Free tools for children's book creators
Quick, honest, private tools to help with the early questions every picture book author asks. Everything runs in your browser — your manuscript is never saved or uploaded.
Writing
Shape your story and prepare your manuscript.
Picture Book Word Count Checker
Paste your manuscript and see how it compares to typical picture book lengths.
Picture Book Age Range Estimator
Get a rough age-range guess based on word count, sentence length, and complexity.
Children's Book Manuscript Formatter
Clean up paragraph breaks and produce a tidy starter manuscript preview.
Publishing
Explore publishing paths, costs, and tradeoffs.
Traditional vs Self Publishing Quiz
A short, honest quiz to help you think through which publishing path may fit your goals.
KDP vs Traditional Publishing Guide
A balanced, picture-book-aware comparison of the two main paths.
Children's Book Publishing Cost Calculator
Set realistic expectations with budget, typical, and premium ranges.