Prices for hardcover children’s books

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Source: PrintNinja online calculator, November 2, 2026
Currency: US dollars
Includes: Printing, binding, packaging, unlimited electronic proofs
Excludes: Shipping, sales tax, duties
Quantities: Minimum 250. Prices shown to 10,000; higher quantities by custom quote.
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Example prices

8.5 x 11 in, 32 pages, 105 lb matte

Quantity	Hardcover (case bound)
250 copies	$10.05 per copy $2,511 total
500 copies	$5.49 per copy $2,743 total
750 copies	$3.97 per copy $2,977 total
1,000 copies	$3.56 per copy $3,563 total
1,250 copies	$3.24 per copy $4,048 total
1,500 copies	$3.05 per copy $4,574 total
2,000 copies	$2.82 per copy $5,637 total
2,500 copies	$2.66 per copy $6,643 total
3,000 copies	$2.58 per copy $7,730 total
4,000 copies	$2.44 per copy $9,773 total
5,000 copies	$2.29 per copy $11,452 total
6,000 copies	$2.24 per copy $13,421 total
7,000 copies	$2.27 per copy $15,916 total
8,000 copies	$2.15 per copy $17,202 total
9,000 copies	$2.14 per copy $19,259 total
10,000 copies	$2.09 per copy $20,896 total

10 x 10 in, 40 pages, 105 lb matte

Quantity	Hardcover (case bound)
250 copies	$16.14 per copy $4,035 total
500 copies	$8.78 per copy $4,388 total
750 copies	$6.39 per copy $4,790 total
1,000 copies	$5.42 per copy $5,420 total
1,250 copies	$4.86 per copy $6,078 total
1,500 copies	$4.46 per copy $6,695 total
2,000 copies	$4.07 per copy $8,140 total
2,500 copies	$3.76 per copy $9,399 total
3,000 copies	$3.47 per copy $10,400 total
4,000 copies	$3.20 per copy $12,782 total
5,000 copies	$3.15 per copy $15,728 total
6,000 copies	$3.00 per copy $17,975 total
7,000 copies	$2.97 per copy $20,783 total
8,000 copies	$2.82 per copy $22,540 total
9,000 copies	$2.78 per copy $25,059 total
10,000 copies	$2.74 per copy $27,405 total

11 x 8.5 in landscape, 32 pages, 105 lb matte

Quantity	Hardcover (case bound)
250 copies	$10.12 per copy $2,530 total
500 copies	$5.57 per copy $2,784 total
750 copies	$4.05 per copy $3,038 total
1,000 copies	$3.65 per copy $3,646 total
1,250 copies	$3.32 per copy $4,150 total
1,500 copies	$3.13 per copy $4,696 total
2,000 copies	$2.90 per copy $5,799 total
2,500 copies	$2.74 per copy $6,845 total
3,000 copies	$2.65 per copy $7,962 total
4,000 copies	$2.52 per copy $10,068 total
5,000 copies	$2.36 per copy $11,809 total
6,000 copies	$2.31 per copy $13,855 total
7,000 copies	$2.35 per copy $16,434 total
8,000 copies	$2.22 per copy $17,770 total
9,000 copies	$2.21 per copy $19,896 total
10,000 copies	$2.16 per copy $21,574 total

Hardcover book with gloss dust jacket: 6 x 9 in, 200 pages, 85 lb matte

Quantity	Hardcover (case bound)
250 copies	$21.47 per copy $5,367 total
500 copies	$11.67 per copy $5,836 total
750 copies	$8.55 per copy $6,416 total
1,000 copies	$7.19 per copy $7,193 total
1,250 copies	$6.44 per copy $8,050 total
1,500 copies	$5.91 per copy $8,868 total
2,000 copies	$5.29 per copy $10,576 total
2,500 copies	$4.74 per copy $11,861 total
3,000 copies	$4.43 per copy $13,288 total
4,000 copies	$4.20 per copy $16,804 total
5,000 copies	$3.89 per copy $19,474 total
6,000 copies	$3.74 per copy $22,468 total
7,000 copies	$3.70 per copy $25,905 total
8,000 copies	$3.57 per copy $28,592 total
9,000 copies	$3.48 per copy $31,355 total
10,000 copies	$3.52 per copy $35,204 total

