Personalized Board Books High Quality 6X6 Free Basic Design
Personalised cardboard children's books built from pasted paperboard with pages glued flush and finished with a rounded or square spine and rounded corners. Printing is black and white or 4C+4C in CMYK or Pantone, on eco-friendly paper, with inside pages available in gloss or matt art paper, silk paper, woodfree paper or fancy paper. Accessories such as a head band, ribbon marker, eyelet and elastic band can be fitted, and OEM work is accepted with a digital sample supplied. MOQ starts at 100pc, with mounting normally at 1000pcs and a trial order of 500pcs accepted. Illustration is offered in hand-drawn, cartoon, watercolour and vector styles across two levels of design service.
What This Product Gives You
- Round corners and a flush glued block remove the sharp edges that make a standard book unsuitable for a small child
- Two levels of design service mean a buyer with only a text manuscript can still get the illustration produced
- Illustration styles from hand-drawn to vector let one publisher match an existing series look
- A trial order of 500pcs is accepted against the normal 1000pcs mounting quantity, which de-risks a new title
- MOQ from 100pc covers a personalised keepsake or a very short school edition
- Head band, ribbon marker, eyelet and elastic band are fitted in house, so a gift edition needs no separate finisher
Where It Is Used and Who Buys It
Application Scenarios
- Personalised keepsake books made for one child
- Children's picture and story book editions for publishers
- Coloring and drawing books for preschool age
- School and nursery reading sets
- Gift editions with a ribbon marker and elastic closure
Who It Is For
- Children's publishers ordering cardboard editions
- Illustrators and self-published authors needing both design and printing
- Personalised gift retailers selling named children's books
- Schools and nurseries buying classroom reading sets
- Print brokers quoting children's cardboard book work
What Goes Wrong Without It
- Square cut board corners catch and injure small children, which rounded corners remove
- Authors with a manuscript but no illustration cannot get a quote, which the design service covers
- A 1000pcs mounting minimum blocks a new title, which the 500pcs trial order works around
- Gift editions need a ribbon or elastic band fitted, which usually means a second supplier and a handover
- A single copy personalised book is refused by most printers, which the 100pc MOQ and digital sample address
Technical Features
- Pasted paperboard board book construction
- Pages glued together flush with a rounded or square spine
- Rounded corner finishing
- Printing in black and white or 4C+4C CMYK or Pantone
- Inside papers in gloss or matt art paper, silk paper, woodfree paper or fancy paper
- Accessories fitted: head band, ribbon marker, eyelet, elastic band
Specification
| Item | Printed children cardboard book, personalised board book |
|---|---|
| Size | Custom size |
| Colour | B&W, 4C+4C CMYK or Pantone |
| Material | Eco-friendly paper, pasted paperboard |
| Inside Paper | Gloss or matt art paper, silk paper, woodfree paper, fancy paper |
| Binding Type | Board book binding, pages glued flush with rounded or square spine |
| Corners | Round corner |
| Accessories | Head band, ribbon marker, eyelet, elastic band |
| Cover | Hardback cover |
| OEM | Yes |
| Sample | Digital sample |
| MOQ | 100pc |
| Mounting MOQ | Normally 1000pcs, trial order with 500pcs acceptable |
| Design Styles | Hand-drawn, cartoon, watercolour, vector |
Materials and Manufacturing Process
Materials
- Eco-friendly paper
- Pasted paperboard
- Gloss art paper
- Matt art paper
- Silk paper
- Woodfree paper
- Fancy paper
Manufacturing Process
- Illustration and design service
- Artwork preflight
- Offset printing
- Paper pasting onto board
- Round corner die cutting
- Flush glue binding with rounded or square spine
- Accessory fitting
- Hand inspection and packing
How This Job Is Checked
- Artwork preflighted for design discrepancies before imposition and pagination
- Digital sample supplied and approved before production begins
- Printed colour checked against the approved artwork, including Pantone references
- Finished books checked by hand for corner radius, flush glued edges and accessory fitting
- Photographs of the finished books sent for approval before shipment
What You Can Change
- Custom trim size and page layout drawn to your own artwork
- Illustration produced in hand-drawn, cartoon, watercolour or vector style
- Printing set as black and white, 4C+4C CMYK or matched Pantone
- Rounded or square spine selected per title
- Inside paper switched between gloss or matt art, silk, woodfree or fancy paper
- Head band, ribbon marker, eyelet or elastic band fitted as accessories
Compared With the Alternatives
| Alternative | How This Compares |
|---|---|
| Casebound children's hardback | The flush glued board build has no protruding cover boards to catch, though casebinding carries a much higher page count |
| Paperback children's book | Pasted paperboard withstands rough handling by a toddler, while a paperback is far cheaper and lighter to post |
| Square spine board book | A rounded spine is kinder in small hands, but a square spine holds a printed title legibly on a shelf |
Getting the Best Result
- Supply a manuscript and reference images if you need the illustration produced under the design service
- Specify the illustration style up front, since hand-drawn, cartoon, watercolour and vector work are quoted differently
- Ask for a rounded spine and round corners where the book is aimed at the youngest readers
- Approve the digital sample before production, as it fixes the colour and spread order
- Place a 500pcs trial order before committing to the normal 1000pcs mounting quantity on a new title
- Give a Pantone reference for any series colour that has to match earlier titles
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Personalized Board Books High Quality 6X6 Free Basic Design FAQ
What is the minimum order?
100pc is the stated MOQ. Mounting normally runs at 1000pcs, but a trial order of 500pcs is acceptable for a new title.
Do you provide illustration as well as printing?
Yes. Two levels of design service are offered, in hand-drawn, cartoon, watercolour and vector styles.
What sample do I get before production?
A digital sample is supplied for approval. It fixes colour, spread order and layout before anything is printed.
Are the corners rounded?
Yes. The cardboard book is produced with round corners and the pages are glued flush with a rounded or square spine.
What paper do you use inside?
Gloss or matt art paper, silk paper, woodfree paper or fancy paper, mounted on pasted paperboard. The base material is eco-friendly paper.
Can you fit a ribbon or elastic closure?
Yes. Head band, ribbon marker, eyelet and elastic band are all available as fitted accessories.
Do you accept OEM work?
Yes, OEM is accepted, so a publisher's own design and imprint are produced as supplied.
Quote Personalized Board Books High Quality 6X6 Free Basic Design
Send the quantity, size and finish. Digital samples run in 1-2 working days and custom sample cost is refunded once the bulk order is confirmed.