Your child is the hero
of every story.
Nila crafts personalised bilingual storybooks — in English and Tamil — where your child stars as the main character. A bedtime ritual that bridges the miles between NRI families.
"The daily bridge home."
Simple & magical
How Nila works
From a photo to a personalised hardcover in four simple steps.
Tell us about your child
Upload a photo, share their name, age, and pick a story theme. Takes under 2 minutes.
We create their avatar
Our AI generates a stylised cartoon character — not a photo, a consistent illustrated hero that looks like your child on every page.
Preview your bilingual book
See a watermarked preview with the story in both English and Tamil. Choose your format: eBook, paperback, or hardcover.
Order and share
We print in India and ship worldwide. We also generate a free 10-second personalised reel — perfect for WhatsApp and Instagram.
Your child's raw photo is permanently deleted after we create the avatar. We never use it for AI training.
Three ways to treasure the story
Choose your format
Every format includes the full bilingual story with your child's personalised cartoon avatar.
Ready in minutes
A fully illustrated PDF you can read on any device — phone, tablet, or laptop. Instantly downloadable after purchase.
- Immediate delivery
- Read on any device
- Share with family abroad
- English + Tamil
from ₹299
Get startedThe bedtime copy
A beautiful soft-cover printed book — 210×210mm square format, full colour, shipped from India to your door anywhere in the world.
- Square children's format
- Full-colour print
- Ships to India & Gulf
- Ships worldwide
from ₹799
Get startedThe keepsake
A premium hardcover edition — the book that sits on the shelf and gets re-read for years. The gift NRI grandparents love to give.
- Hardcover binding
- Premium paper stock
- Keepsake quality
- Gift-ready packaging
from ₹1,499
Get startedWeekly subscription — a new story every week, delivered automatically. Save up to 30% vs. individual books. Learn more →
Our differentiator
The only personalised book that speaks both languages.
Every Nila story is told side-by-side in English and Tamil. Children in the Gulf stay connected to their mother tongue while parents get a bedtime ritual that feels like home.
For NRI families separated across time zones, a story in the heritage language is more than a book — it is a daily thread back to Tamil Nadu. Malayalam and Hindi coming next.
Under the silver moonlight, Arjun climbed the highest hill in the village, his lantern flickering with golden light…
வெள்ளி நிலவின் வெளிச்சத்தில், அர்ஜுன் கிராமத்தின் மிக உயரமான மலையில் ஏறினான்…
bilingual ✓
A free 10-second personalised reel.
We generate a short animated clip with your child's name, avatar, and a mini-adventure — ready to share on WhatsApp or Instagram. Your family abroad will love it.
Arjun's Adventure — 10 sec reel
Watermarked with your child's name · nilastories.com
No credit card required for the preview reel.
Pricing
Simple, transparent pricing
Prices shown in INR · AED. We accept UPI, cards, and all major payment methods.
eBook
AED 15
A fully illustrated bilingual PDF — instant download.
- 16–24 page illustrated story
- Your child's cartoon avatar
- English + Tamil
- High-res PDF download
- Free personalised reel
Paperback
AED 39
A soft-cover printed book shipped to your door.
- Everything in eBook
- 210×210 mm square format
- Full-colour premium print
- Ships to India & Gulf
- Tracking included
Hardcover
AED 69
A keepsake hardcover — the gift that lasts a lifetime.
- Everything in Paperback
- Hardcover binding
- Premium paper stock
- Gift-ready packaging
- Priority fulfilment
Weekly
AED 29 /week
A new story every week — auto-delivered as an eBook.
- New story every week
- Always bilingual
- Growing story catalog
- Cancel anytime
- Save 30% vs. singles
All prices are inclusive of applicable taxes where required. Physical orders include standard shipping to India and Gulf countries.
Families who found their bridge home
What NRI parents are saying
“My mother in Chennai reads the Tamil side to my daughter on video call every night. Nila made that possible. My daughter now recognises Tamil letters she never would have learned otherwise.”
Priya R.
Dubai, UAE
“I was sceptical about an AI-generated avatar, but it genuinely looks like my son — same curly hair, same cheeky smile — just as a little cartoon hero. He was absolutely delighted.”
Karthik M.
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
“We gifted the hardcover to my in-laws in Coimbatore. They video-called in tears. The English and Tamil on the same page — that was everything. Thank you Nila.”
Anitha S.
Doha, Qatar
“The weekly subscription is brilliant. Every Sunday morning my kids wait for the new story. It has become our family ritual, and they are reading more Tamil than ever before.”
Vijay T.
Abu Dhabi, UAE
“My daughter's face lit up when she saw herself as the hero. The avatar was spot-on and stayed consistent through all the pages. Quality easily rivals anything I have bought abroad.”
Deepa N.
Bengaluru, India
“Bought the hardcover for my granddaughter in Sharjah. The story arrived before her birthday and the gift packaging was beautiful. The Nila reel she shared on WhatsApp had the whole family smiling.”
Rajan K.
Chennai, India
Give them a story that starts tonight.
Whether it's a birthday, a festival, or just a Tuesday night — every child deserves to be the hero of their own story.
Free preview · No credit card until you order · Starts from ₹299