Keep the familiar book
The illustrations, page turns and shared memories stay exactly where the child expects them.
Translated reading labels for children’s books
Read the books they love in your family language.
LinguaLayers creates printable translated reading labels that fit over the existing text. Share a familiar physical book in a heritage or family language while keeping its illustrations, page turns and storytime experience.
No subscription · A$10 in Australia · US$10 elsewhere for one complete book
What you create
The same physical book, with a new language to read together.
The finished result stays physical, screen-free and recognisable to the child who already knows the book.
Read in your family language
Create translated labels for a heritage language, a multilingual home, or a language your family is learning together.
Print it at home
Download arranged sticker sheets and finish the book with ordinary home-printing equipment.
How it works
From photographed pages to printable translated labels.
Each stage remains visible and reviewable, so you stay in control of the words and the finished layout.
Photograph the pages
Use your phone to capture each open spread. Clear, even light and a consistent camera position give the best result.
Prepare the text areas
Straighten and split the pages, then mark the printed words that need a translated language layer.
Translate and review
Generate the translation, check it in context, and ask a fluent speaker to review the final wording where possible.
Print and place
Download the sticker sheets, print them at 100% scale, cut the labels and place them over the original text.
A good fit
Which children’s books work best?
Picture books with clear text areas, manageable amounts of writing and layouts that leave a little space around the words are usually the easiest to prepare and place.
- Illustrated picture books and early readers
- Books of roughly 40 split pages, with up to 50 supported
- Clear photos taken in even light with minimal glare
- Text boxes selected slightly wider and taller than the printed words
Simple home printing
Everything you need is probably already nearby.
Use an inkjet or laser printer with compatible full-sheet white sticker paper. Print one-sided at 100% scale, then cut only through the sticker layer so the backing remains easy to peel.
See the illustrated printing guide →
Before you begin
Questions about translated reading labels.
Clear expectations make the first project easier—from choosing the book to reviewing the final translation.
Can I use translated reading labels with any children’s book?+
Many illustrated children’s books are practically suitable, but not every book will be a good fit. Use LinguaLayers only with books you created, public-domain material, or material you have permission to translate or adapt. Books with extremely dense text, unusual layouts, more than 50 split pages, or very small text areas may be difficult to prepare.
Does LinguaLayers change or replace the physical book?+
No. It creates printable translated labels that you place over the original words. The illustrations, page order and physical reading experience remain familiar.
What equipment do I need?+
You need a phone camera, an ordinary printer, full-sheet sticker paper, and scissors or a light-pressure craft cutter with a cutting mat.
Will the translation always be ready to print immediately?+
Treat the generated translation as a strong draft. Review names, rhyme, humour and repeated phrases carefully, and have a fluent speaker check children’s literature before printing whenever possible.
Can I try it before paying?+
Yes. The disposable preview lets you try the complete workflow on up to four split pages. A complete printable book project is a one-off purchase with no subscription.
Begin with four pages
See what a familiar book could look like in another language.
Try the complete workflow before deciding whether to finish the whole book.