United By Creativity · A 501(c)(3) nonprofit
Welcome to the City of Creativity A Literary Adventure!
Where children discover that their ideas can change the world—one story at a time.
Who's joining the adventure?
Always free to read, create, and publish digitally. Parent or guardian approval is required before a child's work is shared publicly.
Every child is a visionary
Ideas begin small. Their possibilities are endless.
Reading gives children the words. Writing helps them shape their ideas. Sharing their stories helps them discover that their voices matter.
Step inside the story
Enter the City of Creativity
A world of places to explore, people to meet, and stories waiting to be made. Your adventure begins by opening the City Directory.
Your next adventure
Read. Learn. Write. Illustrate.
Every child can find a place to begin—and a pathway to creating something of their own.
01 / Read
The Global Library
Discover stories by children and other literary treasures. Find a book, meet new characters, and explore the power of reading.
Enter the Library →
02 / Learn
Idea Academy
Visit imaginative classrooms where reading, writing, science, art, and other subjects become learning adventures.
Explore Idea Academy →
03 / Write
Storybook Studio
Turn an idea into characters, a setting, and a story that's uniquely yours. Create at your own pace.
Begin Your Story →
04 / Illustrate
Illustrator's Cove
Bring stories to life with pictures, colors, and imagination. Make artwork that helps your ideas shine.
Explore Creative Pathways →From idea to impact
Your story deserves to be heard.
Every child can write and illustrate their own stories. With parent or guardian permission, finished work can be shared as a free digital book in the Global Library.
An optional keepsake
Take a little piece of the story home.
Reading and digital creation remain free. Families who want something tangible can explore books and optional keepsakes in the Bookshop.
A thoughtful place to grow
Built for imagination. Guided by care.
Free creative access
Children can read, create, and publish digital stories without a publishing fee.
Grown-ups are partners
A parent or guardian must approve public sharing of a child's creative work. Children's public author names are limited to a first name with last initial or a pseudonym.
Learning with purpose
Activities connect literacy and creative expression. Educators can explore classroom resources and learning adventures in the Teachers' Lounge.
Your adventure starts here
What will your ideas make possible?
The next story could begin with you.