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No "contact us for a quote". No discovery call. Pick your art style, set your page count, and see the exact price in real time — illustration from $20 per page, with cover design and KDP formatting as optional add-ons.

🎨 $20–$30 per page
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Choose a style, set how many illustrations you need, add anything else your book requires. The price updates as you go — and you can print or save the quote without creating an account.

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Choose Your Art Style

Each style has a different price per page — click any card to see the total update
2D flat colour children's book illustration style

2D Flat Color

$20/page View samples →
Solid detail children's book illustration style

Solid Detail

$25/page View samples →
Soft pastel children's book illustration style

Soft Detail

$25/page View samples →
3D rendered children's book illustration style

3D Detail

$30/page View samples →
Watercolour children's book illustration style

Watercolor

$30/page View samples →
Realistic children's book illustration style

Realistic

$30/page View samples →
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How Many Illustrations?

Most picture books use 14–17 spreads, which is 28–34 illustrated pages
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Add What Else You Need

All optional — every add-on is built to KDP and IngramSpark specification

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Complete Book Packages

Everything bundled — illustration, cover, formatting and full rights in one fixed price.

$324
12-Page Complete Book
12 full-colour 3D pages plus a simple cover.
15 Days delivery
🔄 Unlimited revisions
  • 🎨 12 high-end 3D illustrations
  • 📘 Simple book cover design
  • 📐 KDP print-ready PDF
  • 👤 Character design sheet
  • 🗂️ Editable source files
  • ⚖️ Full commercial licence
🔥 10% off applied
$720
32-Page Complete Book
32 pages, hardcover, source files and marketing mockups.
30 Days delivery
🔄 Unlimited revisions
  • 🎨 32 high-end 3D illustrations
  • 📘 Hardcover + full spine design
  • 📐 KDP + IngramSpark formatting
  • 👤 Character design sheet
  • 🗂️ Editable source files
  • ⚖️ Full commercial licence
🔥 10% off applied
$351
12-Page Complete Book
12 soft watercolour pages plus a simple cover.
15 Days delivery
🔄 Unlimited revisions
  • 🎨 12 premium watercolour illustrations
  • 📘 Simple book cover design
  • 📐 KDP print-ready PDF
  • 👤 Character design sheet
  • 🗂️ Editable source files
  • ⚖️ Full commercial licence
🔥 10% off applied
$891
32-Page Complete Book
32 premium watercolour pages, hardcover and mockups.
30 Days delivery
🔄 Unlimited revisions
  • 🎨 32 premium watercolour illustrations
  • 📘 Hardcover + full spine design
  • 📐 KDP + IngramSpark formatting
  • 👤 Character design sheet
  • 🗂️ Editable source files
  • ⚖️ Full commercial licence
🔥 10% off applied
$243
12-Page Complete Book
12 vibrant flat pages plus a simple cover.
10 Days delivery
🔄 Unlimited revisions
  • 🎨 12 vibrant flat illustrations
  • 📘 Simple book cover design
  • 📐 KDP print-ready PDF
  • 👤 Character design sheet
  • 🗂️ Editable source files
  • ⚖️ Full commercial licence
🔥 10% off applied
$603
32-Page Complete Book
32 professional flat pages, hardcover and mockups.
25 Days delivery
🔄 Unlimited revisions
  • 🎨 32 vibrant flat illustrations
  • 📘 Hardcover + full spine design
  • 📐 KDP + IngramSpark formatting
  • 👤 Character design sheet
  • 🗂️ Editable source files
  • ⚖️ Full commercial licence
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Formatting Packages

KDP and IngramSpark files built to pass review on the first upload.

