You wrote a picture book. You poured months, maybe years, into it. Now it sits on a shelf or a website, waiting for someone to notice it. A still image and a blurb can only do so much for a young audience who grew up watching screens.
This is where a short video changes things. A good book trailer gives children a taste of the story, the characters, and the fun in under a minute. It gives parents, teachers, and librarians a reason to stop scrolling and pay attention.
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- what it is
At Purple Giraffe Press, we work with children's authors and small publishers across Dublin to turn picture books into short, warm, engaging videos. We are not a big faceless studio. We are a small team that reads your book properly before we touch a single frame.
Whether you are self-published or working with a small press, we build videos that respect your story and your budget. No upsells you do not need, just a trailer that does its job.
We call this simple children's story video promotion in Dublin, but really it is just old-fashioned storytelling, moved onto a screen. The book stays the star of the show. The video is only there to open the door and invite a reader in.
Parents scroll fast. Teachers are busy. A festival stall gets thirty seconds of someone's attention at most. A short, well-made video gives your book a fair shot at being noticed in that small window, rather than being passed over for something louder.
- what we offer
We do not offer one single style of video. Children's books come in all shapes, and so should the trailers that promote them. Here is how we usually break the work down.
This is our most requested service. We take the illustrations from your book, add gentle movement, sound, and voice, and turn a static page into a small piece of storytelling. Characters blink, trees sway, waves roll. Nothing over the top, just enough motion to bring the page to life without losing the original art style.
Some authors want their exact illustrations used, frame by frame, rather than a new animated look. We can work directly with your existing artwork, cutting, panning, and layering it so it feels like a moving version of your book rather than something new and disconnected.
Sometimes the best trailer includes you. A short clip of the author reading a line or two, talking about why they wrote the book, or answering a simple question a child might ask. This works well for school visits, festival stalls, and social media.
We keep these clips short and relaxed. Most authors are not used to being on camera, so we film a few takes, talk you through what to say, and edit out the awkward pauses. You end up with something that sounds like you, not a scripted advert.
Not every trailer needs to be a minute long. Many authors ask us for a short illustrated children's book teaser video in Dublin format, usually 10 to 20 seconds, sized for Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook. These are built to stop the scroll and drive people towards the full trailer or the book itself.
We can cut several of these from a single main trailer, so one shoot or animation job gives you months of smaller posts to share, rather than one video that gets used once and forgotten.
Launching a new title needs a bit of ceremony. We build a book launch trailer for children's authors in Dublin that can be shared with press, schools, and bookshops in the run-up to publication, giving your book a proper introduction rather than a quiet release.
We usually plan these to land a week or two before the official launch date, so there is time for it to travel around before the book itself hits shelves. If you already have a launch event booked, we can time delivery around that date so nothing is rushed.
- every age group
Every children’s book speaks to a different stage of a child’s imagination. We create book trailers that match the reading level, emotions, and interests of your target audience.
For board books and simple picture books, we create gentle, colourful trailers focused on familiar characters, playful moments and early learning themes that capture parents’ attention.
Ideal for storybooks, adventure tales and illustrated books. We highlight the characters, emotions, and magical moments that encourage young children and parents to explore the story.
For longer stories, fantasy, mysteries, and educational books, we create more engaging trailers that build curiosity, introduce the world of the book, and connect with independent young readers.
For teen-focused stories, we create trailers with a stronger emotional tone, highlighting themes, characters, and conflicts that appeal directly to older readers.
Whether your book is designed for a bedtime story, classroom reading, or independent exploration, we shape the trailer around the children who will connect with it most.
- who we help
We have worked with a range of clients connected to children's publishing, including:
If you fit into more than one of these, that is fine too. Most of our clients wear a few hats at once.
We also hear from parents who write privately and want a small kids' book marketing video service in Dublin to share with family and friends, or to send round to their child's school. You do not need to be a full-time author to come to us with a project.
We have also worked with authors putting together a small print run for a local community group, and with bigger names preparing a wider national push. The size of your print run or your following does not change how carefully we treat the work.
