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Children's Book Printing

With over 25 years of professional printing expertise, we specialize in custom children’s book printing for publishers, authors, designers, organizations, and independent creators. Whether it’s toddler board books, picture books, novels, comic books, activity and coloring books, or intricate pop-up and interactive designs, we turn your creative concepts into beautifully crafted books with exceptional quality and competitive pricing.

Our offerings include full-color printing for vibrant, striking illustrations, as well as black-and-white printing for a timeless, classic feel. We provide a wide selection of sizes, paper types, binding styles, and special finishes to suit any project. All books are printed using child-safe, soy-based inks, with FSC-certified paper available for environmentally responsible publishing.

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Custom Children's Book Printing Services

At BookPrintingChina, we offer a full range of custom children’s book printing solutions tailored to different ages, formats, and creative needs. Below are some of the most popular children’s book projects we produce:

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Hardcover Children's Book Printing
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Softcover Children's Book Printing
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Board Book Printing
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Coloring Book Printing
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Workbook Printing
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Sticker Book Printing
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Comic Book Printing
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Sound Book Printing
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Pop Up Book Printing

Common Children's Book Printing Sizes

Children’s books are available in many different sizes, shaped by the book format, illustration style, page design, and intended age group. Selecting the right trim size plays an important role in how the book looks and feels, while also ensuring comfortable handling, smooth page turning, clear readability, and engaging visuals for young readers.

  • Board Books (Ages 0–3): Common sizes include 6″ × 6″, 8″ × 8″, and up to 8.5″ × 11″. Square or compact formats are ideal for small hands, and thick pages with open layouts provide ample space for bold illustrations and simple, readable text.

  • Picture Books (Ages 3–8): Popular sizes such as 8″ × 10″, 8.5″ × 11″, 8″ × 8″, 8.5″ × 8.5″, and 10″ × 10″ allow artwork to take center stage. Larger trims enhance visual storytelling and support colorful, full-bleed illustrations.

  • Early Reader Books (Ages 5–8): Sizes like 5.5″ × 8.5″ or 6″ × 9″ balance readability with portability, offering comfortable text layouts while remaining easy for children to hold.

  • Chapter Books (Ages 6–10): Typical trim sizes include 5.25″ × 7.75″, 5.5″ × 7.25″, or 6.5″ × 8″. These compact formats are designed for longer reading sessions and help support developing readers.

  • Middle Grade (Ages 8–12): Common options include 5.25″ × 7.5″ and 5.25″ × 7.75″, providing a text-focused layout with occasional illustrations.

  • Young Adult (Ages 12–18): Standard sizes such as 5.25″ × 8″ and 5.5″ × 8.5″ offer a familiar, novel-style format suitable for more text-heavy content.

  • Educational Books (Textbooks, workbooks, coloring, and activity books) are typically produced in 8.5″ × 11″ or A4 sizes to allow sufficient space for exercises, diagrams, and interactive elements.

  • Comic Books: The standard trim size is 6.625″ × 10.25″, optimized for dynamic panel layouts and detailed artwork.

Custom sizes are also available to support unique creative concepts, illustration styles, or specific branding needs.

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Paper Options for Children's Book Printing

While we offer a wide range of paper options, certain book genres are best suited to specific paper types. For illustration-heavy children’s books, glossy or matte art paper is recommended to achieve bright colors, sharp details, and strong visual impact. For text-focused books, as well as books intended for writing, coloring, or those seeking a more natural and eco-friendly feel, uncoated paper is an ideal choice. For board books designed for toddlers, we recommend using thicker C1S cardboard paper to ensure durability, safety, and long-lasting use.

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Glossy Art Paper

Glossy art paper delivers vibrant colors, sharp details, and a reflective finish, ideal for high-quality illustraion- heavy books.
Common Weights:
80 -200 gsm (54-135 lb text)
250 -350 gsm (92-129 lb cover)

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Matte Art Paper

Non-glossy coated finish that reduces glare while maintaining rich colors, offering a refined, professional look.
Common Weights:
80 -200 gsm (54-135 lb text)
250 -350 gsm (92-129 lb cover)

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Uncoated Art Paper

Uncoated paper absorbs ink evenly, creating softer tones and a classic surface that’s comfortable for reading and writing.
Common Weights:
80 gsm - 180 gsm ( 54 - 122 lb text)

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C1S Paper

C1S paper has a coated side for vibrant printing, while the uncoated side is perfect for gluing.
Common Weights:
250 - 400 gsm ( 12 - 18 pt cover)

The selection of paper type and weight has a significant impact on your book’s visual quality, durability, and overall feel. For hardcover children’s books, the cover is typically made from 2–3 mm gray board wrapped with 157 gsm coated paper, providing excellent strength, structure, and a smooth, refined surface. Paperback covers generally require heavier paper stock, most commonly 250–350 gsm coated paper, to ensure proper rigidity and protection during regular handling.

