Are you first time for your custom children book printing? If yes, before you hit “print” on your custom children book, check off these 13 steps:

1. Decide what print service you will use to print your book.

There are many printing companies available and each one has different requirements for print services and print quality, so research which company would make your custom children book printing best and then move onto step two.Here at TIMI, we have over 20 years of experience in Printing filed and have passed Disney, WCA, MSI, BSCI, SMETA BVQ1 test.

2. Have a final draft of the front and back flaps of your print book.

These print copies of the flaps will be what you send in to printing companies and they must include all vital information about your print book. This information includes: title, subtitle (if one is included), author's name and a brief synopsis of the plot of the print book under 100 words.

3.Decide on the trim size and format of your print book.

Deciding your trim size isn't just important to saving money.It is also important to make decisions early so you can make sure your art creations to the right size .

There are many print book formats available, so be sure to research which printing company offers the print book format you wish to print your custom children book in and then move onto step four. Here at TIMI , dimensions and specifications of book printing are tailored to suit customers' needs.If you need any help,feel free to let us know and we are pleased to help properly plan the trim size and format for your print book.

4. Have a final draft of the title page of your print book.

This is where all vital information about your print book will be placed, so all print data must be included in a professional print font. This print data includes: print book title, subtitle (if one is included), author's name and brief synopsis of the print book under 200 words.

5. Create print templates.

Create print templates for your print book that fit the printing company specifications you researched in step three.

6. Write out print snippets.

Write out print snippets of your print book that would be placed in the print book to be viewed by readers if they were flipping through its pages. These print snippets should be basic print information about each print chapter, but not so detailed so as to spoil events in the print book.

7. Spell check and edit your print manuscript completely.

You can use print services like print proofreading to make sure all print data is error free.

8. Insert print snippets into print templates you completed in step five.

Make sure they are laid out properly for the printing company, many of which will allow you to insert print snippets directly onto the print template itself through their print services website.

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9. Send print book templates.

Send print book templates to printing company to print your book.

10. Wait for print test.

Wait for print test of your print book, which you will receive before completely printing out your print books in bulk through the printing company's print service.

11. Do revise work.

Revise work as necessary with assistance from print services like print proofreading to make sure your print data is printed accurate. Revise print templates, print snipptes and print book manuscript as necessary.

12.Submit the final print files.

Submit the final print files of your print book including print templates to printing company when you are ready for printing.

And while you’re at it, decide if you want your custom children book to be printed as a hardcover, paperback, or both! For more information on hardcover and paperback printing , check out “Wholesale Hardcover Book Printing VS Wholesale Paperback Book Printing”.

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13.Get proofs of your print book. 

Proofs are your last chance to revise the book. They are your chance to make sure that everything looks right, that there are no final text corrections, and that color is correct.So,once everything has been sent to the printing company, make sure you see proofs of your print book for approval.

After all the above printing steps are complete, your custom children book will be printed and available for sale!

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Conclusion

Custom children book printing can meet your unique needs for children book. It is sometimes costly and complicated. Has it done in China if you have a big quantity.

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Here at TIMI Printing, we have more than 20 years of book printing experience and we are staffed by self-publishing experts utilizing the world's best book printing and binding equipment. Children’s books are fun, engaging, and will shape a child’s learning for years to come.

Every individual book publishing project is different, the results are always the same:

• Eye-popping colors

• Crisp and even ink coverage

• Quality paper stocks

• Sturdy, tight book binding

TIMI’s Book Product Advantages:

1.Use special craftsmanship to help the cognition of fun and let the children fully experience the wonderful changes of colors;

2.The drawing style is cute and the lines are simple, which enhances the fun of the children;

3.Muti-language version, sold well in Russia, Asia and Central and Northern Europe, with a cumulative sales volume of hundreds of thousands;

4.Using ultra-light EVA of maternal and child level, each page is embedded with high-density sponge, the whole book feels superb, soft and elastic;

5.Printing ink is food grade, safe and environmentally friendly, mothers and children can enjoy parent-child time at ease；

6.All our products are manufactured based on the quality management system ISO9001；

7.Product dimensions and specifications are tailored to suit customers' needs.

Get it done with us, you are guaranteed to save time and money! Contact us now!