Given To: a children's picture book, start to finish

The manuscript

Given To grew out of a real conversation between a grandmother and her adopted granddaughter. Donna brought the text and illustrations; Zion took it from there.

What we built

Picture books are a different production job: full-color spreads, heavier stock, a cover that has to work at arm's length. We handled layout, cover design, registration, and printing.

• Spread layout and typography around the illustrations
• Cover design
• ISBN, barcode, and copyright registration
• Print setup and distribution

At launch

The book, and the story behind it, earned a spot on the local news. Watch the interview.

[Launch details and early results.]

Results

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local news feature

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copies at launch

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months from spreads to shelf

“Working with Colin to publish a children’s book was like having a friend to hold your hand while doing something scary but worthwhile.”

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