How to Create An EBOOK for Kids (FREE Tools + BEST Practices) | Eevi Jones

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How to Create An eBook for Children's Books (FREE Tools + BEST Practices) | Eevi Jones
If you've been looking for ways to create an ebook version of your beautiful children's book, then this video is for you.
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@EeviJones 8 месяцев назад

Thanks so much for watching! I hope you found this video on how to create an ebook for our children's books helpful. Be sure to find me over on Instagram & TikTok, so we can connect there as well!

@jenanderson1987 Месяц назад

Thank you for another helpful video. Every time I watch your videos, I learn so much. You make sure to cover all aspects.

@EeviJones Месяц назад

That's so, so exciting for me to hear, Jen!!!! Thank you so much!

@hopegorecki4419 8 месяцев назад

This information was very helpful. You are our self-publishing cheerleader. Thank you!

@EeviJones 8 месяцев назад

Thank you so much for your kind words, Hope!

@FZWbooks 4 месяца назад

Eevi, thank you so much for taking your precious time to make such informative videos for us children's book authors! You're the best!!

@EeviJones 4 месяца назад

Thank you so much. You're the kindest!

@reesutube 3 месяца назад

Thanks Eevi for all the great videos you put up and for responding to people when you can in the comments.

@EeviJones 3 месяца назад

That's so sweet of you to say! Thank you so much!

@hopegorecki4419 4 месяца назад

I can't thank you enough for walking us through the Kindle Create ebook process step by step. You've helped build my confidence with your positive affirmations. ❤

@EeviJones 4 месяца назад

I'm so, so happy to hear this!

@Kiki-dx7jm 4 месяца назад

Thank you so much for sharing this information. Your videos are so incredibly helpful! 😊

@EeviJones 4 месяца назад

Hearing this makes me so happy! Thanks so much for your kind words!

@islanddogkauai 3 месяца назад

Thanks Eevie you have been so very helpful along the way!

@EeviJones 3 месяца назад

Thank you so much! That is so, so wonderful to hear!

@janelleknight349 8 месяцев назад

thank you. This gave me the confidence to do it

@EeviJones 7 месяцев назад

Ohhh Janelle! Hearing this makes me so happy! You've got this!

@unc5573 8 месяцев назад

Your information is so helpful! I am consuming all of it and your book has also been a big help for me.

@EeviJones 8 месяцев назад

That's so wonderful to hear! And I love that my book has been helpful as well!

@monicarondino3983 3 месяца назад

Thank you very much. Very useful

@EeviJones 3 месяца назад

That is so, so wonderful to hear, Monica!

@monicarondino3983 3 месяца назад

Can I ask you if it's ok that my kpf file weight 100mb? Thank you 🙏

@MoonlitHeartache 2 месяца назад

Hi, Thank you so much for your videos!! Are you able to creating a working Table of Contents using KKBC?

@EeviJones 2 месяца назад

You're so very welcome! Unfortunately, KKBC doesn't offer any TOC features.

@ginad5381 Месяц назад

Hello! I wanted to thank you so much for your clear and right to the point videos! Very easy to follow :) I just was wondering where you keep your images? They are all nice in order and easy to see. So when you went to get your images, what software did you use to arrange them like that? Thanks!

@EeviJones Месяц назад

Hi Gina! You're so very welcome! It's all in the naming of each of your files! I always make sure to save all my pages/ images in numerical/ alphabetical order. I so hope this helps!

@user-lp7bq4us8o 7 месяцев назад

After following your videos and using your tools, I finally had my book go live on KDP. Thanks for all your insight and help. I have one question on the ebook about formatting the cover. On the one that just went live I used the spread like you suggested but it looks funny on the live site. I have a boarder on the paperback cover so on the spread it goes all the way across the spread and KDP is showing the whole spread on the order site and the print is much smaller. Do I have to use a spread (like the other pages) or can I load the cover from my paperback?

@EeviJones 7 месяцев назад

You are so very welcome! And congratulations on your newly published book! When setting up our ebook, we won't be using the spread as its cover. Instead, we will simply use the front cover part for our ebook cover (the way we would want it to be displayed). I so hope this helps!

