by The WhistlePIg Team | Oct 22, 2026 | Publishing
Short answer: You can publish a 32-page children’s picture book as a hardcover, but not through Amazon KDP’s hardcover program under its current specifications. KDP lists a 75-page minimum for hardcovers. IngramSpark offers shorter case-laminate hardcovers, including...
by The WhistlePIg Team | Oct 22, 2026 | Homeschool
Homeschooling can look wonderfully organized from the outside: beautiful planners, color-coded schedules, neatly arranged books, and children happily working at the kitchen table. Then there’s real life. Lessons run long, someone needs extra help, and the...
by The WhistlePIg Team | Oct 21, 2026 | Publishing
By The WhistlePig Team When we first published some of our paperbacks through Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP), checking the Expanded Distribution box seemed like an easy way to reach more buyers. Why not make our books available beyond Amazon? We did get a few...
by The WhistlePIg Team | Oct 20, 2026 | Reading
Some children want dragons. Some want dinosaurs. And some want to know where a pirate goes when he needs the bathroom. If you’re shopping for funny picture books for ages 4–8, that last question is a useful reminder: the book that makes your child laugh might...
by The WhistlePIg Team | Oct 19, 2026 | Reading
If you love a good whodunit almost as much as a good pint, brewery cozy mystery books offer an appealing combination: a familiar gathering place, a lively cast of regulars, and a secret that refuses to stay buried. The best ones give you a mystery to puzzle over while...