Interior paper choices vary based on book format, binding method, page count, and budget. For instance, an 8.5″ × 8.5″ hardcover children’s picture book with fewer than 32 pages often uses 157 gsm glossy art paper to deliver vibrant colors, sharp image reproduction, and a premium finish. In contrast, an 8.5″ × 11″ paperback coloring book with around 48 pages is best printed on thicker 140 gsm uncoated paper, which reduces bleed-through and provides a suitable surface for coloring.

For standard self-cover board books, we usually recommend 350 gsm C1S paper mounted to another 350 gsm C1S sheet to create a strong, safe, and child-friendly construction. For a more cost-effective solution, 250 gsm or 300 gsm C1S paper is available. If enhanced thickness and durability are desired, we also offer 400 gsm C1S paper, providing added strength and long-lasting performance.

At BookPrintingChina, we also offer a wide range of special papers and materials to meet unique design and branding needs. For example,

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FSC-certified Paper

We provide FSC-certified paper choices and can print the FSC logo on your product to highlight its eco-friendly quality.

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Textured Paper

Paper with tactile surfaces such as linen or felt, adding depth, character, and a premium artistic & handcrafted feel.

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PU Leather

Durable synthetic leather material with smooth texture and flexibility, often used for premium covers, planners, and notebooks.

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Fabric

Cloth materials such as linen or cotton used for book covers, providing a classic, elegant appearance and enhanced durability.

Not sure which paper is right for your project? Get in touch with our printing experts for personalized recommendations.

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Children's Book Book Binding Options

The binding you choose plays a crucial role in your children’s book’s durability, appearance, and overall quality. At BookPrintingChina, we provide a variety of binding options to fit different purposes, budgets, and design preferences.

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Hardcover Binding

Hardcover binding not only looks high-end, but also feels better to read and use. For hardcover binding, the pages are printed, folded, collated, sewn in groups, and then glued onto a hard case.

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Sewn Perfect Binding

Sewn perfect binding folds and collates printed pages into signatures, sews them together, and glues a soft cover to the spine, offering greater durability than standard perfect binding, ideal for books over 24 pages.

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Board Book Binding

Board book binding is commonly used for children’s board books, pop-up books, and similar projects. It is made by mounting two sheets of coated one-side paper together with glue.

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Saddle Stitch

Saddle stitched, also known as staple binding, which pages are folded and stapled together. Saddle stitched binding is ideal for the books lower than 64 pages, such single issue comics, coloring books, activity books.

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Spiral Binding

Spiral binding uses a durable plastic or metal coil to hold pages together. It opens flat, turns smoothly, and is ideal for children's activity books, workbooks, handbooks, bible study journals and more.

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Wire-o Binding

Wire-O binding uses a double-loop metal wire to secure pages. It opens flat, flips easily, and is perfect for children's workbooks, cookbooks, journals, activity books, memory books and more.

If you’re unsure which binding best suits your project or can’t find the option you need, please contact our expert team or visit our “binding” pages for detailed guidance.

Children's Book Book Finish Options

At BookPrintingChina, we offer a wide range of finishing and specialty treatments to enhance custom-printed children’s books. These options allow you to add visual interest, tactile appeal, and a premium look to your project, making each book unique and engaging. Our treatments include:

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Glossy Lamination

Glossy lamination adds a shiny, reflective finish that enhances colors, protects the cover from scratches.

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Matte Lamination

Matte lamination provides a smooth, non-reflective finish that feels soft to the touch, reduces glare.

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Soft-touch Lamination

Soft touch lamination creates a velvety, suede-like finish that feels luxurious, reduces fingerprints.

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Spot UV

Spot UV adds glossy, raised highlights to specific design areas, creating contrast, enhancing detail.

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Varnish

Varnish provides a protective coating that enhances durability, reduces smudging, and adds subtle shine.

