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Ready-made storyTalking about hard things
How to Make a Friend
A shy smile, a brave hello and a few little steps that turn a busy nursery into a place full of friends.
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The story
At nursery, the child holds their soft bunny by the door and watches everyone play. Friends look easy for everyone else. A kind teacher crouches down and shares the friendship steps, and the child tries them one by one. First, a smile. Then hello, and their own name. Next, asking to join in: “Can I play too?” At the sandpit two children say, “Not now,” and the child feels a wobble inside, but the teacher reminds them that's okay: take a breath and try someone else. At the drawing table, another quiet child smiles back. They share the crayons, take turns with the big yellow one and draw a sun together. By home time, the child has a new friend and a crayon drawing of two friends under one big sun.
Already decided for you
- What it teaches
- Smile, say hello and ask to join in: friends are made step by step
- Where it happens
- a cheerful nursery with a sunny playground and a drawing table
- Who comes along
- a shy new friend
- The keepsake
- a crayon drawing of two friends under a big yellow sun
- 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.
- EnglishHow to Make a Friend
- SpanishCómo hacer un amigo
- FrenchComment se faire un ami
- GermanWie man einen Freund findet
- ItalianCome farsi un amico
- PortugueseComo fazer um amigo
- Arabicكيف أصنع صديقًا
- Hebrewאיך מכירים חבר חדש
- Hindiदोस्त कैसे बनाते हैं
- Chinese怎样交到一个朋友
- Japaneseともだちのつくりかた
- Korean친구를 사귀는 방법
- RussianКак подружиться
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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