Counting book maker
kdpbook.io's counting book maker turns a one-sentence idea or your own manuscript into a 24-page counting book at 8.5 × 8.5 in with bleed: it writes, illustrates and lays out the book, then exports the interior PDF, the full-wrap cover PDF, a Kindle EPUB and a listing sheet for KDP. The default book costs about 1,039 credits (≈ $10), within the 2,000 free signup credits as a watermarked preview.
A first counting book for ages 1–5: the numbers 1 to 10, one per spread, each with a picture of that many friendly things to point at and count, and a short line to read aloud.
To sell the book, export it on a paid plan: every plan from $25/month (Starter, 2,500 credits a month) gives watermark-free files with a commercial license, and kdpbook.io takes no royalty. See plans
Default book ≈ 1,039 credits (≈ $10) · estimate shown before launch
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How a counting book is laid out
The numbers 1 to 10, one per spread: the picture shows exactly that many of one simple thing (1 sun, 2 boats, 3 ducks…), whole, the same size and well apart on a calm background so a toddler can point and count; the facing page shows the number and a short line ('Three little ducks go splash!'). The last page counts everything again or says goodnight.
The default voice is playful & silly: giggles, sound effects, absurd situations. You can change the audience, tone and length in the Story step.
Three counting book ideas to start from
Each one opens a new counting book with the idea already written in. Change anything before a page is made.
The numbers KDP will check
These are the specs of the default counting book, 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 ✓8.5 × 8.5 in, premium color · white paper, 24 pages by default.
Hardcover
Not availableHardcover is only offered in 5.5 × 8.5, 6 × 9, 6.14 × 9.21, 7 × 10 and 8.25 × 11 in.
Kindle eBook
Available ✓Fixed-layout EPUB: every page keeps its design, like the print edition.
Default counting book · paperback
- Other trims:
- 8.25 × 8.25, 8 × 10, 8.25 × 6 in
- Ink & paper:
- Premium color · white paper
- Bleed:
- Yes, 3 sides
- Interior page size:
- 8.625 × 8.75 in
- Pages (default):
- 24 · template 24–28
- KDP page range:
- 24–590 for this ink & trim
- Minimum margins:
- 0.375 in gutter · 0.375 in outside
- Spine width:
- 0.056 in at 24 pages
- Full cover (wrap):
- 17.306 × 8.75 in
- Printing cost (US):
- $4.20 per copy
- Minimum list price:
- $8.40
- Languages:
- English, Spanish, German, French, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch + 27 more
- Selling rights:
- Commercial license on paid plans (from $25/month)
- Expanded Distribution:
- Trim and paper eligible; full-page color art can count as a high-ink interior, which distributors don't accept (KDP list)
At a $8.40 list price, KDP pays about $0.00 per copy sold on Amazon.com. Check any price with the royalty calculator.
Expanded Distribution
✓ Checked onYou can enroll the paperback (it offers the paperback to bookstores and libraries outside Amazon at a 40% royalty), but its distributors may not accept this kind of book.
KDP's distributors, not KDP, decide which books they accept. Which books they accept or may decline → Source: KDP Help: Expanded Distribution (opens in a new tab).
A real counting book made with kdpbook
Books made with kdpbook by its authors and the kdpbook team, free to read in the 3D book player.
Styles that suit a counting book
Audiences
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.
Before you publish
- Numbers 1 to 10, one per spread: the picture shows exactly that many of one simple thing, whole and well apart, so a toddler can point and count.
- The number is typeset on the facing page, and the listing can mention the reading age KDP suggests for toddlers.
Common KDP rejections for this type
The KDP messages that apply to a counting book, and what usually causes them. The KDP preflight in the editor checks for each of them before you export.
- Art doesn't reach into the bleed
The book is set to 'no bleed' while some pictures or page colors reach the edge.
- Spine text on a thin book
An older cover file, or a paper type in KDP with a thinner spine than the book's.
- Text blends into the background
A page color or a text color was changed without the other, or text sits on a busy part of a picture.
- Low-resolution images
A picture was enlarged on the page, or an upload was small.
