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Lullabet works in three steps: type a child’s name, pick an illustrated “world” and cover style, then download two print-ready PDFs — a KDP-sized print file and a smaller Etsy-sized digital copy — with the whole process taking about a minute per name.
Step 1: Type the Child’s Name
Every letter of the name becomes its own two-page illustrated spread, in order — so “Mia” produces a Mouse spread, an Iguana spread, and an Alligator spread, each drawn from the fixed character library for whichever world you pick. Spaces, hyphens, and apostrophes are preserved, so names like Anne-Marie or O’Brien print correctly rather than getting stripped or mangled.
Step 2: Pick the Look
You choose one of four illustrated worlds — Moonlit Meadow, Watercolor, and Wildflower all use the same 26 animal characters in different art styles, while Woodland swaps in an entirely separate cast (Mole for M, Nightingale for N, and so on). From there you pick a typeface, cover color (part of 96 total cover combinations), cover wording and layout, and an optional dedication line. The preview updates live as you choose, including the cover.
Step 3: Rewrite Any Page You Want (Optional)
Every spread defaults to one of two pre-written verses — a “lullaby” tone or a “dream” tone — but you can flip between them per page, or type your own text entirely, which prints exactly as written instead of the pre-set verse. The letters that spell the child’s name are fixed (they have to be, since that’s the whole point), but every other spread’s character and verse can be swapped or rewritten.
Step 4: Download Two Print-Ready PDFs
The book exports as two separate files built from the same underlying content: a full-resolution interior and cover PDF sized for Amazon KDP’s paperback submission requirements (300 DPI, full bleed, spine width auto-calculated from the fixed 30-page count), and a smaller file sized under Etsy’s 20MB instant-download cap for buyers who want to print at home. Nothing needs resizing or reformatting afterward — both are described as ready to upload as-is.
Step 5: Upload, Then Do the Next Name
Since the book is always exactly 30 pages regardless of name length (short names get padded out with additional letters chosen to read naturally, since KDP won’t print under 24 pages), the layout, bleed, and spine calculations don’t need adjusting between names — you upload one, then start the next.
What Makes Two People’s “Emma” Book Different
The core mechanic worth understanding: your account is factored into how each book is assembled — which padding letters get used, how verses pair with characters, cover details — so two different buyers who both type “Emma” get two different finished files, not the same file with a name swapped in. Typing the same name twice yourself, however, produces an identical file each time, so a reprint always matches what you originally sold.
What a Batch Session Actually Looks Like
Since nothing about the layout, bleed, or spine changes between names, the realistic workflow for someone building out a catalog is to sit down with a list of names — not a curated niche list, just common first names — and work through them one after another. The first book takes the same minute as the tenth, because the fixed parts (the character art, verse library, and page geometry) are already solved; only the letter sequence and your style choices change per name. That consistency is what turns “make one nice book” into “make ten in one sitting,” which is the actual point of buying software instead of hand-building each file.
Your Edits Are Saved to Your Account
Anything you rewrite on a page — a swapped character, a retyped verse, a custom dedication line — is not lost when you close the tab. It saves to your account, so making the same name again later, even from a different computer, brings your earlier edits back automatically. There’s also a per-page reset button if you’d rather return to the original pre-written verse instead of keeping your rewrite.
What the Process Doesn’t Include
- It doesn’t suggest which names to make — there’s a starter list included, but researching which names or niches to target is on you.
- It doesn’t write your Etsy or Amazon listing (title, keywords, description, mockups) — that’s a separate step, or a paid upgrade shown after purchase.
- It processes one name at a time at this price tier — a bulk list-upload option exists as a separate upgrade, not the core product.
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