Bring illustrated stories to the page with colorful printing and a format that suits the story. From picture books to learning activities, PRNT keeps your artwork, cover and printing choices together.
Children’s books
Children’s picture books use the relationship between words and images to guide readers through a story. Square formats can give illustrations a generous canvas, while portrait formats may suit longer stories and educational titles. Plan each page turn as part of the narrative.
Full-color printing is a natural starting point for illustrated stories. Paperback and hardcover options give different presentations; the supported choices depend on size, paper and page count. Gloss and matte surfaces change the feel and appearance of illustrated pages.
Activity and coloring books have different needs from picture books. Pages meant for writing or coloring may benefit from uncoated stock and a layout with plenty of usable space. Board-book production can be requested through wholesale, with construction and suitability confirmed by our team; it is not the same as a standard hardcover.
Print on demand and wholesale differ in more than quantity and price. Print on demand is digital production from our supported product list; wholesale is offset production with a wider choice of materials and finishes, quoted by our team. Here is what each path offers for this kind of book.
Print on demand
Digital production from our supported product list. Prices are calculated for your exact specifications and shipping address, and orders can start from a single copy.
Wholesale
Offset production with a wider material palette. Your specifications and quantities are quoted by our team, and runs start at 200 copies per requested quantity.
The binding decides how a book opens, how long it lasts and what it costs to make. For wholesale runs our team quotes the construction that suits your page count and how the book will be used.
Folded signatures are sewn together along the spine before being glued into the cover. It is the strongest bookblock we can make, opens comfortably and holds up to repeated reading — the standard construction for hardcovers and for paperbacks that need to survive handling.
Rigid grey board is covered in cloth, leather or printed paper to form a separate case, and the sewn or glued bookblock is attached with endpapers. This is what gives a hardcover its squared spine, its heft and its upright shelf presence.
The spine edge of the stacked pages is milled and bonded to a flexible cover with hot-melt or PUR adhesive, then trimmed flush on three sides. It is the most economical way to bind a paperback and suits most text-led books.
Folded sheets are nested and stapled through the centre fold. Ideal for shorter comic issues, magazines, catalogues and program booklets, where a low per-copy cost matters more than a square spine.
Pages and cover are punched and threaded onto a metal or plastic spine, so the book turns through itself and lies flat. A practical choice for journals, workbooks, manuals and anything that has to stay open on a desk.
The textblock and the cover move independently of one another, so a spread can open completely flat without straining the spine. Photograph books, art catalogues and cookbooks are the usual candidates.
Thick printed boards, laminated and shaped for young readers, with rounded corners as a requested option. This is a separate production method from a standard hardcover and is quoted on its own specifications.
Start with an 8.5 × 8.5 inch full-color hardcover in print on demand, then compare the available paper and finish options.
Bring your own print-ready illustrated PDF. Optional PRNT cover and interior tools can help arrange text and images, with your review before printing.
For 200 copies or more, request an offset quote and discuss picture-book or board-book specifications with the team.
Already have a cover and interior? Upload your own print-ready PDFs without buying AI services. Or use PRNT’s Cover Creator and Interior Creator within the same project. You can also create files with PRNT without ordering printed books.
Keep text and faces away from trim edges and the gutter. Extend edge-to-edge illustrations into the required bleed, review page turns, and make sure you have permission to reproduce every illustration.
Review spelling, content, permissions and page order. Technical file review does not replace proofreading, and print suitability must be confirmed for your chosen specifications.
Digital print on demand starts from a single copy, with printing and shipping prices requested for your specifications and address. Wholesale offset runs start at 200 copies per requested quantity, with a quote and delivery estimate from our team.
Compare the available specifications or ask our team about your project.