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“Wrote and illustrated a personalised book for my niece's birthday. The hardcover and the colour quality made it feel like a real bookstore book.”
Children's book printing
Print your children's book — picture books, bedtime stories, and personalised gifts.
Full-colour spreads, durable hardcover or paperback, glossy paper that survives sticky fingers. From your own illustrations to your grandchild's name in the title.
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Recommended specs
Specs for little readers.
Defaults that work for picture books, sturdy hardcovers, and personalised gift editions.
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8.5 × 8.5" square
A classic square format for picture books. Easy hold for small hands.
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Hardcover (sturdy)
Survives a hundred bedtimes. Paperback also available.
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Full colour, glossy
Vivid CMYK on 28lb glossy paper — illustrations pop, spills wipe off.
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Saddle stitch option
For thinner storybooks (under 24 pages) — folded and stapled.
Pricing examples
Children's book runs.
From a single personalised gift to a class set. Exact quote in three minutes.
Personalised gift
One special copy
- • 32 pages · premium colour
- • 8.5 × 8.5" hardcover
- • 1 copy
$39 total
Self-published author
Launch run
- • 40 pages · premium colour
- • 8.5 × 8.5" hardcover
- • 50 copies
$1800 for 50 copies
Family edition
For all the cousins
- • 24 pages · premium colour
- • 8.5 × 8.5" saddle stitch
- • 10 copies
$196 for 10 copies
Children's Books we've printed
Storybooks we've printed.
Cover
Spread
Title page
Illustration
Detail
What customers say
Bedtime favourites in real form.
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“Self-published my first children's book — 50 copies for the launch. Quality matches the big publishers at a fraction of the cost.”
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“Made copies for every cousin at the family reunion. They've been re-read so many times the spines are creased — which is the best compliment a book can get.”
Children's Books questions
Children's book questions.
Can you handle illustrations from a tablet (Procreate, etc.)?+
Yes — Procreate, Photoshop, Affinity, even pencil-and-scan. Export at 300 DPI at print size and we'll handle the rest.
Is the paper safe for young children?+
Yes — we use non-toxic inks and FSC-certified papers. Not designed for chewing (no book is), but completely safe to handle.
Can you do a personalised version (child's name in the story)?+
Absolutely. Send us the personalisation points and the child's name(s) — we'll integrate them and show you a preview before printing.
What if my book is short (under 24 pages)?+
We can print shorter books — saddle stitch (folded and stapled spine) is cost-effective for very thin storybooks down to about 8 pages.
Ready to start?
Tell the bedtime story on paper.
Full preview, unlimited revisions, full colour. Ships anywhere a child reads.
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