Children's Paperback Book To Ebook. Using Kindle Kids' Book Creator.

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Creating children's books with Kindle Kid's Book Creator is easy once you know how. I will show you how in this video, and in videos to come, I will show you how to turn .mobi into epub and off more solutions to creating ebooks from paperbacks.
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[@StevePeel]

I have created this channel to help you succeed in self-publishing. If you like these videos, give them the thumbs up👍and subscribe. If you also have some helpful information, add it in the comments. Cheers. Wishing all the very best for 2023. Steve.

[@KDPVerve]

It's what I have been looking for. Thanks for the help!

[@StevePeel]

Great 🤙

[@kareymccann]

Thanks so much, just what I needed.

[@StevePeel]

@kareymccann Brilliant 🤙

[@sharimarcus3284]

Thank you so much for sharing this! It was extremely helpful! I have self published 3 books on KDP but wanted to make one into an ebook. I never would have figured it out without your video!

[@StevePeel]

Thank you Shari 🤙 Glad it helped. Steve.

[@giftyarthur5881]

Great content. Very helpful, thank you.

[@StevePeel]

Thank you 🤙

[@keishlamuniz9791]

Thank you so much. I was struggling for sure lol. You made it so simple.

[@StevePeel]

You are welcome. Glad I could help 🤙

[@Rysunkowa10]

It was really helpfull! Thank you for sharing your knowledge!

[@StevePeel]

Thank you. Steve.

[@99habas]

Your video helped me a lot. Thank you.

[@StevePeel]

Thank you. Steve.

[@ButterflyLullabyLtd]

What a beautiful children's book you have created. Bravo. 👍👏👏👏 Thank you so much for this video. I really appreciate the time it took to make and upload. I think I subscribed a while ago. I'm hoping my audio story will be available before Christmas. Audio UK request a Ebook. Without it they will not take my children's fairy story. So thank you so much. I had to put my business on hold for 13 years. 😪 Long story. But I'm back and ready to fly high. So thank you again. 🦋😊🐝

[@StevePeel]

Thank you very much. Yes, ebook versions are required by Audible so that narrators will have the full manuscript to work from and that it can be checked for copyright and adult material. All the best with your book and let me know how it goes 🤙

[@PoojaKumari-xj6ed]

Thank you so much 😊

[@StevePeel]

You're welcome 🤙

[@anastasijavvo]

Thanks

[@StevePeel]

Fantastic! Thank you very much 🤙

[@2222marion]

Amazing tutorial !!!

[@StevePeel]

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[@marthathesavoylook2548]

Thanks again for the great information :)

[@StevePeel]

My pleasure, Martha, Steve.

[@amineelkendi9668]

thank you for gold info

[@StevePeel]

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[@OmUnityYoga]

Thank You Sir

[@lisamackay1017]

I’ve listened to so many tutorials on how to do ebooks for children’s books! On your 2 page spreads…there isn’t a faint line in the middle. In the other tutorials, their 2 page spreads do have a faint white line in the middle…how did you get rid of it? I think I have watched too many videos…I’m getting confused. My paperback version pdf doesn’t look right on kindle and I’m trying to get it sorted out. Thank you!

[@StevePeel]

The tutorial shows no line on mine because I fill the left and right pages to the edges, so when butted up together there can be no line. Sometimes people purposely leave a gap in the gutter, so that when the double page is open the binder hides a little bit and the two sides meet. In theory that’s a good idea, however, when a children’s book is under 50 pages, it’s a pointless idea as there is very little stuck in the binder anyway. Also, many people can’t figure out how to meet two pages correctly, so they leave a gap so others can’t see an untidy double page spread. Steve

[@StevePeel]

How did the ebooks turn out when you used the Amazon app in this video?

[@StevePeel]

Give it a go and see. I’ve done some books using it with no problem 🤙

[@lisamackay1017]

@@StevePeel thank you!

[@lisamackay1017]

What program did you use to get rid of that white middle line on your two page spread?

