaire des clés perdues
- GermanBaby-Detektiv: Die verlorenen Schlüssel
- ItalianBaby detective: il mistero delle chiavi
- PortugueseBebé detetive: o mistério das chaves
- Arabicالمحقق الصغير وسر المفاتيح المفقودة
- Hebrewהבלש הקטן: תעלומת המפתחות
- Hindiनन्हा जासूस: खोई चाबियों का रहस्य
- Chinese宝贝大侦探：钥匙失踪案
- Japaneseちびっこめいたんてい：きえたカギのなぞ
- Korean꼬마 탐정: 사라진 열쇠를 찾아라
- RussianМалыш-детектив: тайна пропавших ключей
Questions families ask
Will my child look like themselves in the pictures?
Yes. You add your child as the hero once, and the same face is carried through every picture in the book, from the first page to the last.
What if I do not like a page?
You can change the words on any page, or ask for a new picture for that page, before you share or print the book.
Which languages can a story be written in?
You can write a story in English, Español, Français, Deutsch, Italiano, Português, العربية, עברית, हिन्दी, 中文, 日本語, 한국어, and Русский. You choose the story's language when you create it, and it does not have to match the language you use zeStory in.
Can I order a printed book?
Yes. When the story is finished you can order a printed copy from inside zeStory and have it delivered, or download a print-ready PDF to print yourself.
How much does a story cost?
A typical 12-page illustrated story costs 81 coins. Narration, film and print are priced separately.
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