Hardcover book with matte dust jacket: 8.5 x 11 in, 120 pages, 105 lb matte

Quantity	Hardcover (case bound)
250 copies	$24.01 per copy $6,002 total
500 copies	$13.23 per copy $6,617 total
750 copies	$9.81 per copy $7,361 total
1,000 copies	$8.38 per copy $8,376 total
1,250 copies	$7.48 per copy $9,351 total
1,500 copies	$6.84 per copy $10,267 total
2,000 copies	$6.01 per copy $12,024 total
2,500 copies	$5.50 per copy $13,750 total
3,000 copies	$5.20 per copy $15,612 total
4,000 copies	$4.79 per copy $19,146 total
5,000 copies	$4.50 per copy $22,509 total
6,000 copies	$4.43 per copy $26,600 total
7,000 copies	$4.28 per copy $29,953 total
8,000 copies	$4.21 per copy $33,703 total
9,000 copies	$4.17 per copy $37,485 total
10,000 copies	$4.19 per copy $41,868 total

What changes the price

Added cost of each option, for this exact starting point: 6 x 9 in, 200 pages, 85 lb matte inside, printed gloss-laminated case.

Case bound (hardcover): added cost per option.
Option	250 copies	500 copies	1,000 copies	2,500 copies	5,000 copies	10,000 copies
Size and pages
8.5 x 11 in instead of 6 x 9 in	+$12.18 per copy +$3,045 on the order	+$6.63 per copy +$3,315 on the order	+$3.75 per copy +$3,748 on the order	+$2.44 per copy +$6,109 on the order	+$1.64 per copy +$8,185 on the order	+$1.49 per copy +$14,898 on the order
100 more pages (300 total)	+$6.18 per copy +$1,544 on the order	+$3.58 per copy +$1,788 on the order	+$2.18 per copy +$2,185 on the order	+$1.24 per copy +$3,102 on the order	+$0.91 per copy +$4,540 on the order	+$0.89 per copy +$8,921 on the order
Inside printing
Black and white inside instead of full color	−$5.30 per copy −$1,325 on the order	−$2.67 per copy −$1,336 on the order	−$1.32 per copy −$1,320 on the order	−$0.46 per copy −$1,159 on the order	−$0.22 per copy −$1,112 on the order	−$0.18 per copy −$1,848 on the order
Inside paper
105 lb matte instead of 85 lb	+$0.68 per copy +$171 on the order	+$0.50 per copy +$248 on the order	+$0.45 per copy +$447 on the order	+$0.35 per copy +$877 on the order	+$0.33 per copy +$1,651 on the order	+$0.30 per copy +$3,048 on the order
135 lb matte instead of 85 lb	+$1.56 per copy +$390 on the order	+$1.23 per copy +$615 on the order	+$1.05 per copy +$1,047 on the order	+$0.81 per copy +$2,014 on the order	+$0.71 per copy +$3,541 on the order	+$0.76 per copy +$7,572 on the order
Cover
Matte lamination instead of gloss	No extra cost	No extra cost	No extra cost	No extra cost	No extra cost	No extra cost
Soft-touch lamination	+$0.60 per copy +$149 on the order	+$0.38 per copy +$191 on the order	+$0.28 per copy +$275 on the order	+$0.21 per copy +$516 on the order	+$0.18 per copy +$909 on the order	+$0.16 per copy +$1,644 on the order
Spot UV	+$0.88 per copy +$221 on the order	+$0.46 per copy +$231 on the order	+$0.25 per copy +$252 on the order	+$0.12 per copy +$310 on the order	+$0.08 per copy +$413 on the order	+$0.06 per copy +$620 on the order