[@MoonlitHeartache]

Thank you so much for you're video, it answered a lot of questions! 😊😊Did you have to include a Table of Contents? If so, did you create it on KKBC?

[@StevePeel]

You're welcome. Due to the structure of a childrens book like this, without chapters, an intro, dedications page and so on, there would be no point in having a table of contents page 🤙

[@craigcothren6629]

I was hoping to hear how to use SMASHWORDS to promote e books. Maybe this would be a good idea for your next video.

[@StevePeel]

Sounds like a great idea Craig

[@zulqarnainaliauthor]

great🎉🎉❤❤

[@StevePeel]

Thank you. Steve.

[@ceemax90]

Great video ste!

[@StevePeel]

Cheers buddy 🤙

[@ceemax90]

@@StevePeel No probs, the set up is fire! feeling the depth.

[@StevePeel]

Brilliant 😀 Nice one 👍

[@StevePeel]

You’re the audio expert, so what do you think, does it need tweaking?

[@ceemax90]

@@StevePeel I can hear you clearly if im knit picking I would say its slightly tinny but its good

[@awarians9956]

Sir i create my book in Canva, but it can't be fit with in Kindle format, the pictures and Text spread and totally changed from original book Which is in PDF format

[@StevePeel]

Strange. Have you tried flattening the project when you concert to pdf. That makes the text and images stay fixed to the page, like a photograph.

[@arindamkalita2430]

Same problem with me. The images are larger and kinda unclear. It only fits at 50%. Please suggest something, sir

[@kalliegbrown]

Would you happen to know why my ebook is showing up in preview with a white line down the middle? I see with yours there is no line and just the spread all the way. Trying to figure it out and wondering how important it is or not. Thanks!

[@StevePeel]

Hi, it’s quite important that there are no white lined separating an image in a double page spread. However, as long as your images are edge to edge on the page, and you are using page bleed, there will not be a white line in the print version. If you are not using bleed, then you will have a white line/border around each image. Steve.

[@ellie-louise7305]

Hello. Thank you so much for your video! Maybe I missed something in the video, but did you add an end slide which is usually used for the back cover?

[@StevePeel]

Thank you. I don't add back covers, but that's a good idea. You could also include the front cover as the first page of your ebook and a separate JPEG file for uploading the different covers to Amazon. It depends on my books. If I create double-page spreads, I won't bother with a single page or end cover in the ebook file. Steve.

[@TS-uf4kw]

My book is 8.5 x 8.5 do I have to go in an resize it to go from paperback to Kindle? I have an illustrator who would have to resize the pages for me right? I used the kindle creator and it left the a white space above and below still. It's all a little confusing to me. Thanks.

[@StevePeel]

Unfortunately, trying to view a square in a rectangle will never view how we would like. If it is a children’s picture book with a certain amount of text on the page, it will never really convert to ebook without some sacrifice. You need the text to be fixed and the objects, so you are simply creating a photograph. Having the illustrator create an image size that will work with kindle might be okay, but then what about iPad, Nook, iPhone and so on. The bottom line is that picture books don’t convert well at all to ebook. Steve

[@TS-uf4kw]

@@StevePeel Thank you very much. I have scoured the internet for this answer. I will have to redone for Kindle. I appreciate the help.

[@remizart]

Did the pdf that you uploaded into Kindle book creator have embedded text fonts or was the entire image flattened? (Image and words flattened to one layer)

[@StevePeel]

When it comes to books I want to create in a fixed layout eBook, I flatten them so nothing moves. But, if I make a paperback, and unless it is a children's picture book, I don't flatten them, as it can be impossible for an outside company to convert a flattened page to a reflowable eBook. I take it you are working with children's books, so I would make a copy of the paperback, then flatten it and use it. Steve.

[@CreateWithJay]

Great video, thanks for sharing. I've just uploaded a children's book in 8.5x11 so would I pick the vertices option and if so, would that still show the double pages etc? Do you enter your books into awards and that?

