A personalised Islamic storybook, printed in the UK: Hudhud

Hudhud is a personalised Islamic storybook printed in the UK for children aged about 2–9. Your child’s first name and an illustrated likeness, drawn from one photo, fly at night with Hudhud, a talking hoopoe, through the stories of the Prophets Nuh, Ibrahim, Musa, Isa and Muhammad (peace be upon them). It costs £29 with free tracked UK delivery.

What happens in the story?

It begins at bedtime. Tap, tap, tap: a curious little hoopoe is at the window. “I’m Hudhud,” he whispers. “Come with me.” Your child floats up into a moonlit sky, above clouds “like a silver sea”, and Hudhud explains where they’re going: “To discover stories Allah tells us in the Qur’an. Five great Prophets. Faith, courage and trust in Allah.”

From there, the journey visits the stories of:

• Nuh: the Ark built on dry land, the people who laughed, the flood and the Ark resting on Mount Judi. (Read: Nuh for kids.)
• Ibrahim: the fire that Allah made cool and safe. (Ibrahim for kids.)
• Musa: the parted sea. (Musa for kids.)
• Isa, son of Maryam. (Isa for kids.)
• Muhammad, the final Prophet. (the Prophet Muhammad for kids.)

Peace be upon them all. The Prophet stories draw on the Qur’an and Tafsir Ibn Kathir. The child-and-Hudhud journey is a fictional storytelling frame around them: an invitation to read, ask questions and learn together.

Why a hoopoe?

“Hudhud” is Arabic for hoopoe, the bird in Surah An-Naml that travelled far and brought true news to the Prophet Sulayman, peace be upon him (27:20–28). Our Hudhud is a fictional character inspired by that bird. Read more in the hoopoe in the Qur’an.

How does the personalisation work?

You enter a few details and one photo, see your child’s character, and only then pay.

1. Their name. Enter your child’s first name; it appears in the title and throughout the story.
2. Their age group and whether they’re a girl or boy (under 3, 3–4, 5–6, 7–8 or 9+), so they’re drawn at the right age.
3. One clear photo of their face. Your child is drawn as a storybook character, with their hair, skin and smile, using AI image tools.
4. See their character before you pay.
5. Your dedication (optional) on the opening page.
6. A real person checks every page before printing.

The photo is used only to draw your child and is deleted once the pages are made, at most 7 days after upload; our privacy policy gives the details. The full process is explained in how personalised books are made.

What is the physical book like?

What makes a good personalised Islamic book?

A good personalised Islamic book gets the faith right first and the personalisation second. Whichever book you choose, check:

• Stated sources. Does it say where its Islamic content comes from (for example, the Qur’an and a named tafsir)?
• Clear lines between fact and story. It should be obvious which parts are from the Qur’an and which are a fictional frame.
• Respect for the Prophets. Check how the book handles them in words and pictures, if that matters to your family.
• A real story, not just the child’s name dropped into facts.
• A preview before paying and a person checking every page.
• Photo privacy: who processes the photo and when it is deleted.
• UK printing and honest delivery times, so it arrives before Eid.

When should you order for Eid or Ramadan?

Order at least two weeks before you need it. Standard delivery takes roughly 7–9 working days, and Express (+£4.99) is printed first and arrives a few days sooner.

Islamic dates depend on the moon sighting, so allow a few days’ margin. More ideas are in Eid gifts for kids.

Who is it for?

• Parents who want bedtime reading that carries faith.
• Grandparents, aunts and uncles looking for a gift no one else will give.
• Occasions: Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha, Ramadan, birthdays, new babies and Aqiqah (as a gift for later), starting school, and madrasa or Islamic school gifts.
• New Muslim parents beginning to share the Prophets’ stories at home.

Is it right for my child’s age?

• Under 3: they’ll love the pictures and spotting themselves; read a few pages at a time.
• 3–6: the sweet spot for “That’s me!” and simple Prophet stories.
• 7–9: they can follow the Prophets’ stories, discuss the lessons and read parts themselves.

Want to see it first? Open the seven-page sample book on our homepage. Schools, mosques and creators can also join our partner programme: families get 10% off through a partner’s link and the partner earns 20%.

How should you read it together?

Read the opening and one Prophet story a night over a week, then return to favourites. The large landscape pages, short passages and moments to stop and talk are made for shared reading. At the end of each story, ask your child what the Prophet did and what they would do. Our guides to teaching kids about the Prophets and the Islamic bedtime routine have ideas to go with it.