UBuildABook is a U.S. book printer that prints children's books for self-publishing authors in hard cover and soft cover, in 8x10 and 8.5x11 portrait, 11x8.5 landscape, and 8.5x8.5 and 12x12 square sizes. Printing takes 7 to 10 business days and every file is checked by a real person. There is no minimum order, and our best pricing starts at 50 books.
Imagine being able to write and publish a custom children's book!
Many adults want to write children's books, but most have no idea where to start. They only know that they have a great idea for a children's book and a burning desire to get it published.
With UBuildABook, we make it easy to self-publish your children's book, from 1 to 5000 books. We have FREE Book Design Pro Software to help lay out and prepare your book for printing, or you can use your own software. To use our FREE Book Design Pro Software, you just drag and drop your images or illustrations onto a page, add the words, arrange the pages, and then add the book cover.
We print both soft cover and hard cover children's books and ship them directly to you, or ship some to Amazon or another distributor to help you sell them.
| Standard sizes | 8x10 portrait, 8.5x11 portrait, 11x8.5 landscape, 8.5x8.5 square, 12x12 square |
|---|---|
| Custom sizes | On orders of 50 or more, up to 12x12 |
| Binding | Hard cover or soft cover, both in one order if you like. Dust jackets available |
| Quantity | No minimum. Best pricing from 50 books |
| Custom options on 50+ | Additional paper types, laminates, endsheets, proofs, guidance through the ISBN number and barcode process and more |
| Turnaround | 7 to 10 business days to print, plus shipping |
| Shipping | U.S. and Canada, to you or on to Amazon or any other distributor |
| Files | FREE Book Design Pro Software, or a print-ready PDF |
| File check | Every file reviewed by a real person before printing |
That is where our pricing gets sharpest and where the custom options open up. Orders of 50+ books get our best per-book price, a custom quote turned around by a real person, the full range of custom options, and a free shareable flipbook of your book.
Printing fewer than 50 is still completely fine - there is no minimum and no extra charge to re-order later. Many authors print a handful first to check the colors, then come back for the real run.
Get started today by requesting a free pricing quote for your children's book printing. Quotes are usually back the same day, and there is nothing to install and no account to create first. Printing runs 7 to 10 business days once your files are approved, and we ship within the United States and Canada - to you, or on to Amazon or any other distributor.
No account needed to start, and no cost until you approve a price.
Send us page count, trim size, cover type and quantity. We quote it, usually the same day. Quoting 50 or more gets you our best price.
Drag your illustrations onto pages in our FREE Book Design Pro Software, add your words, design the cover. Or work in your own software.
Upload straight from the software, or send a print-ready PDF. No disc, no mailing, no file size limit to work around.
We review every file sent to us. A real person checks for print problems before anything goes on press, and contacts you if something looks off.
For 50+ books, you get a Proof for your approval, before we send to print.
Printed and bound in the U.S.A. in 7 to 10 business days, plus shipping.
Real customer books, printed by us. Click any cover to preview the book.
Every quote below is from someone who printed a children's book with us.
Standard sizes, covers, custom options and delivery for a children’s book.
The price depends on four things: page count, trim size, hard or soft cover, and how many copies you print. The per-book price drops as the quantity goes up, and 50 or more books gets our best pricing.
For 1 to 49 books, use our instant pricing. For 50 or more, request a quote and a real person will send you real numbers, usually the same day.
Fifty or more is where our pricing and service are at their best. Orders of 50+ books get our lowest per-book price, a custom quote from a real person, a free shareable flipbook, and the full range of custom options - extra paper types, laminates, endsheets and proofs.
That said, there is no minimum. We will print a single copy, and there is no extra charge if you come back later and re-order more. Plenty of authors print a few first to check the colors, then come back for the real run.
Our standard children's book sizes are 8x10 portrait, a classic picture book size, 8.5x11 portrait, 11x8.5 landscape for wide scenes, and 8.5x8.5 and 12x12 square. Choose the size before your illustrations are finished, so the art is drawn to the right shape. See all book sizes.
Hard cover is sturdier and feels like a gift or library book, which matters for a book little hands will use. Soft cover costs less per copy and is lighter to ship. You can mix both bindings in a single order, and dust jackets are available. Compare hard vs soft cover pricing.
Printing runs 7 to 10 business days once your files are approved, plus shipping time. If you have a hard date, such as a book launch or a school visit, tell us when you request pricing and we will confirm it before you commit.
Either build the book in our FREE Book Design Pro Software and send it straight from there, or send a print-ready PDF from InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Word or similar. Illustrations that run to the edge of the page need bleed - see full bleed page layout and how to make print-ready files.
Yes. We review every file sent to us. A real person checks for print problems before anything goes on press, and contacts you if something looks off.
We ship within the United States and Canada. Books can go directly to you, or we can ship part of the run on to Amazon or any other distributor if you plan to sell. See shipping.
Start with our step-by-step guide, How to Self-Publish a Children's Book. It covers age groups, page counts, illustrations, ISBNs and selling, and comes back here when you are ready to print.
No account, no software install, no obligation. Quotes usually come back the same day - and if you are printing 50 or more, that is where our best pricing and our full range of custom options kick in.
