The Umbrella That Sailed
One rainy morning, a red umbrella decides to become a boat.
Upload one photo, we draw the cover and first 4 pages free
Warm washes, soft edges, classic bedtime feel.
Soft Watercolor — Translucent washes bleed gently into cold-pressed paper, with delicate ink lines and quiet shadows. The calmest of the seven — perfect for sleepy bedtime reading and for families who love traditional picture books. This style is used for all 24 pages, the A4 download and any printed copies, and is locked once drawing starts.
The face is drawn in your chosen style on every page — never a cut-out photo. Pay only if you love the preview; then we finish all 24 pages and give you a print-ready A4 file.
The Umbrella That Sailed — questions and answers
What is "The Umbrella That Sailed" about?
One rainy morning, a red umbrella decides to become a boat. In MeStory's personalised edition you are the hero of all 24 pages. The book opens: It rained so hard that the street turned silvery at the edges. Your hero opened the red umbrella, and it tugged like a dog on a lead. "Hold tight," the umbrella seemed to say, "I know somewhere better."
What happens in the middle of "The Umbrella That Sailed"?
Halfway through the book the adventure turns: Your hero told the one about the chicken, and the duck laughed feathers off. Past the pond, the puddles joined together into one wide shining sea. The umbrella caught the wind and filled like the sail of a tiny ship.
How does "The Umbrella That Sailed" end?
It closes gently, ready for bedtime: Your hero hung it by the door, right where it could watch the clouds. And on every rainy morning after, it whispered, "Ready when you are."
What age is "The Umbrella That Sailed" for?
Ages 3–7. It is a 24-page picture book with one or two short sentences per page, written to be read aloud in about ten minutes at bedtime.
How do I become the hero of "The Umbrella That Sailed"?
You upload one clear photo and type a name. MeStory illustrates every page with that hero's likeness and prints their name into the text, so the story reads "It rained so hard that the street turned silvery at the edges."
Can I read "The Umbrella That Sailed" for free before buying?
Yes. The personalised cover and the first 4 story pages are drawn and readable for free. The full 24-page digital edition is $9.90, and a printed copy can be added for $20 each with worldwide shipping included.
Which illustration styles can "The Umbrella That Sailed" be made in?
The Umbrella That Sailed can be illustrated in 7 art styles: Soft Watercolor, Flat Gouache, Oil Painting, Paper Collage, Soft 3D Animation, Crayon, Ink & Wash. The style is chosen before drawing starts and is used for the cover, all 24 pages, the digital PDF and the printed book.