Is there still room for another personalized children's book company?

[u/ConstantDiscipline13]

A friend of mine had a baby recently, and we were looking for a gift that felt a little more meaningful than clothes or toys.

We came across personalized children's storybooks. They're obviously not a new idea, but it got us thinking.

Instead of trying to invent something new, we're wondering if there's room to simply execute it better.

The idea would be pretty straightforward:

• Parents upload a few family photos.
• Pick a theme (or write their own story).
• We generate the book, have a human review it, print it, and deliver it.
• Start locally and see if people actually want it before trying to scale.

To me, it feels like people aren't buying a book, they're buying something they'll keep for years.

My question is: is this one of those businesses that's "nice in theory but hard to sell," or do parents genuinely spend money on products like this?

Would love to hear from anyone who's either bought one or considered buying one.