- Placeholder or template text
An AI artifact or an unfilled field (dedication, ownership page).
How to make a counting book for KDP
- 01
Describe the book
Describe your counting book in one sentence, or import your own text, then set the main characters, the writing style (rhyming verse or prose) and the reader.
- 02
Choose the style
Pick an illustration style and meet your main characters, or describe your own.
- 03
Confirm the KDP format
Start from 8.5 × 8.5 in, premium color · white paper with bleed, or change trim, paper and page count.
- 04
Generate and edit
Each number gets a spread with exactly that many things to count. Check the counts, redraw a picture or edit a line in the editor.
- 05
Export and fill your KDP draft
Download the interior PDF, the cover PDF, the Kindle EPUB and the listing sheet. Upload them to KDP yourself or, on a paid plan, let kdpbook Publisher (Chrome or Edge on a computer) fill your KDP draft with them; either way, you review the draft and click Publish.
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Counting book questions
What trim size is best for a counting book on KDP?
kdpbook.io starts counting books at 8.5 × 8.5 in on premium color interior with white paper, with bleed. You can switch to 8.25 × 8.25 in, 8 × 10 in, 8.25 × 6 in (landscape); the layout and cover are recalculated for the new size.
How many pages should a counting book have?
Our counting book template runs 24–28 pages and defaults to 24. For this ink and trim, KDP accepts 24–590 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 counting book on KDP?
At the default 24 pages, 8.5 × 8.5 in, premium color · white paper, KDP's printing cost on Amazon.com is $4.20 per paperback copy, so the lowest list price KDP allows is $8.40. At $8.40 you would earn about $0.00 per copy sold on Amazon.com. Printing costs change with the marketplace, trim and page count.
Can I publish a counting book as a Kindle eBook?
Yes. Fixed-layout EPUB: every page keeps its design, like the print edition. It is exported from the same project as the paperback.
Can I make a counting book in Spanish, German or French?
Yes. kdpbook.io can make a counting book in 34 languages that KDP publishes, including English, Spanish, German, French, Italian, Portuguese and Dutch. On KDP, Polish, Ukrainian and Yiddish are print only, and Arabic, Hindi, Chinese (Traditional), Tamil, Marathi, Gujarati and Malayalam are eBook only. The kdpbook.io editor is in English, and the Book assistant replies in English, French, Spanish, German, Italian or Portuguese, following the language you write in.
How many credits does a counting book cost on kdpbook.io?
The default counting book (24 pages, 10 illustrations, about 150 words) is estimated at 1,039 credits, about $10. Your first counting book fits in the 2,000 free signup credits (preview watermark; clean files on any paid plan). 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.
Can I sell a counting book made with kdpbook.io on Amazon?
Yes, on a paid plan (from $25/month): its files have no watermark and come with a commercial license, while free-plan files are a watermarked preview. Plans: kdpbook.io/pricing.
Can a counting book use KDP Expanded Distribution?
Trim and paper eligible; full-page color art can count as a high-ink interior, which distributors don't accept (KDP list). You can enroll the paperback (it offers the paperback to bookstores and libraries outside Amazon at a 40% royalty), but its distributors may not accept this kind of book. A book they decline is removed from Expanded Distribution and stays on sale on Amazon.
How does a counting book keep the counts right?
Each spread belongs to one number from 1 to 10. Its picture is planned with exactly that many of one kind of thing, and its line of text never mentions another quantity. The number is typeset on the text page, never painted into the picture. The pictures are AI-made, so count every page in the editor before you publish.
Do I have to tell Amazon the book was made with AI?
Yes, for AI-generated content. KDP asks you to declare AI-generated text, images or translations when you publish or republish a book, even if you edited them substantially. Text kdpbook writes is AI-generated, while a manuscript you wrote yourself and import stays your own text. The illustrations and cover art kdpbook paints are AI-generated images. The export sheet pre-fills the answers from what was actually generated for your book.
Make your counting book today.
Describe it in one sentence. kdpbook.io writes, illustrates and lays out the book at 8.5 × 8.5 in, then gives you the interior, cover and listing sheet for KDP.
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