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How to Format a Children's Book for Self-Publishing

How to Format Your Children’s Book

The exact formatting blueprint we use with our 1:1 clients—now in a step-by-step guide you can follow at your own pace.

This is the same formatting framework we’ve used to help authors confidently format and self-publish beautiful, professional-looking children’s books—without the tech overwhelm.

JUST  $9.99

Yes, I want the E-book!

When it comes to self-publishing your children’s book, it can feel like a million tiny details with no clear map.

What size should your book be?

How do you set margins?

Why does the text look weird when you upload it?

And don’t even get us started on bleed, trim size, or page breaks…

Sound familiar?

  • You’ve spent hours Googling formatting tutorials, downloading random templates, and watching confusing YouTube videos that leave you more lost than when you started.
  • You’ve opened and closed your book file more times than you can count—only to keep second-guessing whether it’s actually “right.”
  • You’re starting to wonder if you need to hire someone—or if you should just give up on getting it published this month. Again.

But it doesn’t have to be this complicated.

Let How to Format Your Children’s Book for Self-Publishing walk you through the process—step-by-step—so you can get it done, get it published, and get it in the hands of readers.

What if you could…

Format your children’s book with ease—no designer, no guesswork.

This step-by-step guide shows you exactly how to get your book formatted correctly so you can get it print- and upload-ready for platforms like Amazon.

Yes, I want the E-book!

Here’s what you need to know…

When you understand the formatting your children’s book needs—from page setup to image placement to export settings—self-publishing becomes much more manageable.

This eBook walks you through each step with clarity, so you know exactly what to do and in what order.

It’s the same process we use with our book design clients, refined over decades of experience—now available as a simple, easy-to-follow guide to help you publish with confidence.

”This book is so good! It felt like sitting down with a friend who knows exactly what they’re doing and walking me through everything step by step. The layout is like an instruction manual—detailed without being overwhelming—and the color key made it easy to follow along. It’s super readable, even the technical parts, and the YouTube tutorials were a perfect companion. You’ve clearly put so much heart into this!

Ivette M

Make Your Book Look As Good As It Reads

Hi, I’m Becky Bayne—graphic designer, illustrator, award-winning book designer with 25+ years of experience, and founder of Becky's Graphic Design.

My team and I work hard at helping authors like you bring their stories to life.

We created this free video series to help you format your book with confidence—without needing to hire a designer or spend hours guessing your way through it.

Your words matter. Let’s make sure your book does them justice.

Yes, I want the E-book!

Many first-time authors spend weeks trying to format their book—often with frustrating results.

This book was created to help you get your book formatting done—clearly, correctly, and confidently.

Get the step-by-step formatting process today for just $9.99.