Kindle Kids' Book Creator is a downloadable tool that helps you create illustrated children's books. You can import a file from PDF, JPG, TIFF, PNG, or PPM formats. The tool has features unique to Kindle devices and apps like text pop-ups (for illustrated children's books). With the tool you can:
- Add pages and text to imported PDF files.
- Create books with file sizes of up to 650 MB.
- Import illustrations in any of the following file formats: jpg, png, tiff, and bmp. You can also import and convert PDF files.
- Make changes to books that you previously created and published through KDP.
- Use the app in multiple languages, including English, German, Spanish, French, Italian, and Portuguese. Keep in mind that the tool information page is only available in English, but the app is available in multiple languages.
- Preview how your books look on various Kindle devices before publishing.
Learn more about Kindle Kids' Book Creator.
Note: Children’s books created using Kindle Kids' Book Creator will work on all Fire tablets, Fire phone, Kindle for iPad, Kindle for iPhone, and Kindle Android apps. When your book is available, your product detail page will explain to customers which devices can read your book.
 | Windows Vista, 7, or later |
| MAC OS 10.5 or later |
How do I convert my book for publishing on KDP?Kids' Book Creator allows to output your book in MOBI file format, which will maintain your formatting (e.g. images, layout). If your book is in Word, use the tool to create a MOBI file. First, save the Word document as a PDF:
- Select the "File" menu in Word
- Click Save As
- Choose where you want to save your file
- Choose “PDF” from the “Save as type” drop down
- Click Save
After you’ve saved your file as a PDF:
- Create a new folder on your desktop
- Open Kids' Book Creator, select "Create a New Kids' Book,” and click Continue
- Enter your book details (title, author, language, etc.)
- Select the new folder you created on your desktop and click Continue
- Choose your book layout (orientation, page display, etc.) and click Continue
- Select “Import your entire book, including the cover…”
- Click Create Book from PDF
- Select the "File" menu, select "Save for Publishing," and click Save. This will save your file in MOBI format
Once you’ve created your MOBI file, you’ll upload it to KDP:
- Log in to https://kdp.amazon.com
- Go to your Bookshelf and click on the ellipsis button (“…”) under the KINDLE EBOOK ACTIONS menu next to the book you want to edit
- Select "Edit eBook Content"
- In the “Manuscript section,” click Upload eBook manuscript
- Select the MOBI file of your book content
- Click Save and Continue
For information on timelines, including details on new publications and updates to published books, see our
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