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# Notes from the workshop

Guides, product notes and the thinking behind books that look like one book: character consistency, art styles, printing and self-publishing.

- [28 August 2026 · 6 min read](https://www.oncebooks.com/blog/reluctant-readers-see-themselves) — Reluctant readers: how to get a child excited about books Most children who "hate reading" just haven't met the right book. Practical, specific ways to change that, from graphic novels to letting them pick.
  - [reading](https://www.oncebooks.com/blog/tag/reading)
  - [getting started](https://www.oncebooks.com/blog/tag/getting-started)
- [21 August 2026 · 5 min read](https://www.oncebooks.com/blog/why-childhood-keepsakes-matter) — Why childhood keepsakes matter, and what makes one last Most “keepsakes” end up in a drawer. What separates the ones a child treasures at eighteen from the ones you recycle, and how to choose the keepers.
  - [keepsakes](https://www.oncebooks.com/blog/tag/keepsakes)
  - [gifts](https://www.oncebooks.com/blog/tag/gifts)
- [18 August 2026 · 5 min read](https://www.oncebooks.com/blog/how-the-consistency-engine-works) — The four locks behind a consistent AI picture book Character consistency across a whole book isn’t a prompt trick. It takes four specific locks, and here’s what each one does and why it matters.
  - [how it works](https://www.oncebooks.com/blog/tag/how-it-works)
  - [engineering](https://www.oncebooks.com/blog/tag/engineering)
  - [consistency](https://www.oncebooks.com/blog/tag/consistency)
- [17 August 2026 · 4 min read](https://www.oncebooks.com/blog/why-ai-picture-books-drift) — Why AI picture books drift, and how we stop it Image models are stateless, so page four forgets page three. This is why it happens, and how a locked Character Sheet keeps one child recognisable.
  - [consistency](https://www.oncebooks.com/blog/tag/consistency)
  - [how it works](https://www.oncebooks.com/blog/tag/how-it-works)
- [14 August 2026 · 4 min read](https://www.oncebooks.com/blog/print-ready-ai-illustration) — Why AI art usually isn’t print-ready, and how we fix it Most AI art looks fine on a screen and falls apart in print. This is what “print-ready” really means, and how Once Books exports it for you.
  - [printing](https://www.oncebooks.com/blog/tag/printing)
  - [how it works](https://www.oncebooks.com/blog/tag/how-it-works)
- [14 August 2026 · 4 min read](https://www.oncebooks.com/blog/are-ai-personalised-books-safe) — Are AI personalised children’s books safe? What to ask A plain-language look at what happens to your child’s photos, how the pages are moderated, and who can actually see a finished book.
  - [safety](https://www.oncebooks.com/blog/tag/safety)
  - [privacy](https://www.oncebooks.com/blog/tag/privacy)
- [10 August 2026 · 3 min read](https://www.oncebooks.com/blog/how-to-choose-photos-for-your-book) — How to choose photos for a book that looks like your child A few clear, well-lit photos of your child’s face beat a big pile of blurry ones. Exactly what to upload, what to leave out, and why it keeps the likeness.
  - [getting started](https://www.oncebooks.com/blog/tag/getting-started)
  - [photos](https://www.oncebooks.com/blog/tag/photos)

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