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CUSTOM CHILDREN'S BOOKS FOR MODERN FAMILIES

Representation matters.

We’re as proud as a popinjay to publish diverse and inclusive children’s books that can be customized to represent unique family dynamics!

START MY STORY

Creating your custom children's book is easy!

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1. Choose your unique family dynamic.

With Popinjay Press, you choose what the characters look like and how they’re related.

Our options include single parents, same-sex couples, grandparents, foster parents, interracial families, blended families, nonbinary characters and more.

Our custom children’s books make it possible for the tiny humans in your life to experience — maybe for the first time ever — fun, colorful, imaginative stories about other kids just like them!

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2. Get creative with your characters.

Some of our stories feature one child; some feature multiple children. The same is true for grownup characters.

Get creative with how you build your custom children's book to represent your family!

For example: If you're a single mom and the story calls for two adults, make the other an uncle or grandma!

You're the expert on your family!

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3. Enjoy your custom children's book.

Diverse, inclusive and full of love, Popinjay Press books are designed to represent your family, not replicate it exactly.

We hope this will help your little one feel a little more sure of their place in the world.

That's why our custom children's books focus on the story, not the unique family dynamic. After all, why call attention to something that’s perfectly normal?

Testimonials

I am blown away by the power
of Bloom. The story deals with loss and transition in an accessible and engaging format. It teaches important tools like naming emotions and asking for help, all while building hope for the future.

Sarah Njuguna, foster/adoptive mom

My Pet Alien is a lot of fun, has good family representation and communicates realistic information. All three of these are good traits for emerging readers.

Steph Kelsey, MLIS, school librarian

I absolutely love reading custom Popinjay books to my children. The first books I ever purchased were created for my youngest daughter. She adores them! I even use them in my classroom, because they help meet the needs of my students.

Erin B., special education teacher

WHAT IS A POPINJAY, ANYWAY?

Popinjays and parrots are birds of a feather. Popinjay, from the Middle French word papegai, is the original name for a parrot in English. The French word, in turn, came from the Arabic word for the bird, babghā’. In the days of Middle English, parrots were rare and exotic, and it was quite a compliment to be called a popinjay after such a beautiful bird. (Source: Merriam-Webster)

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Popinjay Press Blog

  • Q&A with the Artist: Kristin Erdman

    Kristin Erdman is the talented illustrator of My Pet Alien and This Book Is Terrible. If you want to see a brilliant brain, tender heart and zany personality at work, check out the bright and colorful illustrations she created for Popinjay Press!

  • Q&A with the Artist: Christa Stephens

    Have you ever been so excited about something that you just wanted to shout? THAT’S HOW WE FEEL ABOUT PARTNERING WITH CHRISTA STEPHENS! Find out how this fine artist approaches her work, overcomes creative blocks and uses her art to process emotions. 

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