A social story where your child is the hero. Ready before the big moment.
Type the situation in plain words — the dentist, the first day of preschool, a new baby brother — and WonderCast writes a short, calm, illustrated story with your child’s name and look. Read it together, play it as an audiobook, or on Creator & Studio, hear it in your own voice.
Children rehearse best when the hero is them.
Social stories were developed by Carol Gray in 1991: short, plain, positive descriptions of a situation, read before it happens, so a child knows what comes next. Much of what looks like refusal is really uncertainty about what is about to happen, and in what order.
Printable social stories are a fine start — but the child on the page is somebody else’s, in somebody else’s bathroom. WonderCast draws your child, uses their name on every page, and puts in the real places you describe.
For the moments that are hard to explain.
Each one starts as a single sentence. Put the real details in, and they show up in the story.
Potty training
“A gentle story where Maya uses the blue potty all by herself and feels proud.”
Doctor & dentist
“Leo goes to the dentist, sits in the big chair, opens wide, and gets a sticker at the end.”
First day of school
“Ava’s first day at preschool: hanging up her bag, circle time, and Mom coming back at pickup.”
A new baby
“Sam meets his baby sister and learns to be gentle and help at bath time.”
Haircuts
“Noah gets a haircut: the cape, the buzzing clippers, the cool spray, and the mirror at the end.”
Moving house
“Zoe moves to a new house, finds her new room, and her bed and toys come too.”
Big feelings
“When Eli feels angry, he squeezes his hands, takes three big breaths, and asks a grown-up for help.”
Loud places
“Mia hears the fire alarm at school, covers her ears, and walks outside with her class.”
From one sentence to tonight’s rehearsal.
Four steps. Most storybooks are ready in about two minutes.
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Describe your child.
A sentence is enough — no photo needed. If you add one for a closer likeness, the photo is deleted once their character is made, and it is never used to train AI.
“4-year-old girl with curly black hair and red glasses” -
Type the situation.
Name the steps in order and the real places: the blue bathroom, Grandma’s car, the classroom with the fish tank. Children get stuck on the transitions, so spell each one out.
Routine…or anything you can type -
WonderCast writes and draws it.
The Safety Agent screens every prompt first, and stories resolve through kindness — no scary beat, no shaming beat. Don’t like a page? Regenerate that scene.
Screened by the Safety Agent -
Read it every night for a week.
Every word lights up as it’s read. Play it as an audiobook at bedtime — or on Creator & Studio, record about 30 seconds of your voice so they hear you walk them through it.
Read-alongAudiobook modeYour voice · Creator & Studio
Calm, literal, and about them.
An example page from a dentist story. Every word lights up as it’s read, and tricky words are a tap away from their meaning.
Every word lights in sync with the narrator. The dotted one is a tap away from its meaning.
What makes a social story work.
Write these into your sentence and WonderCast builds them into the story.
Their name, on every page.
“Leo sits in the chair,” not “the little boy.” The name turns a description into a mirror.
The real place.
The blue bathroom, the dentist with the fish tank. The real thing should look like the rehearsal.
Every step, in order.
Children get stuck on the transitions, not the destination, so name each one.
Short, warm sentences.
Six to ten words each. It’s a script that will be read twenty times.
A calm line for when it goes wrong.
“Sometimes it takes a while. That is okay.” No shame, no consequences.
A proud, specific ending.
“Leo did it. He feels so proud.” That last beat is what they are rehearsing.
Questions parents ask.
Is this the same as Carol Gray’s Social Stories™?
Carol Gray created Social Stories™ and the criteria behind them. WonderCast isn’t affiliated with Carol Gray or The Gray Center — we use “social story” in the everyday sense parents and teachers do: a short story that prepares a child for a real situation. If you follow her criteria, write them into your prompt.
Do I need a photo of my child?
No — a sentence describing them is enough. If you do add a photo, it’s deleted once their character is made and never used to train AI models. More on how we keep it safe.
How long does a story take?
Most storybooks are ready in about two minutes, and you’ll get a notification the moment it’s ready.
Can my child hear it in my voice?
Yes, on the Creator and Studio plans: read for about 30 seconds and your stories can be narrated in your voice. Only a grown-up can record a voice in WonderCast.
What does it cost?
You can make your first stories free, with no credit card. See plans for more stories, movies and your own voice.
Which devices are supported?
WonderCast is on iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV, with web access at wondercast.app on any browser.
Tomorrow’s big moment, rehearsed tonight.
Describe your child, type the situation, and read it together before bed.
Make a social story — free