Childrens Books
What is a children’s book?
- Typically 32 pages.
- Standard book size is 216 x 216mm (square) or 203 x 254mm (portrait).
- Made up of illustrations and text.
- Illustrations should complement the text rather than repeating it by adding more detail.
- Can be printed saddlestitch, casebound, and as a board book (depending on the size of the book).
- Typically 4,000 – 10,000 words.
- Can have illustrations contained within, for example as chapter openings.
- Typically printed in black and white.
Getting Illustration
Printing a childrens board book
Childrens board books are a sturdy book made for our youngest of audiences (around 0 – 5 years of age). They differ from other types of books by using a hard board material for the interior of the book instead of paper pages.
In the recent past, board books were typically printed overseas in bulk print runs to be affordable for both author and reader. We are now proud to announce that we have found a solution to this unfortunate oversight.
Our childrens book authors wanting to print their books as board books can now enjoy a short-run printing option just like any other author printing paperback books. This newly available technology allows authors to print very short print runs of their books and still maintain an affordable price! We recommend beginning with runs of 250 – 500 copies of your book.
Childrens book author guides.
Wondering how to do a childrens book? Here’s some useful resources!
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