Twice a year, we go to press for custom soft-cover Baby Readers.
Once a year, we also offer the option to customize orders of board Baby and Toddler Readers!
Custom Baby and Toddler Readers can:
* Provide local contacts for your new parents
* Strengthen your program branding with moms and dads
* Recognize the generosity of donor organizations or individuals
Click on a cover to see a larger image of the custom print.
Soft-Cover Books | Place Order by |
Delivery of Custom Books |
Check Due |
Spring 2021 > |
May 1 |
June 15 |
June 30 |
Fall 2021 | Nov 1 | Dec 15 | Dec 30 |
Board Books | Place Order by |
Delivery of Custom Books |
Check Due |
2021 Annual > |
May 1 |
Sept 15 |
Sept 30 |
We welcome the opportunity to work with you well ahead of the ordering deadline to configure your custom content.
In fact, we can place your content and provide PDF proofs ahead of any council/district meeting throughout the year so that you can leisurely consider the design and presentation details. Starting the iterative draft process early allows you to consult with other stakeholders and receive feedback to strengthen the eventual cover designed for your new families.
To start the process, we'll need:
1. Your specific text (and direction for placement - see Cover Templates) and
2. Graphics files, if you're including logos, etc.
Our printing process requires standard print graphics files:
Native Files: Adobe Illustrator (AI) or Photoshop (PSD)
Vector File: EPS
or TIF or JPG files at 300 dots-per-inch (dpi)
Graphic files require embedded fonts, and should be in grayscale (using only blacK ink - no process white) unless your order is for a full-color customization.
We’ll place your custom components into the files of the English and/or Spanish Baby Readers. We'll then present you with amended PDFs or print-outs (see below) of your customizations for your review and final approval.
NB: The proofing process must be completed two weeks after a format's order deadline to maintain our print schedule for all custom clients. (As mentioned above, we can start the process at your earliest convenience!)
By order deadline, you'll need to complete our Custom Order Form to specify quantities, main contact, and Shipping and Billing addresses.
Order Size | |||
500-999 bks |
1K-4,999 bks | 5K+ bks | |
Per-book price |
$2.10 |
$1.95 |
Market Pricing |
Initial Custom Run* | $300 | $300 | $300 |
Delivery |
USPS Media Mail or Best Freight |
Best Freight | Best Freight |
* Subsequent runs are charged at $100/printing. NB: Quotes are for grayscale-only changes. Please call us to discuss four-color cover and/or interior-page changes. It's possible to add local families at local sites to your custom books! |
Order Size | ||
1K-4,999 bks | 5K+ bks | |
Per-book price |
$2.64 |
Market Pricing |
Initial Custom Run* | $300 | $300 |
Delivery | Best Freight | Best Freight |
* Subsequent runs are charged at $100/printing. NB: Quotes are for grayscale-only changes. Please call us to discuss four-color cover and/or interior-page changes. It's possible to add local families at local sites to your custom books! |
2021 Print Schedule
for
Custom Baby Readers
We're optimistic that crucial early literacy efforts will resume in 2021.
We do expect to return to our standard custom print-run
schedule:
May 1, 2021
Soft-cover CUSTOM orders due.
Finished books deliver by 6/15/21.
Board-book CUSTOM orders due.
Finished books deliver by 9/15/21.
Nov 1, 2021
Soft-cover CUSTOM orders due.
Finished books deliver by 12/15/21.
My group is considering custom Baby Readers as a part of a new initiative...
While your organization is in the planning stages, we can work with you to create a mock-up custom cover. You'll have a draft custom version so colleagues have something tangible to consider during your presentation. Contact Cheryl for more information: 612-990-6011.
Preparing for an Early Learning committee meeting?
We can send you sample copies of our Baby and/or Toddler Readers. As you discuss your community's first outreach to new parents, colleagues may review the nursery rhymes, photos and Parent Notes.
Contact us for more information:
Third Week Books
PO Box 390771
Minneapolis MN 55439
Tel: 612 990 6011
Fax: 615 691 8896