Crayon Shelf
Picture books that fit your child's age
Children aged 3 to 8 turn the pages of short stories made for their age. Parents put books on their child's shelf. Free, with no sign-up and no ads.
How the books are made
Stories and pictures on this site are generated with AI and checked by a person, and the voices are synthesized with AI.
The operator reads and edits every AI-written story, picks a picture for every page and checks every safety rule below before publishing.
The voices are synthesized with Fish Audio (the current default) and Supertonic (some read-alouds).
The prenatal series "John and Luna's Bulttaengi" is read aloud in the voices of Luna and John (synthesized).
Voice model Supertonic — OpenRAIL-M license
Safety rules
No stories that hurt or end in fear, no hurtful words, no risky behavior to copy, no teaching by scaring, no brands or real characters, no words inside pictures. Here are all thirteen.
- No hitting or getting hurt.
- No scary endings. When something scary happens, it always ends safe.
- No teasing or treating anyone differently for looks, disability, gender, family or origin.
- Children never do risky things alone (water, roads, heights, fire, knives, medicine).
- No wrong health facts and no forcing children to eat.
- No brands, real characters or real people.
- No copying the plot or sentences of famous stories.
- No personal details such as addresses, phone numbers or schools.
- No promoting religion, politics or products.
- No rude words, teasing words or words too hard for the age.
- No pictures with letters, numbers, logos or twisted faces and hands.
- No teaching by scaring or shaming.
- The last page always ends warm and safe.
Your child's details stay on this device
Names and shelves are saved only in this browser and never come to our server. A nickname is fine. Visit statistics are only seen as aggregate numbers, without any child information (privacy policy sections 3 and 4).
Send us feedback
Use “Send feedback on this book” on any book to tell us what you liked, what you wish for, or what worries you. We check worries and take a book off the shelf if needed.
Operator
Crayon Shelf operator · contact mail@hyunsu.co.kr
Spotted a typo or a translation that doesn't read quite right? Let us know at mail@hyunsu.co.kr — we'll gladly take a look and fix it.
Please note
Crayon Shelf is a free service run by one person, so it may change or stop. We'll try to post a notice here first. See the Terms for details. Terms
Questions
What ages is it for?
Ages 3 to 8. Every book is for ages 3–4, 5–6 or 7–8, with page counts and text length to match.
Does it cost anything?
No, it's free. No sign-up, payment or ads.
Where are my child's details saved?
Only in this browser on this device. We never receive them and the operator can't see them.
Can I use it on another device?
Not automatically. Export a file in the grown-ups' screen and import it on the other device.
Who draws the pictures?
Generative AI draws them and the operator picks and checks every page. All books share one crayon style.
How do I send feedback on a book?
Tap “Send feedback on this book” under the book page or the reader. Likes and wishes are welcome too. We check worries and take a book off the shelf if needed.
Are there prenatal stories?
Yes. "John and Luna's Bulttaengi" is a series parents read aloud to their baby before birth. It is kept apart from the children's shelves. See the prenatal series