Children's Book Printing
At HemeiPrinting, we specialize in high-quality, custom children’s book printing services at competitive prices. From whimsical picture books and imaginative storybooks to educational read-alouds, we help bring your project to life with vivid color printing on gloss, matte, uncoated, or coated one-side paper. Our printing options include hardcover, paperback, board books, lift-the-flap, interactive books, and activity and coloring books—durable, engaging formats that are ideal for young readers.
Eco-friendly ink and paper
State-of-art offset printing
A wide range of customized options
Hardcover Children's Books
Printed in signatures, sewn, and bound into a durable greyboard casing wrapped in a printed cover sheet. Suitable for both picture books and storybooks.
Paperback Children's Books
All our softcover books use sewn perfect binding, which is more durable than glued binding. Ideal for storybooks, educational titles, and picture books that will be handled frequently.
Board Books
Perfect for toddlers and infants, our board books are either self-cover or hardcover and built to be safe, strong, and interactive for the youngest readers. We offer professional board book printing for self-publishers, with durable materials and vibrant color reproduction for young readers.
Touch-and-feel Books
We print custom interactive books including velcro, touch-and-feel, and pop-up formats. Designed to support sensory and motor development in children.
Activity & Coloring Books
We offer a range of bindings—wire-O, paperback, hardcover, board book—and kid-friendly uncoated paper that holds crayons and markers without bleeding through. Ideal for schools, programs, and creative play.
Picture Books and Storybooks
Picture books emphasize bold illustrations, making coated paper ideal for vibrant color. Text-focused storybooks are best printed on uncoated paper for optimal legibility and a traditional reading experience.
When it comes to printing a children’s book, the type of paper used is an important consideration. Different types of paper can be used for both the cover and inner pages. So it’s important to understand the different options and how they can impact the overall quality of your book.
Coated paper is a popular option, which has a glossy texture that helps enhance image clarity and vibrancy. Glossy and matte finishes are also available, depending on what visual effect you want for your book.
Uncoated paper is another popular choice for custom printing children’s books. It has a rough finish that gives the book a natural look and feel. While being versatile enough to print vivid colors without sacrificing image quality.
The cover paper is one of the most important aspects when printing a children’s book. This includes both paperback and hardcover books. For paperback children's books printing, the cover uaually use thicker paper, like 250gsm coated cover paper. Hardcover children's books printing require thicker papers, such as paper, cloth, leather wrapped on gray board. These materials provide additional durability while still allowing flexibility for customized designs.
Inner pages are just as important as cover material when creating a successful children's book printing project. Popular options include uncoated 81 lb text-weight papers print text that add extra thickness and strength to your book's pages without sacrificing picture clarity or vibrancy. Another option is glossy coated 86 lb text-weight paper stock which produces sharp images with high contrast levels and vivid colors. Coated paper perfect for those who want their pictures in their books to really pop!
Children Book Printing File Specifications
To ensure the best possible printing results, we kindly ask that you follow these file requirements:
Bleed
Bleed refers to an extra margin around your document that extends beyond the final trimmed size of your book. Typically, a bleed of 0.125 inches (3mm) should be added to each side of your page layout. This ensures that no unprinted edges occur in the final product if the trimming shifts slightly.
Resolution
The clarity of images in your cookbook is paramount.We recommend creating your artwork at a high resolution, typically 300 dpi (dots per inch) or higher. It will ensure that your cookbook pages are sharp, crisp, and free from any unwanted pixelation or blurriness.
Color Mode
We recommend submitting your files in the CMYK color mode(Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Black). Because this is the standard for professional printing and provide more accurate color representation on the physical pages of your book.
File Format
Please submit your files in PDF format, as this ensures that your design elements and layout remain consistent throughout the printing process. PDF files are widely accepted and ensure that your layout, text, and graphics remain consistent throughout the printing process.
Other tips:
1. When providing files for a dust jacket, please consider the width of the spine to ensure proper alignment and a seamless fit.
2. If you artwork include other elements, such as pop up, foil stamping, spot uv, deboss, etc, it’s essential to provide separate designs for each interactive element. To make sure that our team can accurately reproduce and assemble these unique features during the production process.
Children Book Printing File Specifications
To ensure the best possible printing results, we kindly ask that you follow these file requirements:
Bleed
Bleed refers to an extra margin around your document that extends beyond the final trimmed size of your book. Typically, a bleed of 0.125 inches (3mm) should be added to each side of your page layout. This ensures that no unprinted edges occur in the final product if the trimming shifts slightly.
Resolution
The clarity of images in your cookbook is paramount.We recommend creating your artwork at a high resolution, typically 300 dpi (dots per inch) or higher. It will ensure that your cookbook pages are sharp, crisp, and free from any unwanted pixelation or blurriness.
Color Mode
We recommend submitting your files in the CMYK color mode(Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Black). Because this is the standard for professional printing and provide more accurate color representation on the physical pages of your book.
File Format
Please submit your files in PDF format, as this ensures that your design elements and layout remain consistent throughout the printing process. PDF files are widely accepted and ensure that your layout, text, and graphics remain consistent throughout the printing process.
Other tips:
1. When providing files for a dust jacket, please consider the width of the spine to ensure proper alignment and a seamless fit.
2. If you artwork include other elements, such as pop up, foil stamping, spot uv, deboss, etc, it’s essential to provide separate designs for each interactive element. To make sure that our team can accurately reproduce and assemble these unique features during the production process.
