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It’s never been easier to write and create a children’s book online in the format you need. BookBildr offers softcover and hardcover books in three shapes and six sizes, perfect for all kinds of stories. Choose a format, start writing and then use our free online children’s book illustrator to bring your story to life! We will then take care of generating your book in PDF, printing and shipping.
Portrait Book
Portrait books are perfect for stories for older children because they can accommodate more text and still have exciting illustrations. Our portrait books come as hardcovers and paperback with saddle-stitch and perfect binding.
Landscape Book
Landscape books are great for full-page illustrations. Choose a hardcover or perfect-bound paperback in two sizes. Saddle-stitch binding is not available for this format and the book needs to have at least 24 interior pages.
Square Book
Square picture books are ideal for toddlers and children between 3 and 5 years old. They are a great transition from board books. Our square books come as hardcovers and paperbacks with saddle-stitch and perfect binding.
All BookBildr books feature glossy or matte cover. Interior pages are printed on high-quality paper optimized for rich color.
Saddle-stitch binding is not available for landscape softcovers. To learn more about our binding techniques, read this blog post.
Book Prices
 All our books are custom-made, which means the exact price depends on factors like the number of pages, cover options, size, and format. Use the calculator below to get an estimate of how much your custom-made book will cost.
A PDF download costs $6 regardless of the number of pages.
We Ship Wordwide!
All BookBildr books are produced on demand, which means the delivery time depends on both manufacturing time and shipping. Typically, your books will be printed in around 5-7 working days outside of the holiday and back to school seasons, and delivery time depends on your location and the location of the printing facility (we print in the USA, Australia, and the EU). Below, you can find estimated shipping times and cost. All shipping time estimates are for outside of peak seasons. If you’re planning to order more than 100 copies of your book, contact us to get a quote.
Destination | Shipping Cost | Shipping Time (excl. manufacturing) |
|---|---|---|
| United States | From $7.50 | 5-7 business days |
| Canada | From $9.80 | 5-7 business days |
| United Kingdom | From $5.71 | 5-7 business days |
| Western Europe | From $4.90 | 5-7 business days |
| Eastern Europe | From $10.88 | 7-10 business days |
| Australia | From $16.33 | 7-10 business days |
| Rest of the World | From $10.88 | 10 business days or more |
*All prices are estimates per one book and are subject to change. The exact shipping cost will be calculated at checkout. The timeframe does not include manufacturing time. Shipping prices vary depending on the book type and the customer’s exact location.
