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Bedtime story book generator

A treasury of calm stories to read at night.

A treasury of 5–20 short, calming bedtime stories. Each story opens with a full-page illustration and carries a few small spot illustrations.

8 × 10 inStandard color · white paper96 pagesPaperbackKindle eBook
Make a bedtime story collectionSee the KDP specs

Default book ≈ 767 credits · estimate shown before launch

Printed bedtime story collection made with kdpbook.io, lying open on a desk
What’s inside

How a bedtime story collection is laid out

Each story takes 6 to 10 pages: a full-page opener illustration facing the title and first text page, then 1 or 2 spot illustrations. 100 to 220 words per text page in 14 to 16 pt. Stories are 5 to 8 minutes of read-aloud time (500 to 1,200 words).

The default voice is gentle & soothing: calm bedtime rhythm that winds down. You can change the audience, tone and length in the Story step.

Pages
96
48–200 possible
Illustrations
23
in the default book
Words
12,000
4,000–30,000 typical
Credits
≈ 767
for the default book
KDP specs

The numbers KDP will check

These are the specs of the default bedtime story collection, computed from our KDP rulebook: the same code that lays out your pages and sizes your cover. Change the trim, paper or page count and every number updates.

Paperback

Available ✓

8 × 10 in, standard color · white paper, 96 pages by default.

Hardcover

With changes

Possible with a different trim or page count. Hardcover is only offered in 5.5 × 8.5, 6 × 9, 6.14 × 9.21, 7 × 10 and 8.25 × 11 in.

Kindle eBook

Available ✓

Reflowable EPUB: text adapts to the reader's screen and font size.

Default bedtime story collection · paperback

Default trim
8 × 10 in
Ink & paper
Standard color · white paper
Bleed
Yes, 3 sides
Interior page size
8.125 × 10.25 in
Pages (default)
96 · template 48–200
KDP page range
72–600 for this ink & trim
Minimum margins
0.375 in gutter · 0.375 in outside
Spine width
0.216 in at 96 pages
Full cover (wrap)
16.466 × 10.25 in
Printing cost (US)
$4.86 per copy
Minimum list price
$9.72
Expanded Distribution
Eligible

At a $12.99 list price, KDP pays about $2.93 per copy sold on Amazon.com. Check any price with the royalty calculator.

Recommended styles

Styles that suit a bedtime story collection

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Who it’s for

Audiences

Babies & toddlers (0–3)Preschool (3–5)Early readers (5–8)

Fonts, type size, sentence length and vocabulary follow the audience you pick, and children’s books get the reading-age field for your KDP listing.

Publishing tips

Before you publish

  • Standard color needs at least 72 pages; shorter collections switch to premium color automatically.
  • A single recurring cast keeps the art consistent from one story to the next.
Step by step

How to make a bedtime story collection for KDP

  1. 01

    Describe the book

    Write one sentence about your bedtime story collection, or import your own manuscript.

  2. 02

    Choose the style

    Pick an illustration style and meet your main characters, or describe your own.

  3. 03

    Confirm the KDP format

    Start from 8 × 10 in, standard color · white paper with bleed, or change trim, paper and page count.

  4. 04

    Generate and edit

    Watch the pages build, then edit text, images and fonts with a live preview and a KDP preflight check.

  5. 05

    Export for KDP

    Download the interior PDF, the cover PDF, the Kindle EPUB and the listing sheet, then upload them to KDP.

Bedtime story collection questions

What trim size is best for a bedtime story collection on KDP?

kdpbook.io starts bedtime story collections at 8 × 10 in on standard color interior, white paper, with bleed. You can switch to 8.5 × 8.5 in, 7 × 10 in, 8.5 × 11 in, 6 × 9 in and more; the layout and cover are recalculated for the new size.

How many pages should a bedtime story collection have?

Our bedtime story collection template runs 48–200 pages and defaults to 96. For this ink and trim, KDP accepts 72–600 pages. KDP counts every page, including front matter and blank pages, and rounds odd counts up to an even number.

How much does it cost to print a bedtime story collection on KDP?

At the default 96 pages, 8 × 10 in, standard color · white paper, KDP's printing cost on Amazon.com is $4.86 per paperback copy, so the lowest list price KDP allows is $9.72. At $12.99 you would earn about $2.93 per copy sold on Amazon.com. Printing costs change with the marketplace, trim and page count.

Can I publish a bedtime story collection as a Kindle eBook?

Yes. Reflowable EPUB: text adapts to the reader's screen and font size. It is exported from the same project as the paperback and hardcover.

How many credits does a bedtime story collection cost on kdpbook.io?

The default bedtime story collection (96 pages, 23 illustrations, about 12,000 words) is estimated at 767 credits. You see the exact estimate before you launch, only what is produced is charged, and the rest of the hold goes back to your balance.

Is a bedtime story collection a low-content book on KDP?

No. KDP's low-content category only covers notebooks, planners, journals with repeating pages and logbooks. A bedtime story collection is published like any other book and can use the free KDP ISBN.

Do I have to tell Amazon the book was made with AI?

Yes. KDP asks every publisher to declare AI-generated text, images and translations when publishing. kdpbook.io books are AI-generated, and the export sheet lists what to declare for yours.

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Describe it in one sentence. kdpbook writes, illustrates and lays it out at 8 × 10 in, then gives you the interior, cover and listing for KDP.

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