Book formats
What each format is, who it suits and how big it is. Checkout is not open yet: prices are shown, and you can ask to hear when a book is ready.
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Board book, 7×7
Short run: coming, quote first
planned $8.99
A 7×7 inch book with thick 2 mm board pages and rounded corners.
- Best ages
- 6 months to 3 years
- Best for
- Babies and toddlers.
- Size
- 7×7 in (177.8×177.8 mm). Fits across a grown-up's palm with the fingers curled around the edge.
- Thickness
- 20 mm at 16 pages
- Paper and finish
- 2 mm greyboard leaves, 157 gsm coated wrap; gloss finish
- Durability
- Built for chewing, dropping and bath-time splashes.
- Printed by
- Short-run printer (quote)
Every story in this format
- Pim's Bath16 pages · $8.99
- Pim Holds On16 pages · $8.99
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Paperback, 8.5×8.5
Printed when you order
$9.99 to $11.99
A square paperback with a thin, flexible cover. Printed when you order.
- Best ages
- 2 to 7 years
- Best for
- The daily read, ages 2 to 7.
- Size
- 8.5×8.5 in (215.9×215.9 mm). About as wide as a grown-up's hand is long, plus a thumb.
- Thickness
- 1.7 mm at 24 pages
- Paper and finish
- Premium colour interior, white coated stock; matte laminated cover; matte finish
- Durability
- Light enough for a bag, sturdy enough for the daily read.
- Printed by
- Lulu (site orders) · KDP
Every story in this format
- Pim's Bath24 pages · $9.99
- Pim Holds On24 pages · $9.99
- Tully and the New Baby32 pages · $10.99
- Tully's First Day32 pages · $10.99
- Quill Line32 pages · $10.99
- The Great Canyon Picnic32 pages · $10.99
- The Crooked Shelf40 pages · $11.99
- The Hammer That Waited40 pages · $11.99
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Hardcover, 8.5×8.5
Printed when you order
$16.99 to $17.99
The same square book in a case-laminate hardcover: boards wrapped in a printed, laminated sheet.
- Best ages
- 2 to 7 years
- Best for
- Gifts and the books you read a hundred times.
- Size
- 8.5×8.5 in (215.9×215.9 mm). Same size as the paperback, with a firm edge you can grip.
- Thickness
- 6.9 mm at 32 pages
- Paper and finish
- Premium colour interior, white coated stock; matte case laminate; matte finish
- Durability
- Holds its shape on a shelf and in small hands.
- Printed by
- Lulu (site orders) · IngramSpark
Every story in this format
- Tully and the New Baby32 pages · $16.99
- Tully's First Day32 pages · $16.99
- Quill Line32 pages · $16.99
- The Great Canyon Picnic32 pages · $16.99
- The Crooked Shelf40 pages · $17.99
- The Hammer That Waited40 pages · $17.99
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Paperback, 6×9
Printed when you order
$8.99
A tall early-reader paperback with speech bubbles.
- Best ages
- 5 to 8 years
- Best for
- New readers reading alone.
- Size
- 6×9 in (152.4×228.6 mm). Nearly as tall as a grown-up's hand is long.
- Thickness
- 2.7 mm at 40 pages
- Paper and finish
- Premium colour interior, white coated stock; matte laminated cover; matte finish
- Durability
- Made to be carried and read alone.
- Printed by
- Lulu (site orders) · KDP
Every story in this format
- Plan First!40 pages · $8.99
- Snip Gets Stuck40 pages · $8.99
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Hardcover, 6×9
Printed when you order
$13.99
The early reader in a case-laminate hardcover.
- Best ages
- 5 to 8 years
- Best for
- Gifts and school bags that get thrown around.
- Size
- 6×9 in (152.4×228.6 mm). Tall and narrow, easy for one hand to hold open.
- Thickness
- 7.4 mm at 40 pages
- Paper and finish
- Premium colour interior, white coated stock; matte case laminate; matte finish
- Durability
- Stands up to being read alone, a lot.
- Printed by
- Lulu (site orders) · IngramSpark
Every story in this format
- Plan First!40 pages · $13.99
- Snip Gets Stuck40 pages · $13.99
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Lap board book, 10×10
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planned $12.99
A big 10×10 inch padded board book for sharing on a lap. Later; quote only.
