Social Story BuilderSocial stories, made just for your child
Pick from 53 ready-made stories, add your child's name and photos, and share a beautiful read-aloud storybook — in minutes.
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How social stories help autistic children
A social story describes a situation, skill, or event in clear, calm, first-person language — so it feels familiar before it happens. Created by Carol Gray in 1991, social stories are a gentle, widely used way to build understanding and confidence, at home and in the classroom.
Predictability eases anxiety
Many autistic children find new or changing situations stressful. Reading what will happen beforehand makes a new place or routine feel familiar and safe.
Makes the social world clearer
Social situations can be hard to read. A story gently describes what happens, why, and what your child can do — without pressure.
Prepares for what's coming
Read a story before a first dentist visit, a fire drill, or a birthday party, so the real thing feels like something they've already practised.
Builds confidence and strengths
Alongside everyday situations, there are stories that celebrate what a child is good at and the brave new things they've tried.
One shared, calm voice
Parents, teachers, and carers can share the same story and wording, so the message stays consistent at home and at school.
At your child's own pace
Read together as often as it helps, and come back to it anytime — there's no rush and no wrong way to use it.
Everything a great social story needs
A library of 53 stories
Calm, supportive stories written to Carol Gray's Social Stories 10.2 criteria — covering routines, feelings, school, friendships, outings, safety, and celebrations of your child's strengths.
Made just for your child
Your child's name is woven through every page. Add your own photos (with easy cropping), or keep the friendly symbols and pictures that come built in.
Whizkid characters
Swap the pictures for one of our Whizkid characters, rendered scene-by-scene for the story — so the same friendly face guides your child from page to page.
AI that lends a hand
Spark AI can gently reword any page for your child's age and interests, and translate the whole story into any of 34 languages — names and details kept safe.
Read-aloud narration
Pick from 11 narrator voices — male and female, younger and older, Australian, British, and American — and every page is read aloud, even in translation.
Share it like a real book
Send a private link that opens as a page-turning storybook with narration, or download a PDF to print.
What does it look like?
Flip through this demo storybook — it's exactly the page-turning experience family, friends, and teachers get when you share a story.
Meet the Whizkids
Friendly characters, illustrated page-by-page for the stories they appear in. Pick one, and they star in your child's book.
Rory
Daniel
Firedog
Rufus
Ted
Billy
Kody
Fox
Mr Pig
Robbie
Ron
Florence
Panda
Tara
Bob
From template to story time in four steps
Pick a story
Browse the library and choose the situation you want to prepare for — or celebrate.
Make it theirs
Add your child's name, your photos or a Whizkid character, and tweak any words you like.
Add some magic
Let AI polish the wording, translate it, and give it a read-aloud voice.
Share it
Send the storybook link to family and school, or print the PDF — ready for story time.
Questions families ask
What is a social story?
A short, supportive description of a situation, skill, or event, written from the child's point of view to make it easier to understand. The approach was created by Carol Gray in 1991 and is widely used by families, teachers, and therapists.
Who are social stories for?
They're most often used with autistic children, but they help any child who feels calmer knowing what to expect — including children with ADHD or anxiety, or anyone facing a new experience. You don't need a diagnosis to use them.
Are these proper social stories?
Yes. Every template is written by our team to Carol Gray's Social Stories 10.2 criteria — calm, first-person, and descriptive rather than bossy — so they describe and reassure instead of just instructing.
How should we use them?
Read together before the situation comes up, as many times as helps. Personalise it with your child's name, your own photos, and a familiar character so it feels like it's really about them.
Is this a substitute for professional support?
No. Social stories are a gentle tool to support understanding at home and school — they're not medical, psychological, or therapeutic advice. For specific concerns, talk with your child's GP, paediatrician, or support team.
Start with 1,000 free credits
Every new account starts with 1,000 credits — enough to create and share up to 100 storybooks completely free, or 25 with every extra switched on: AI wording, translation, read-aloud narration, your own photos, and PDFs. Browsing, building, and saving never cost anything.
No credit card required.
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