@arteconyensu 11 дней назад

Hi, @Eevi Jones, I have a doubt, I wish to know what are the recommended page dimensions for uploading the way you explain here. For instance, landscape orientation, single-paged. Because not al tablet devices are the same size... thank you for this Tut!

@EeviJones 10 дней назад

Happy Monday! Because there are so many different e-book reading devices, there is no ONE specific dimension for e-readers. So I'm simply using the same images I am using for my print versions. I hope this helps!

@ginad5381 29 дней назад

Do you know if draft2digital accepts childrens picture books? Thanks!

@artbytav 4 месяца назад

Your series has been super helpful, thanks to you I'm ordering the first proofs of my paperback today. I have questions about the ebook cover resolution, it seems different than the double spread images or even the title page in the front matter. KDP suggests a portrait resolution of "2,560 pixels in height x 1,600 pixels in width" but my paperback cover includes the back cover and is in landscape. Is there a difference between your cover resolution and your interior manuscript pages? Did you have to edit your paperback cover to fit into a specific ebook resolution? Also, do you include your back cover for ebooks? Danke schön.

@EeviJones 4 месяца назад

Hi Tav! I'm so happy to hear that my videos have been so helpful. Our ebook covers will differ from our paperbacks and hardcovers in that it will have to be the front only. So all you would have to do is essentially crop away the spine and back cover, and only use the front part. I personally always keep the resolution the same. I so hope this helps. Happy Friday!

@artbytav 4 месяца назад

@@EeviJones Thanks again, this was super helpful. Have a wonderful weekend!

@anitafoust9019 3 дня назад

Hi Eevi! This is AWESOME news! How do you "cut" the landscape eBook in half using Canva for the paperback? Do you have a video that shows how? Thanks!

@EeviJones 3 дня назад

Hi Anita! We can simply use the crop feature within Canva. Or if you are using my Plug 'n Go Templates, simply drag your image into the correct size within the template, and move it to the left or right, depending on what page you are creating.

@anitafoust9019 День назад

Hi Eevi! I went back to look at the version of Plug N Go Templates that I have. It seems to be for paperback books with no version for a landscape eBook. I worked for hours on Canva trying to figure out how to crop the landscape image to no avail. Is there another Plug n Go template that I can use to crop my landscape full-bleed illustration? If so, please send me the link. I will gladly purchase it. Thank you. I appreciate your help so much.

@keyboardplayer4846 4 месяца назад

Eevi, Great video! I've never written an e-book, and this was very helpful. What software do you use for generating the jpg files? Do you have a recommended height and width resolution for the jpgs? Have you done any audio book videos?

@EeviJones 4 месяца назад

Thanks so much! I'm glad you found this helpful. I personally use a program called Sketchbook, but any software will do. I always have my illustrations created at 300 DPI, that way, they are perfect for printing as well. As to your heights / width question, this would depend on multiple things; for example, whether or not you also wish to use those illustrations for a paperback version of your book. This video will help you select the best size for you and your book: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-NJaoq9EJ6hs.html - I so hope this helps!

@laurayangshareyourfaith 6 дней назад

Hi Evie, I watched your video the same day I hired a company to convert my book to eBook. They were gracious to refund the $800. I used your tip to make all pages the same size and it looks amazing. HERE IS MY QUESTION/PROBLEM AND IT'S HOLDING ME BACK. If my reader selects Landscape, it looks great. If my reader selects Portrait it is microscopic. If I select Landscape/Double image for my book, is this what will automatically show for my customer? Or will they have to set their e-Reader to landscape?

@EeviJones 5 дней назад

Ohhh, that's absolutely fantastic, Laura! I'm SO glad you were able to format your own ebook and receive a refund! If we select the double image setup, it should automatically show up like this. And most readers will also intuitively turn their e-reader, if they see a double spread like this. I so hope this helps!

@kimsmith5786 8 месяцев назад

This is all really great content, thank you! I am curious if you or anyone else has come across this issue - I had someone create a file for me and it was KPF and I realized I need a different format in order to advertise (as somehow their format isn't compatible the e-reader?) so it required Fixed format (MOBI I believe currently). I had this one created and now am getting an error that KDP won't allow this different format. I can't remove the ebook from the title/series as far as I know and I am now worried that I need to archive the entire title and re-do the paperback, since they are all linked....have spent so much time trying to research this...

