Not quite a baby registry
Help write Helena's first fairy tale.
Help write Helena's first fairy-tale children's book: her character, her world, her adventure, and the characters of the people who love her.
Three ways to welcome Helena
No obligation to donate to her education fund
The full welcome
Do both
Write your piece of Helena's story first. When you finish, you can give to her future in the same visit. Two gifts, one sitting.
The story so far
4 people have joined Helena's story
Editorial deadline
August 15
18 days left to add something.
Recent activity
Add yoursEllie added a memory
7h agotest added a memory
2d agoRobert added a memory
3d agoA first believer gave to Helena's future
3d agoRobert X added a family saying
6d agoA first believer gave to Helena's future
1w ago
The book
A fairy tale made by the people who love her first, starring characters who look like her family.
Working title: Test Stories
First edition coming Winter 2026
Everyone who contributes is listed as an author in the back of the book.
The main characters
This fairy tale stars real people. Helena's family becomes her storybook cast, drawn as characters who look like themselves.
Helena
The hero. She's here.
Robert & Nubia
Her parents, cast by you
Senna
The cat. Her four-pawed sidekick.
Grandpa
The wise one of the story
Want to be in the book?
Everyone who contributes can become a character. Add a photo of yourself when you contribute, and we will make sure you appear somewhere in Helena's story.
Become a characterHelp begin her future
Instead of buying more baby things, help build the opportunities waiting for her.
$350
of $10,000 goal
2 first believers so far.
Contribute to Helena's futureContributions go directly through Helena's education-account provider. Dear Helena and Dear World do not collect, hold or process the money.
Last updated July 2026.
How it works
Five small steps. About six minutes.
Shape the hero
Choose Helena's magical power, her values and her quest.
Build her world
Pick the fairy-tale setting, the obstacle and how she gets through.
Cast the parents
Decide how Robert's and Nubia's characters appear in the book.
Add a memory and a wish
An optional real memory, a wish for her future and a line for the last page.
We create
Dear World weaves it all into one illustrated fairy tale. Separately, you can give to her education fund.
Helena's village of authors
Every contributor will be listed in her book.
Ellie
Family
test
Work friend
Robert
Friend
Robert X
Family and friends
- + many more
Questions
What are we making?
A one-of-one fairy-tale children's book with Helena as the hero, made from the character choices, memories, jokes and hopes of the people who love her, alongside a separate way to give to her education fund.
Will my exact story appear in the book?
Every contribution is kept in Helena's private archive, and selected memories and ideas shape the finished book. Everyone who contributes can still be listed as an author.
Who writes the final story?
A human editor at Dear World, together with Robert and Nubia, shapes the contributions into one coherent book. AI helps with the drafting, but people make every final decision.
Where does the money go?
Contributions go directly through Helena's education-account provider. Dear Helena and Dear World do not collect, hold or process the money.
Do I need to give money?
No. The book and the fund are separate ways to take part. Your story is a gift on its own.
Can I contribute in Portuguese?
Yes. You can take part in English or Brazilian Portuguese, and we keep your words exactly as you wrote them.
Can I edit my submission later?
Yes. After you submit, we email you a private link to view, edit, add photos or change how your name appears.
How will my name appear?
Your choice: with your name, anonymously as one of Helena's first believers, or kept private for the family only.
Can my photograph be used only as illustration reference?
Yes. Photo permissions are independent: you can let the illustrator study a photo without allowing the original to be printed in the book.
What happens after the deadline?
The first edition closes so the book can be written and illustrated. Later contributions stay in the archive and may join a future edition.
Before you arrived, Helena, we asked the people who love you to help tell your story. This book is how your village says hello, and the fund is how they help you choose what comes next.
Robert & Nubia
Helena's parents