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Foil Stamping

Foil stamping applies metallic or pigmented foil onto the surface using heat and pressure, creating eye-catching, luxurious accents.

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Emboss

Embossing creates a raised, three-dimensional design on paper or cardstock, adding texture, depth.

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Deboss

Debossing creates an indented design pressed into paper or cardstock, adding subtle texture and depth.

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Die Cut

Die cutting uses a custom-shaped blade to precisely cut or remove areas of paper, cardboard.

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Gilded Edges

Gilded edges apply a thin layer of metallic foil—often gold or silver—to the edges of book pages.

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Rounded Corner

Rounded corners give books or printed materials smooth, curved edges, enhancing durability, reducing wear and tear.

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Perforated

Perforated pages feature small, evenly spaced holes or cuts, allowing easy and clean tearing or detachment.

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Questions & Answers

Our minimum order quantity for children’s book printing usually starts at 100 copies. For more complex designs, the MOQ varies depending on features, such as interactive board books (e.g., lift-the-flap, cut-out windows): 500 copies; Pop-up or sound board books: 1,000 copies. We offer a big discount for bulk orders, which means the more you print, the lower the unit price.

The number of pages in a children’s book depends on the book type, target age group, and story length. Here’s a general guide for different categories:

  • Board Books (Ages 0–3): Usually 8–40 pages (4–20 spreads). Board books use thick, durable pages suitable for toddlers.

  • Children’s Picture Books (Ages 3–7): Commonly 24–48 pages, with 32 pages being the industry standard. This length works well for storytelling and illustration flow.

  • Early Readers (Ages 5–8): Typically 32–64 pages, offering short sentences and simple vocabulary to help new readers gain confidence.

  • Chapter Books (Ages 6–10): Usually 48–120 pages, featuring short chapters, simple illustrations, and easy-to-follow plots.

  • Middle Grade Books (Ages 8–12): Generally 120–250 pages, with more complex storylines and minimal illustrations.

  • Young Adult (YA) Books (Ages 12+): Commonly 200–400 pages, similar to adult novels, allowing for deeper themes and character development.

Each type of children’s book has its own structure and production requirements, so the ideal page count may vary depending on the story length, design layout, and intended reading level.

Yes! We care about both quality and the environment. All of our children’s books are printed using soy-based inks, which are non-toxic and safe for kids. We also offer FSC-certified and recycled paper options, allowing you to create beautiful, eco-friendly books that are sustainable and child-safe.

Yes! You can order a physical sample before placing an order to check our paper, binding, finish, and printing quality.

We recommend high resolution(at least 300ppi) PDF files with embedded fonts and images, including a 3 mm bleed. If your files are created in InDesign or Illustrator, please export them as print-ready PDFs.

For small files, you can upload them directly through our online inquiry form or send them via email to sales@bookprintingchina.com. For large files, please share a download link using platforms such as WeTransfer, Dropbox, or Google Drive.

Yes, our prepress team offers free file checking, include bleed, image resolution, layout and other technical details to ensure your files are print-ready. We can also provide templates, spine width calculation, basic layout guidance if needed.

Yes, we offer several proofing options, including PDF proof, physical sample, dummy sample, digital printed sample, and offset printed sample.

After you complete the deposit and before mass production, we usually provide a free digital printed sample for your confirmation.

If your book includes Pantone colors or requires strict color accuracy, we recommend ordering an offset-printed proof of a few pages. Please note that offset proofs are not free; the cost depends on factors such as the number of pages, Pantone colors, and other specifications.

The children’s book production time usually takes 7-18 days after the final file is approved. The exact timeline depends on the order quantity, binding style, design complexity, and our current production schedule. Shipping time will vary based on your destination and chosen shipping method.

We offer air, sea, and express shipping (DHL, FedEx, UPS). Our team will recommend the most cost-effective and reliable method based on your delivery time and budget.

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Children's Book File Specifications

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Design Software

Review the strengths and weaknesses of leading design tools like Adobe InDesign and Illustrator for offset print layout preparation

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Bleed

Bleed is the extra margin trimmed after printing, preventing white edges. A standard bleed size is 0.125 inches (3mm).

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Margin

For perfect bound book, keep text, faces, and fine details at least 8–10 mm away from the spine and 5 mm from the trim edges.

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CMYK

CMYK is the correct color mode for printing. RGB files convert automatically and may shift colors. Use 100% black for text.

