Retro Mid-Century
1950s-60s picture-book charm, textured shapes, limited inks, playful geometry.
Illustration style
Chalk Pastel
Velvety soft pastel strokes, dreamy blended colour and gentle grain.
The world of Chalk Pastel
Powder-soft strokes, nursery light, colours that feel like a lullaby sounds. Chalk pastel is the tenderest style in the catalogue, made for welcoming somebody brand new to the world.
Best for: New babies, first birthdays, bedtime-soft stories.
Your photos, this style
Every Fableself book starts from your photos. Our illustrators redraw your people faithfully, same faces, same hair, same spark, inside this style's world, across every page of an original story written for you. You approve a full digital proof before any payment.
Occasions that suit it
Start a book in Chalk Pastel
Begin with this styleHardcover editions from $79. Proof before payment, always.
More worlds to wander
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Delicate anime style, sparkling eyes, soft blush and a romantic glow.
Scandinavian Minimal
Calm Nordic palettes, clean organic shapes and cosy hygge warmth.