- Best ages
- 6 months to 3 years
- Best for
- Reading together with a baby or toddler on your knee.
- Size
- 10×10 in (254×254 mm). Wider than a grown-up's hand is long: a two-hand book.
- Thickness
- 20 mm at 16 pages
- Paper and finish
- Thick padded boards, 157 gsm coated wrap; gloss finish
- Durability
- Wipeable and heavy enough to stay open on a lap.
- Printed by
- Short-run printer (quote)
Every story in this format
- Pim's Bath16 pages · $12.99
- Pim Holds On16 pages · $12.99
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Mini board box set
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planned $11.99
Four small 4×4 inch board books in a slipcase. Later; quote only.
- Best ages
- 6 months to 3 years
- Best for
- A first shelf, and small hands.
- Size
- 4×4 in (101.6×101.6 mm). Each book sits inside a grown-up's palm.
- Thickness
- 20 mm at 16 pages
- Paper and finish
- 2 mm greyboard leaves, 157 gsm coated wrap, board slipcase; gloss finish
- Durability
- Small enough to carry, hard enough to chew.
- Printed by
- Short-run printer (quote)
Every story in this format
- Otter & Moon: mini board box set16 pages · $11.99
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Chunky thick-page edition
Later: quote only
planned $10.99
A thick-page edition for the youngest Tully readers. Later; quote only.
- Best ages
- 2 to 3 years
- Best for
- Toddlers who like to turn the pages themselves.
- Size
- 8×8 in (203.2×203.2 mm). A little wider than a grown-up's palm.
- Thickness
- 42 mm at 24 pages
- Paper and finish
- 3 mm greyboard leaves, matte wrap; matte finish
- Durability
- Pages that survive a firm grip.
- Printed by
- Short-run printer (quote)
Every story in this format
- Tully and the New Baby24 pages · $10.99
- Tully's First Day24 pages · $10.99
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Keepsake hardcover, 10×10
Later: quote only
planned $24.99
A 10×10 inch sewn hardcover on 157 gsm matte art paper, soft-touch with foil and spot UV. Later; quote only.
- Best ages
- 4 to 7 years
- Best for
- Gifts and the books that get passed on.
- Size
- 10×10 in (254×254 mm). Larger than a grown-up's hand: set it on a lap to read.
- Thickness
- 8.3 mm at 32 pages
- Paper and finish
- 157 gsm matte art paper, sewn, 2.5 mm boards, soft-touch case; soft-touch with foil and spot UV
- Durability
- Made to last for the next child.
- Printed by
- Offset printer (quote)
Every story in this format
- Quill Line32 pages · $24.99
- The Great Canyon Picnic32 pages · $24.99
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Storyteller's edition, 11×8.5
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planned $18.99
A wide 11×8.5 inch landscape hardcover for big spreads. Later; quote only.
- Best ages
- 4 to 8 years
- Best for
- Reading aloud to a small group.
- Size
- 11×8.5 in (279.4×215.9 mm). Wider than a hand-span: a lap book.
- Thickness
- 7.4 mm at 40 pages
- Paper and finish
- Premium colour interior, matte case laminate; matte finish
- Durability
- Holds its shape on a shelf and in small hands.
- Printed by
- IngramSpark · Lulu (quote)
Every story in this format
- The Crooked Shelf40 pages · $18.99
- The Hammer That Waited40 pages · $18.99
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Two-book bind-up, 6×9
Later: quote only
planned $18.99
Both early readers bound together in one 6×9 hardcover. Later; quote only.
- Best ages
- 5 to 8 years
- Best for
- A gift for a new reader.
- Size
- 6×9 in (152.4×228.6 mm). Tall like the single book, and twice as thick.
- Thickness
- 9.8 mm at 80 pages
- Paper and finish
- Premium colour interior, matte case laminate; matte finish
- Durability
- A chunky book that stands up on a shelf.
- Printed by
- IngramSpark · Lulu (quote)
Every story in this format
- Stilts & Snip: two-book bind-up80 pages · $18.99
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Prices are before shipping and sales tax. Sizes and thickness are worked out from the real page counts and paper. See the packs.