$72
24-Page Picture Book
Print-ready PDF for Amazon KDP.
3–5 Days delivery
🔄 1 round of revisions
  • 📄 Print-ready PDF for KDP
  • 🎨 300 DPI · CMYK · 3mm bleed
  • 📐 Correct trim size + spine width
  • 🔤 Embedded fonts + text placement
  • First-upload pass guaranteed
  • ⚖️ KDP spec compliant
🔥 10% off applied
$162
40+ Page Full Platform
KDP plus IngramSpark hardcover files.
5–7 Days delivery
🔄 Unlimited revisions
  • 📄 KDP print PDF + fixed-layout ePub
  • 📚 IngramSpark hardcover files
  • 🎨 CMYK 240% ink limit for Ingram
  • 📦 Case wrap template included
  • First-upload pass guaranteed
  • 🌍 Upload support, both platforms
🔥 10% off applied
$54
24-Page Activity Book
K100 black line art, KDP print-ready.
3–4 Days delivery
🔄 1 round of revisions
  • 🖍️ Pure black (K100) line art
  • 📐 8.5×11" trim with full bleed
  • 📄 KDP print-ready PDF
  • 🎨 No grey artefacts guaranteed
  • First-upload pass guaranteed
  • ⚖️ KDP spec compliant
🔥 10% off applied
$126
100-Page Activity Book
Large activity and workbook formatting.
5–7 Days delivery
🔄 Unlimited revisions
  • 🖍️ Pure black (K100) line art
  • 📐 8.5×11" or custom trim size
  • 📄 KDP + IngramSpark files
  • 📘 Full cover design ready
  • First-upload pass guaranteed
  • 🔄 Unlimited revisions
🔥 10% off applied
$45
Up to 100 Pages
Chapter books, novellas and short novels.
3–5 Days delivery
🔄 1 round of revisions
  • 📝 Interior text formatting
  • 📐 6×9" or custom trim size
  • 🔤 Professional typography
  • 📄 KDP print-ready PDF
  • First-upload pass guaranteed
  • ⚖️ KDP spec compliant
🔥 10% off applied
$108
300+ Pages Full Platform
Long novels across KDP and IngramSpark.
6–8 Days delivery
🔄 Unlimited revisions
  • 📝 Full interior formatting
  • 📱 ePub + fixed-layout eBook
  • 📚 IngramSpark paperback + hardcover
  • 🔤 TOC + chapter breaks + headers
  • First-upload pass guaranteed
  • 🌍 Upload support, both platforms
🔥 10% off applied
$81
Up to 50 Pages
Workbooks, study guides and short textbooks.
4–5 Days delivery
🔄 1 round of revisions
  • 📚 Tables, charts and diagrams
  • 📐 8.5×11" or custom trim size
  • 🔤 Structured headers and sections
  • 📄 KDP print-ready PDF
  • First-upload pass guaranteed
  • ⚖️ KDP + IngramSpark compliant
🔥 10% off applied
$180
300+ Pages Full Textbook
Complete textbooks across both platforms.
7–10 Days delivery
🔄 Unlimited revisions
  • 📚 Full textbook layout design
  • 📱 ePub + accessible eBook
  • 📐 KDP + IngramSpark files
  • 🔤 TOC + index + bibliography
  • First-upload pass guaranteed
  • 🌍 Upload support, both platforms
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Bulk Book Printing

Offset CMYK printing. Hardcover from 300 copies, softcover from 500, FedEx worldwide.

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Choose binding, paper stock, quantity and finishing. Price, shipping weight and delivery estimate update instantly.

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Binding Style

Hardcover needs 300+ copies · softcover needs 500+
Hardcover casebound children's book binding

Hardcover

$3.00/book base Min 300 copies
Softcover perfect bound paperback binding

Softcover

$2.30/book base Min 500 copies
Smyth sewn lay-flat binding

Smyth Sewn

$3.40/book base Opens flat
Saddle stitch staple bound booklet

Saddle Stitch

$1.60/book base Under 80 pages
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Paper Stock

157gsm is the usual choice for picture books — no show-through
80gsm uncoated paper stock

80gsm Uncoated

Economy · novels −15% vs 157gsm
128gsm coated silk paper stock

128gsm Silk

Standard −5% vs 157gsm
157gsm art paper stock for picture books

157gsm Art

★ Most popular Zero show-through
200gsm heavy art paper stock

200gsm Heavy

Ultra premium +20% vs 157gsm
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Minimum order for Hardcover: 300 copies
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Cover Finishing (Optional)

Lamination is included — everything else is an upgrade

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Cloth wrap, custom trim, or 10,000+ copies.

