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...
by The WhistlePIg Team | Oct 18, 2026 | Reading
Some children can’t wait for haunted houses, creepy costumes, and things that go bump in the night. Others would rather admire a smiling pumpkin from a safe distance. Both kinds of kids deserve a fun Halloween story. If you’re shopping for not-too-scary...
by The WhistlePIg Team | Oct 17, 2026 | Reading
Some of the best love stories begin after the heroine has already lived a little. She has made mistakes, survived disappointments, built a career, raised a family, or started over when life refused to follow the plan. Then someone unexpected walks into the picture....
by The WhistlePIg Team | Oct 13, 2026 | Parenting, Reading
If you’ve read the same bedtime story so many times you can recite it in your sleep, there’s good news: your child’s favorite book may be doing more for their development than you realize. “Can we read this one?” You look down....
by The WhistlePIg Team | Oct 13, 2026 | Curious Kids, Education
If your child can turn almost any conversation into a joke about poop, farts, or butts, you’re not alone. Here’s why bathroom humor is practically irresistible to kids—and why it isn’t necessarily a bad thing. You’re sitting at the dinner...
by The WhistlePIg Team | Oct 9, 2026 | Blog
Halloween has a funny way of sneaking up on parents. One minute, you’re buying school supplies. The next, your child announces that they need a Halloween costume for tomorrow. Preferably something spectacular. And preferably something you can make right now....
