Childrens Book Printing
Children’s Book Printing - Story and Colouring Books
Looking to print a beautiful children’s book that young readers will treasure? At Copy Direct, we specialise in high-quality children’s book printing for self-publishers, schools, illustrators, authors, and organisations across New Zealand. Whether you’re printing your first picture book or producing a larger print run for retail sale, we make the process simple, affordable, and professional.
Vibrant Colour That Brings Stories to Life
Children’s books rely on bold, engaging illustrations and clear, easy-to-read text. We use premium full-colour printing to ensure your artwork is reproduced with rich colour, sharp detail, and consistent quality throughout the book. From soft pastel tones to bright, high-impact graphics, your story will look just as you imagined it.
We print on quality paper stocks suited to picture books, early readers, and chapter books. Choose from gloss or matte finishes depending on the look and feel you want to achieve.
Flexible Sizes & Binding Options
Every children’s book is different. We offer a range of popular trim sizes, including square formats and A4 or A5 options. Binding choices include:
- Perfect bound (softcover)
- Saddle stitched (stapled)
- Wire or spiral bound (ideal for activity books)
Not sure what will work best? Our team can guide you based on your page count, audience, and budget.
Short Runs & Large Print Quantities
Printing your first book? We offer short-run digital printing, allowing you to order smaller quantities. If you’re ready for larger volumes, we can also manage bigger print runs with competitive pricing.
Childrens Book Printing Options:
Full-colour interior printing
Premium gloss or matte paper stocks
Softcover (perfect bound)
Custom sizes including square formats
Short-run digital or larger print runs
This flexibility makes us ideal for:
- Self-published authors
- School projects
- Fundraisers
- Gift books
- Retail distribution
Children’s Colouring Books
Colouring books remain incredibly popular with children of all ages. We print colouring books using crisp black-and-white or colour interior pages, depending on your design. Our uncoated paper stocks are perfect for crayons, coloured pencils, and light marker use, helping prevent bleed-through while giving a smooth colouring experience.
Children’s Story Books
Story books require vibrant colour reproduction and careful attention to layout. We ensure your illustrations are sharp, colours are rich, and text is clear and easy to read. Whether you’re producing a softcover picture book or a hardcover keepsake edition, we’ll help you choose the right materials and binding style.
Preparing & Uploading Your Print Files
To achieve the best possible print quality, all uploaded files are converted to high-resolution PDF format before production, regardless of the original file type. You can upload single pages..Cover File Requirements
If you are including a cover with your saddle stitched book, please note this will add four pages to your total page count:Front cover
Inside front cover
Inside back cover
Back cover
For perfect bound books, inside covers are not required, so you do not need to supply files for these pages.Inside front cover
Inside back cover
Back cover
Understanding Bleed
Bleed refers to the area that extends beyond the final trim size of your book. It ensures that images or background colours that run to the edge of the page print cleanly without white borders after trimming.Please add 3mm bleed to all standard print files before uploading.
Keep all important text and key design elements safely inside the trim area and away from the bleed.
If a page is completely blank or has no images extending to the edge, bleed is not required.
Binding Options
We offer a variety of binding styles to suit different book types and budgets. To understand the requirements for each binding method, please refer to our Binding Page.Spine Setup
For perfect bound books, you may supply your spine artwork either as part of a full cover spread (back cover + spine + front cover) or as a separate PDF file. Please include a 3mm bleed at the top and bottom of your spine design.
NZ Printing You Can Trust
As a New Zealand-owned printing company, we understand local publishing needs. We work closely with authors to ensure files are print-ready and provide guidance on bleed, margins, colour setup, and cover design.
From file check to final delivery, our goal is to make children’s book printing straightforward and stress-free.
We recommend Canva to design your Childrens Book Cover.
To Learn more about Canva Templates Click Here.
Get Started Today!
Ready to bring your story to life? Contact Copy Direct today for a quote and let’s create something special for young readers.