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Resolutions

Images in prepress files should be at least 300 dpi to ensure sharp details, clear images, and professional print quality.

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Vector Graphics

Vector graphics scale without losing quality, ensuring logos, text, and illustrations remain crisp and clean at any size.

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File Format

We recommend using high-quality PDF files, as Adobe InDesign exports print-ready PDFs for precise, consistent printing results.

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Book Spine

The spine should include title and author. Spine width depends on page count, paper thickness, and chosen binding method.

At BookPrintingChina, we offer professional file-checking services and custom templates. If you’re unsure how to layout your artwork, feel free to contact us; we’re happy to provide detailed guidelines and support.

Order Process at BookPrintingChina

1

Request a Quote

Submit specs and receive your tailored quote within 1-2 hours.

2

Upload Design

Send your print-ready PDF via email or shared link easily.

3

Review Your File

We check your file for free to ensure perfect print readiness.

4

Approve Proof

Pay the deposit, then make a free digital printed proof for approval.

5

Production

Upon approval, we begin full production with strict quality control.

6

Shipping

After balance payment, we pack securely and ship by air or sea.

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BookPrintingChina Reviews

5 star review
Great custom designs!
Ellen at ChinaPrinting4u was responsive and helpful throughout the process of printing my books. The product was excellent, and the books arrived beautifully packed. I give the company high marks for both quality and customer service!

Katherine: 4 days ago

5 star review
Great custom designs!
Ellen at ChinaPrinting4u was responsive and helpful throughout the process of printing my books. The product was excellent, and the books arrived beautifully packed. I give the company high marks for both quality and customer service!

Katherine: 4 days ago

5 star review
Great custom designs!
Ellen at ChinaPrinting4u was responsive and helpful throughout the process of printing my books. The product was excellent, and the books arrived beautifully packed. I give the company high marks for both quality and customer service!

Katherine: 4 days ago

5 star review
Great custom designs!
Ellen at ChinaPrinting4u was responsive and helpful throughout the process of printing my books. The product was excellent, and the books arrived beautifully packed. I give the company high marks for both quality and customer service!

Katherine: 4 days ago

5 star review
Great custom designs!
Ellen at ChinaPrinting4u was responsive and helpful throughout the process of printing my books. The product was excellent, and the books arrived beautifully packed. I give the company high marks for both quality and customer service!

Katherine: 4 days ago

5 star review
Great custom designs!
Ellen at ChinaPrinting4u was responsive and helpful throughout the process of printing my books. The product was excellent, and the books arrived beautifully packed. I give the company high marks for both quality and customer service!

Katherine: 4 days ago

5 star review
Great custom designs!
Ellen at ChinaPrinting4u was responsive and helpful throughout the process of printing my books. The product was excellent, and the books arrived beautifully packed. I give the company high marks for both quality and customer service!

Katherine: 4 days ago

5 star review
Great custom designs!
Ellen at ChinaPrinting4u was responsive and helpful throughout the process of printing my books. The product was excellent, and the books arrived beautifully packed. I give the company high marks for both quality and customer service!

Katherine: 4 days ago

Excellent 4.9
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What Makes Our Children's Book Printing Service Stand out?

Advanced Equipment

With over 25 years of experience, advanced printing and binding equipment, we ensure your children’s books are produced with exceptional quality.

Soy-based Ink

All our children’s books are printed with non-toxic, soy-based inks, ensuring safe, eco-friendly, and child-friendly reading experiences.

Premium Paper Stock

We provide a wide selection of premium papers, including coated, uncoated, special material, and FSC-certified options for sustainable printing.

Fully Custom Options

We offer fully customizable options, including trim size, paper type, page count, binding style, special finishes, and other personalized features.

Online Expert Support

One-on-one online support from start to finish, covering artwork guidelines, material selection, shipping, and all aspects of your project.

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We’re Love to Hear From You

We appreciate your interest in BookPrintingChina. Our goal is to deliver a children’s book printing experience that is smooth, cost-effective, refined, and efficient from start to finish.

For general questions, simply submit the enquiry form and our sales specialists will respond promptly. To receive a precise project quote, we encourage you to use our online Quote Form, which helps us match the best options to your specific requirements. You may also contact us directly at sales@bookprintingchina.com.

Our team is available seven days a week, with most enquiries answered within 1–2 hours. We look forward to turning your ideas into beautifully printed products with the quality and attention to detail BookPrintingChina is known for.

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