Trade & stockists
Branded and custom editions
A standard book is a souvenir of farms, or zoos, in general. A branded edition is a souvenir of your site — and something no other attraction in your region can put on a shelf.
Three levels, depending on how far you want to go
Branded edition
Your logo and name on the cover and a dedication page.
The illustrations stay as they are. Quickest and cheapest route to a book that is recognisably yours, and the right choice for most gift shops.
Adapted edition
Your branding, plus artwork changed to match your site.
Your own animals, a mascot, a recognisable building or landmark worked into the pages. More involved, because it means new illustration rather than a new cover.
Bespoke title
A new book written and illustrated around your site.
Same educational structure — counting, colours or opposites for ages 2–5 — built entirely around what a visitor actually sees at your attraction.
Costs and lead times differ sharply between these, and depend on the print run. We would rather quote against your actual requirement than publish a number that turns out to be wrong for you.
What stays the same
The educational structure. Every edition is still a book for two to five year olds built around one clear idea — counting to ten, naming colours, or spotting opposites — with one idea per page and room to point and talk.
That structure is what a parent is actually buying. A branded book that stops being a good early years book stops selling, however good the logo placement is.
Which setting to start from
Most custom editions begin from whichever existing series is closest to your site, which keeps the work down and the result recognisable.
Start a conversation
Creative Owl is a small independent publisher, so trade orders are arranged directly rather than through a wholesaler. Tell us which titles and roughly what quantity you have in mind and we will come back with terms.
Email hello@creativeowl.ukInclude your site, the titles you are interested in and rough quantities, and we can usually answer in one reply.
Common questions
What is the minimum order for a custom edition?
It depends which level you go for — a branded cover has a very different economics to a bespoke title. Tell us what you have in mind and roughly what quantity, and we will give you a straight answer rather than a range.
How long does it take?
A branded cover is a short job; adapted artwork and a bespoke title are considerably longer. Seasonal attractions in particular should start the conversation well before the season, not during it.
Who owns the artwork?
Creative Owl retains copyright in the books and the illustrations, and you retain your own brand assets. What a custom edition gives you is an edition exclusive to your site — worth agreeing the exact terms in writing before any work starts.
Can we sell it as our own product?
That is the point of a branded edition — it carries your name and is sold at your site. It is still authored and published by Creative Owl, which is what keeps the educational credibility a parent is buying.
Do you do editions for groups with several sites?
Yes. Whether one edition serves the whole group or each site gets its own depends on whether your visitors think of themselves as visiting the brand or visiting the place. Worth deciding early, as it changes the print run.
Trade pages by venue
Children's books for farm shops and farm parks
farm shops, farm parks, petting farms, open farms
Children's books for zoos, safari parks and wildlife attractions
zoos, safari parks, wildlife parks, animal sanctuaries
Children's books for aquariums and sea life centres
aquariums, sea life centres, marine attractions, coastal visitor centres
Children's books for theme parks and visitor attractions
theme parks, adventure parks, visitor attractions, family attractions
Children's books for Halloween events and pumpkin farms
pumpkin farms, pumpkin patches, Halloween trails, seasonal family events