Foil stamp (one colour)	+$1.07 per copy +$268 on the order	+$0.61 per copy +$305 on the order	+$0.38 per copy +$378 on the order	+$0.24 per copy +$589 on the order	+$0.19 per copy +$950 on the order	+$0.17 per copy +$1,673 on the order
Emboss	+$1.76 per copy +$441 on the order	+$1.09 per copy +$546 on the order	+$0.76 per copy +$756 on the order	+$0.55 per copy +$1,363 on the order	+$0.43 per copy +$2,156 on the order	+$0.40 per copy +$4,015 on the order
Cloth cover instead of printed	+$2.42 per copy +$605 on the order	+$2.11 per copy +$1,055 on the order	+$2.05 per copy +$2,054 on the order	+$1.92 per copy +$4,802 on the order	+$1.60 per copy +$7,978 on the order	+$1.54 per copy +$15,412 on the order
Dust jacket, gloss laminated	+$1.68 per copy +$421 on the order	+$0.93 per copy +$465 on the order	+$0.55 per copy +$555 on the order	+$0.32 per copy +$808 on the order	+$0.25 per copy +$1,246 on the order	+$0.21 per copy +$2,134 on the order
Slipcase, gloss laminated	+$4.07 per copy +$1,016 on the order	+$3.49 per copy +$1,743 on the order	+$3.47 per copy +$3,466 on the order	+$3.18 per copy +$7,939 on the order	+$2.98 per copy +$14,895 on the order	+$2.88 per copy +$28,850 on the order
Binding
Rounded spine	+$0.76 per copy +$189 on the order	+$0.50 per copy +$252 on the order	+$0.38 per copy +$378 on the order	+$0.30 per copy +$744 on the order	+$0.27 per copy +$1,363 on the order	+$0.23 per copy +$2,342 on the order
Ribbon bookmark	+$0.69 per copy +$173 on the order	+$0.44 per copy +$221 on the order	+$0.32 per copy +$315 on the order	+$0.24 per copy +$589 on the order	+$0.21 per copy +$1,053 on the order	+$0.20 per copy +$1,983 on the order
Edges
Painted edges	+$1.93 per copy +$481 on the order	+$1.31 per copy +$655 on the order	+$1.00 per copy +$1,001 on the order	+$0.81 per copy +$2,022 on the order	+$0.75 per copy +$3,739 on the order	+$0.72 per copy +$7,174 on the order
Gilded edges (gold)	+$1.93 per copy +$481 on the order	+$1.31 per copy +$655 on the order	+$1.00 per copy +$1,001 on the order	+$0.81 per copy +$2,022 on the order	+$0.75 per copy +$3,739 on the order	+$0.72 per copy +$7,174 on the order
Proof
Hard copy proof (press sheet)	$250 one-time, at any quantity

Available options

Trim size: Any size from 4 to 17 in per side
Inside paper: 55 lb Text (Uncoated, Uncoated Off White), 70 lb Text (Gloss, Matte, Uncoated, Uncoated Off White), 85 lb Text (Gloss, Matte, Uncoated, Uncoated Off White), 105 lb Text (Gloss, Matte, Uncoated, Uncoated Off White), 135 lb Text (Gloss, Matte)
Cover: 105 lb Text (fixed for this binding)
Cover finishes: Gloss lamination, Matte lamination, Matte Anti Scratch lamination, Matte Soft touch lamination, Gloss Anti Scratch lamination
Add-ons: Dust jacket, Slipcase, Spot UV, Foil stamp, Emboss / deboss, Rounded spine, Ribbon bookmark, Painted, gilded or deckled edges, Printed endsheets
Proofs: Electronic, Standard Hard Copy Proofing – 1 Press Sheet
Quantities: 250 minimum; prices shown to 10,000 copies; higher quantities by custom quote
Cover materials: Printed coated paper, Textured paper, Cloth, Faux leather