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Try measuring some of the books on your bookshelf and seeing what feels right. How to publish your childrens book amazon kindle direct. Createspace amazonlargest online book retailer lightning. Ive found that more and more kids are reading digitally on kindle and kindle apps. With the release of a squash and a squeeze, donaldson published her first children s book at the age of 45, igniting a career that resulted in modern classics like the gruffalo, room on the broom, and stick man.

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The minimum you need to publish a print book using createspace is. Selfpublishing a picture book selfpublishing adventures. The ease of working with createspace and kdp helps me experiment with new ideas and keep up with a rapidly changing market. You can do it on kdp, createspace, or even sell direct to bookstores.

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