Children's Book Writing Services for Every Young Reader
Our children's book writing services help parents, grandparents, teachers and authors turn a story idea into a finished manuscript, written for the age it's meant for.
Start Your Children's Book
Tell us about the story and who it's for. We'll take it from there.
Who Hires Professional Children's Book Writers?
Children's books get commissioned for all kinds of reasons, from a bedtime story to a classroom resource. What changes is the reader, the purpose and how the book will be shared.
Children's Book Writers for Hire, for Every Kind of Storyteller
- Parents and grandparents, turning a family story into a keepsake
- Teachers and educators, writing for a lesson or a reading level
- Authors planning a series, with characters built to return
- Organizations and faith communities sharing a message with children
Why Families and Educators Choose Us
Age-Group Specialists
Every age reads differently, so every book is written for one reading age from the very first line.
Board Books (Ages 0 to 3)
Very few words, often one idea per page
Key features: sound, repetition and things to point at
Picture Books (Ages 3 to 8)
Usually 32 pages, written to be read aloud
Key features: a clear story arc and room for the pictures
Early Readers (Ages 5 to 8)
Short sentences a new reader can manage alone
Key features: familiar words and confidence-building wins
Chapter Books (Ages 7 to 10)
Short chapters with a few pictures along the way
Key features: humor, friendship and a plot that moves fast
More Kinds of Children's Books We Write
A writer who's right for a toddler's board book isn't automatically right for a ten-year-old's novel. These books each ask for something different.
Middle grade readers, roughly 8 to 12, want real stakes, real friendships and a hero their own age. The writing balances adventure with feelings they recognize, and our professional fiction writers bring the same plotting craft to novels for older readers.
Not sure which kind your story is? Our children's story writing services start with a free conversation to find out.
What the Format Decides Before You Do
The Length
A board book and a chapter book need very different word counts.
The Pictures
Picture books lean on art, chapter books on words.
The Reading Level
Every word and sentence is matched to the reader's age.
Rhyme or Prose
Some formats welcome rhyme, others read better without it.
The Page Turns
Picture books build surprises around each turn of the page.
Series Potential
Some formats are made to grow into a series.
Children's Book Ghostwriters, and Illustrators to Match
Writing and illustration are two separate jobs that work best when they're planned together. Our children's book ghostwriting services write the words, and our children's book illustration services draw the pictures, so you can commission one or both.
When both are done, the finished book can move straight into our children book publishing services for design, printing and publishing. One team, from the first sentence to the finished copy in your hands.
Written for the Page, Made for Reading Aloud
Words That Leave Room
A picture book manuscript doesn't describe what the art will show. It leaves room on every page for the illustrations to tell half the story.
Pictures That Carry Half
The words and the art divide the storytelling between them, so a quiet line of text can sit beside a picture that does the shouting.
Sounds Right Out Loud
Rhyme that scans on the page can still stumble in the mouth. Every line is written to flow when a parent reads it aloud at bedtime.
Two Audiences at Once
The child must never get lost, and the adult must never get bored. The best children's books carry a wink for the grown-up reading along.
What Gets Settled Before Writing Starts
Five decisions shape a children's book more than anything else. They're settled with you first, so the writing never has to start over.
The Reader's Age
Toddler, early reader or ten-year-old? The age decides the vocabulary, the sentence length and how the story is told.
The Format
Board book, picture book, early reader or chapter book. The format sets the length and how much the pictures carry.
The Main Character
Who the story follows, what they want and what makes them lovable. A strong main character carries the whole book.
The Message
Some books teach, some comfort and some simply delight. Knowing the purpose keeps every page pointed the same way.
Rhyme or Prose
Rhyme can be magical or forced. This choice is made early, with the reader's age and the story in mind.
How Long a Children's Book Takes
The Manuscript
The finished manuscript is written within about four to six weeks, with your approval at each stage and uncapped revisions.
A Fully Illustrated Book
A finished illustrated children's book takes about one to one and a half months, with the words and pictures planned together.
What Keeps It Moving
A settled reader age, a settled format and quick replies on each draft keep a children's book right on schedule.
How Your Children's Book Gets Written
A Free Consultation
Tell us about the story, the child it's for and anything you've already written. There's no cost and no commitment.
Age and Format Agreed
Together you settle the reader's age, the format and whether the story rhymes, before a single line is written.
Characters Brought to Life
Your main character takes shape on paper first, with a name, a personality and a reason for young readers to care.
A Story Plan You Approve
The story is mapped from beginning to end, page by page for a picture book. You approve the plan before drafting begins.
The Manuscript Drafted
Your professional writer drafts the full text in the voice and rhythm the book needs, and shares it with you to read aloud.
Revisions and Your Yes
Revisions are uncapped and continue until you're satisfied. The manuscript is finished when you approve it, and it's yours.
Skip the Guesswork and Hire a Professional Children's Book Writer
Short doesn't mean simple. A children's book has to say a lot in very few words, at exactly the right level, with a rhythm that holds up through a hundred bedtimes. That's a craft, and it's the one our writers practice every day.
The Right Words for the Age
Too many words or the wrong ones lose young readers fast. Every line is matched to the age the book is written for.
A Story That Holds Attention
Young readers decide quickly. Your story opens strong, moves at the right pace and lands an ending children want to hear again.
Ready for the Illustrator
The manuscript leaves room for the pictures and gives an illustrator exactly what's needed to bring each page to life.
Why Choose Book Writing US for Your Children's Book?
Children's books are one of our favorite things to write, and the same book writing company writes for grown-up readers too. Authors choose us for experienced writers and a book that belongs entirely to them.
Experienced Team
More than ten years of writing books, for every age.
Uncapped Revisions
Changes continue until you're fully satisfied.
All Rights Yours
Every right, royalty and the copyright stay with you.
Kept Confidential
Your story stays private from the first call onward.
Somewhere, a Child Is Waiting for Your Story
Tell us about it in a free consultation, and find out how quickly it can become a book.
Children's Books We've Written
Picture books and books for older readers, each written for its own age. See more in our full portfolio.
Success Written in Ink
My experience with Book Writing US was excellent. Their team is enthusiastic about their work, professional, and innovative. I found the process to be simple because each step was managed with skill. They sincerely care about the success of their customers. I'd recommend these to any budding writer!
Gavina Morris
Verified Trustpilot ReviewFrequently Asked Questions
Illustration is a separate service you can add. Our writers write the words, and our illustrators draw the pictures, so you can commission one or both and have them planned together from the start.
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If you'd like to chat about working on a project together, or learn more about working with us, get in touch!