@EeviJones 8 месяцев назад

Hi Kim. You shouldn't have to archive your paperback. If you go into your KDP dashboard, you should be able to delete your ebook, so that you can try to upload it again.

@WaterpoloSpace 4 месяца назад

how create this ilustrates?

@mwoodscreates 6 месяцев назад

Hi Eevi. Have you noticed any quality differences with the online previewer vs the Kindle Previewer? I recently uploaded my ebook, and when I click “launch previewer” online, the text looks a bit pixelated. If I upload it in the Kindle Previewer or preview it in Kindle Create, it looks great. I’m wondering which previewer is more accurate.

@EeviJones 6 месяцев назад

I agree! The quality really does seem quite different between the different previewers. Whenever I upload my own books, it always seems that the previewer directly in KDP works best for me. But even if it is a bit pixelated for you there, but looks great in other previewers, I'd go ahead and publish it, and then download it via Amazon to see what it looks like 'live.' Remember - we can always upload updated versions. I so hope this helps. Have such a wonderful holiday season and a happy new year!

@thehomeschoolhowto 2 дня назад

Do we need a separate ISBN for the ebook? I purchased 10. One for paperback, hardcover, and future books. Do I need to use one and upload it to the back cover for my ebook?

@EeviJones 2 дня назад

Hi Cheryl! How are you? Using an ISBN for our ebook is optional. And I'm sharing a few more rules regarding ISBNs in these two videos right here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-mqkm8NI23hE.html + ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Yf0amdS3IVY.html - I hope this helps!

@abenitez34 6 месяцев назад

Hi Eevi. I was not clear on one thing...what size should my images be? If my paperback is 7x10, and I want the ebook images in portrait orientation, should the jpgs just be 7x10 (provided there is no need for bleed)? What size will be optimal for better display on all devices? Thanks in advance.

@EeviJones 6 месяцев назад

Hi Anthony! When putting my ebooks together, I simply use the same images I used for my print copies. So if your trim sizse is 7x10 inches, then your images would probably be around 2100x3000 px at 300 DPI. When it comes to ebooks, we won't have to worry about bleed, but if your images include any bleed allowances, you can simply use those sizes as well. I hope this helps. I hope you are having a wonderful holiday season and a happy new year!

@pcondemand1321 4 месяца назад

Eevi, what dimensions are your spread pages and your cover for your ebook? Thanks.

@EeviJones 4 месяца назад

They are the same dimensions that I use for my images for the interior of my hardcover and paperback. To calculate those, you can use my tool right here. I so hope this helps - www.eevijones.com/illustration-template-generator/

@houseofhauntz Месяц назад

Eevi, I have made several attempts to get past "where do you want to save your book?" The continue button is greyed out. Do you know why?

@EeviJones Месяц назад

Hi there! You will want to make sure the folder you want to save it to is empty! I so hope this helps!

@houseofhauntz Месяц назад

@@EeviJones yea I tried that and still nothing. Have no idea what it is. I cross - checked my computer and search engines all good. I just did decided not to use it. It’s an 8-12 years old book and really little illustration. Chapters have icon images so running it though flowable … epub file was fine. I would prefer double spacing but the programs don’t do that.

@erykaolsen7614 2 месяца назад

Where do you find your images for your children’s stories ??

@EeviJones 2 месяца назад

Hi Eryka! How are you? I hire illustrators for the illustration of my children's books.

@lahcentizi 2 месяца назад

@@EeviJones Smart, I just published my two journals but it takes too long to be published in kdp

@mwaqar8897 2 месяца назад

How to enable Enhanced typesetting,text to speech , word wise etc?

@mjchanacapublishing 8 месяцев назад

Thanks again for the excellent talk about formatting ebooks. Again, Eevi Jones to the rescue to make it easy, confident, and affordable...Thanks, Eevi for all you do! What would children's book authors do without Eevi Jones? John and Jane at mjchanacapublishing.

@EeviJones 8 месяцев назад

Thanks so much for your continued support, John and Jane!