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From Quote to Finished Book — 4 Steps

You don't need to wait on an email thread. Here's exactly how a project runs from the moment you pick a style.

  1. 1
    Pick your art style
    Choose the illustration style that fits your story. The price updates in the sidebar immediately. Not sure which suits your book? Every style card links straight to real published samples in that style.
  2. 2
    Set your page count
    Use the quick pills or the slider. A standard picture book is 32 pages; board books and early readers usually need 12–16 illustrations. If you're unsure, 32 is the safest starting point for a first book.
  3. 3
    Add what your book needs
    Cover design and KDP formatting are the two most common add-ons, and having them handled by the same studio means no file mismatches between your interior and your cover. Everything is optional.
  4. 4
    Check out and send your brief
    After secure PayPal payment you go straight to the Requirements Dashboard to upload your manuscript, character references and any notes. We review within 24 hours and confirm before any illustration begins.

What Each Style Costs, and Why

Illustration price comes down to how many rendering passes a style needs. Flat vector art is quick and clean; watercolour and 3D need layered painting, lighting and depth work. Here's the honest breakdown — every style ships at 300 DPI, CMYK, with KDP bleed specs and full commercial rights.

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2D Flat Color
$20/page
Clean vector shapes and vibrant flat colour. The right choice for board books, alphabet books and concept titles — and the most affordable entry into professional illustration.
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Solid & Soft Detail
$25/page
More character detail and background depth than flat colour. Well suited to ages 3–8 where facial expression and emotional storytelling carry the narrative.
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Watercolor
$30/page
The classic picture-book look. Hand-painted feel, soft texture, warm palettes — the standard for bedtime stories, fairy tales and emotionally driven narratives.
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3D Cinematic
$30/page
Depth, lighting and volume that read like animated film stills. The strongest performer on Amazon thumbnails, where cinematic contrast survives being shrunk to 160 pixels.

A complete 32-page picture book runs from $640 in 2D Flat to $960 in watercolour or 3D. Add cover design ($30) and KDP formatting ($30) and a fully publishing-ready book starts around $700.

Questions Authors Ask Before Ordering

Straight answers on price, timeline and what you actually own at the end.

At Kidillus, illustration is $20–$30 per page depending on style. 2D Flat Color is $20, Solid and Soft Detail are $25, and Watercolor, 3D Detail and Realistic are $30. A complete 32-page picture book runs $640–$960 for illustration alone.
$640 in 2D Flat Color · $800 in Solid or Soft Detail · $960 in Watercolor, 3D or Realistic. Add cover design (+$30) and KDP formatting (+$30) for a publishing-ready package. The most popular combination — 32-page watercolour with cover and formatting — comes to about $1,020.
No. The calculator on this page gives you the exact figure instantly, and you can print or save it without creating an account. If your project is unusual — a series, a very large page count, or a style not listed — message us and we'll quote it directly.
1–12 pages takes 5–7 days. 13–32 pages takes 10–15 days. 33+ pages takes 20–30 days. These are production timelines that start once your brief is approved, and your exact date is confirmed in the order confirmation.
You work directly with the studio doing the work — there's no agency margin, no account-manager layer and no project middlemen. What you pay covers the illustration itself. Every file still ships at 300 DPI in CMYK with KDP bleed specifications and full commercial rights.
Yes. Full copyright and commercial rights transfer to you on final payment. Print it, sell it worldwide, license it, merchandise the characters, adapt it for animation — no royalty owed, no attribution required. See our copyright policy for the full terms.
Yes. Every formatting file is built to KDP's current specification — correct trim, 3mm bleed on all edges, 300 DPI minimum, CMYK colour, fonts embedded. If a file is rejected for a technical reason caused by our specification, we fix it at no cost.
You're redirected to the Requirements Dashboard, where you upload your manuscript, character references, style notes and anything else useful. We review within 24 hours and send a confirmation before illustration starts.
Any live promotion is applied automatically in the quote summary, and you can remove it if you'd rather not use it. Promo codes can be entered in the sidebar. Complete book packages already bundle cover and formatting at a lower combined rate than buying separately.