[@StevePeel]

Hi, unless you have an illustrator creating you double page spreads to the exact size of a double page including bleed, always create your spreads in the size of a double page without bleed. So, when dragging your 17x11 into each 8.625x11.250 page, this gives your image more to play with so that you can meet both pages exactly. No, I don’t enter into awards, as there are very few that only want your cash. Steve.

[@CreateWithJay]

@@StevePeel thank you so much for your detailed reply. Really appreciate it from another northerner 😊

[@StevePeel]

😀 Brilliant, and anytime 🤙

[@JessieB_]

Very nice. Loved your art work. However, you already had your books pages and texts ready, and uploaded it to make the kindle from. What about starting off to design a kindle from scratch. Will you be showing us later how to do that? I hope so. BTW I am a northerner too, a short step from Scottish border.

[@StevePeel]

Hi Jessie, thank you. I have tons of videos on creating all sorts of books, but I know what you mean, it would make sense to create a book from scratch on video and go through the ebook conversion from there. I have a feeling my accent gave my location away 😀 🤙

[@JessieB_]

@@StevePeel Thanks for the reply. I'm more than amazed I got to read it as I'm not good at you tube. I never learned how to see if anyone replied to me or not. Glad you did. I need to learn more and tried to join your private FB group, I'm beginning to think its not live now. Nae matter. God willing I'll sell a self pubbed book one day, and get paid for it. I didnt get the banking info right..hahaha. Oh well its only dosh, right eh. Back to the facial book. My regards to ya Mrs. and fam. TTFN

[@kamirao3629]

I just converted my paperback to ebook but when I try o upload book on kindle the mobi file is not visible in the folder so I cannot upload mobi file i do not know why?

[@StevePeel]

I suggest repeating the process and opening a new empty file. It's hard to imagine the file ended up somewhere else. Also, could you check your Downloads to see if it is there? Finally, let me know how you get on Kami. Steve.

[@kamirao3629]

@@StevePeel Thank you for your prompt respnse. It just appeared in the folder and I have uploaded it as well.

[@nawee6801]

Hello , new subscriber here ❤😊. I've noticed that you saved your ebook as Mobi, I've read somewhere that epub is better. What are your thoughts on this please. Thank you .

[@StevePeel]

Hi, epub is much better, which is why Amazon is now accepting them. However, while they are still accepting mobi and their children’s ebook creator is mobi, I use that. If I want a novel or word heavy book converted, I use professional services to convert to reflowable epub files. But for children’s books, or fixed layout books, Amazon’s kids creator is perfectly fine.

[@nawee6801]

@@StevePeel Thank you very much. So i created my children's book, sent the mobi file to my kindle for preview...It just won't load, all i can see is the Cover...😔 I don't know what i'm doing wrong coz it looked fine on kindle kid's book creator.

[@StevePeel]

Send me the file at [e-mail] and send me your PDF in another email so they are both not together. I will take a look and delete the files once I have. Steve

[@nawee6801]

@@StevePeel Hi, i've found a solution, almost. i used Adobe Indesign to export as epub, somehow i forgot i'm a graphic designer. I can read it on my kindle except now i have duplicates for each pages. -_- Ive asked someone else to test it out on their kindle. Thanks a lot

[@cacoola-stories.designs]

שמירת התרגום As a foreign writer, can you recommend tools/book publishers that can help me examine not only the grammar of the book but also the appropriate tone and slang for a children's book?

[@StevePeel]

Hi, this is a tricky area. Converting to other languages passed many problems. As you say, tone, slang, or masculine and feminine references can be difficult. The best thing to do is look for editors/proofreaders from the countries where you plan to publish your books. You could also use AI apps, such as ChatGPT, to convert your wording, letting the app know your preferences. I use ChatGPT this way, but it's not perfect, as ideally, I should use a proofreader to check the converted language is correct. Steve.

[@cacoola-stories.designs]

​@@StevePeel Thank you. I just finished the prosses. I wish it will work great

[@StevePeel]

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