Moving house storybooks
The new house has a secret.
A storybook for moving home: the new house seems strange, until your child finds the magic hiding in it. Starring your child, drawn from a photo.
Ages 3 to 8 · Free to try · Photos never stored · Ready in about 5 minutes
What's in the book
Moving is exciting for grown-ups and confusing for children: their room, their street and their friends all change at once. In this story the new house feels strange and too quiet, until your child discovers it's full of hidden magic waiting just for them.
Add the real details, like the new city, their new room or what they'll miss most, and the story becomes a gentle way to talk about the move.
The story
Moving house
Moving to a new home that seems strange at first, until the hero finds the magic hiding in it.
Make this one
How a story helps with a move
Names what they'll miss
Saying goodbye to the old house in a story makes it okay to be sad about it.
Makes the new place theirs
The magic in the new house gives them something to look for when you arrive.
Keeps one thing constant
A familiar bedtime book is reassuring when everything else is in boxes.
Make it theirs
The more you tell Panelo, the more the story sounds like your family. Good things to mention:
- Where you're moving to
- What they'll miss most
- Their new room
- A toy that's coming with them
How it works
- 1
Add a photo
One clear photo of your child (and anyone else in the story). Panelo draws them as a storybook character, then the photo is discarded.
- 2
Pick the story and style
Start from Moving house or any of the 42+ stories, in one of 10 art styles.
- 3
Read, print or share
The cover and first two pages are free. Unlock the whole book to download the PDF and share a flip-book link.
Choose the art style
3D MovieLike a big animated film
StorybookSoft paint & pencil
Classic AnimationHand-drawn movie magic
CartoonBold & bright TV cartoon
Vintage StorybookInk & watercolor classic
Retro Golden1950s picture book
Paper CollagePainted tissue paper
Anime DreamSoft painted anime film
Clay 3DCozy stop-motion
Indian MiniatureJewel-toned Pichwai painting
Questions parents ask
When should I read a moving book with my child?
Start a few weeks before the move, and keep reading it in the new house. It's comforting to see the story come true.
Is my child's photo stored?
No. The photo is used once to draw your child as a storybook character and is then discarded. Saved and shared books contain only the drawings.
How much does it cost?
Trying it is free: you get your child as a cartoon hero, their story, the cover and the first two pages. The full book (up to 10 pages, up to four heroes including pets) is $9 one time, or ₹449 in India. The Family plan is $19 a month for three books.