- what to look for
Not every video company understands children's books. Some are brilliant at corporate ads but have never worked with picture book pacing, rhyme, or read-aloud rhythm. Before you hire anyone, ask them these questions.
A short conversation with any provider should answer most of these. If they cannot answer clearly, that tells you something too.
- why it matters
A lot of authors assume a trailer is just a nice extra. In practice, it does real, measurable jobs for a book.
Good children's publishing video marketing in Dublin is not about flashy effects. It is about giving your story a second doorway in, for people who might never read a full blurb but will watch thirty seconds of video.
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Before anything else, we sit down and actually read the book, cover to cover. We are looking for the moments that will work on screen, the page turns, the jokes, the quiet bits.
Every author wants something slightly different. Some want a trailer for a launch event. Some want something to run as a paid ad. We ask what you actually need before we suggest a style.
You will see a rough plan, page by page or scene by scene, before we build anything. This is your chance to move things around or say a certain page matters more than we thought.
Once the storyboard is agreed, we build the full video with animation, sound, and any voice work included. This usually takes one to two weeks, depending on length and detail.
We build in a set number of revision rounds so you can ask for changes without extra stress. Small tweaks, timing changes, or music swaps are part of the normal process.
Once you are happy, we send finished files sized correctly for YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, and your website, so you are not stuck resizing anything yourself.
- why choose us
The Purple Giraffe Press TeamAustralian Children’s Publisher We are not a general video agency that also does book trailers on the side. This is the work we focus on.
From bookshop events in the city to school visits around the county, we know how this book trailer animation studio in Dublin fits into the wider Irish children's publishing scene.
You get a written quote before we start, with no surprise charges halfway through.
Nothing goes to final delivery without your sign-off first.
Illustrators worry, fairly, about their style being flattened or changed. We build every animation around the art you already made, not over the top of it.
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- pricing
Every book trailer is priced by scope rather than a flat fee. A short teaser for social media costs less than a full one-minute animated trailer with voice work and custom sound. Factors that affect price include video length, how many illustrations need animating, whether you want a voice recording included, and how many revision rounds you expect to need.
We always give a clear written quote before any work begins, based on a short conversation about your book and your goals. There are no hidden extras added on after the fact.
If your budget is tight, it is worth telling us early on. We can often suggest a smaller starting option, such as a short teaser rather than a full trailer, and build from there once you see how it performs. Many authors start small for a first book and come back for something bigger once a series is underway.
- explore more services
Whatever stage your book is at, our Dublin team can help. Explore the other services we offer children's authors near you.
Developmental, line and copy editing, proofreading and manuscript assessment for picture books, early readers and junior fiction.
Learn more about Book Editing in DublinIllustration, page layout, cover design and KDP-ready formatting, built around your story for picture books and beyond.
Learn more about Book Design in DublinShare your idea and we write the whole manuscript in your voice, for children's books, fiction and personal family stories.
Learn more about Ghostwriting in DublinPromotion plans that get your book seen, from Amazon and Kindle visibility to local Dublin bookshops, schools and reviews.
Learn more about Book Marketing in DublinInterior layout, fonts, image placement and print-ready and KDP files, formatted specifically for children's books.
Learn more about Book Formatting in DublinYou bring the idea, the characters, and the world. We write the full novel in your voice, from first chapter to last page.
Learn more about Fiction Ghostwriting in Dublin- get in touch
Share your idea or manuscript and we will come back within one business day with a friendly, no-pressure plan and a free estimate.
We usually reply within one business day.
- ready when you are
If your picture book is ready, or almost ready, and you want people to see it before they read it, get in touch. Send us a copy of your book, or just a few sample pages, and tell us a little about your launch plans. We will come back with honest advice on what kind of trailer suits your story, and a clear quote to go with it. No pushy sales calls, just a straight answer on whether we are a good fit for your book.
- good to know
Honest answers to the questions Dublin authors ask us most. If yours is not here, a quick consultation will cover it.
Book a Free Consultation →Most of our clients are based in Dublin, but we also work with authors further afield, including London. Everything is delivered digitally, so location is rarely a problem.
Most projects take between one and three weeks from the first read-through to final delivery, depending on length and how many rounds of revisions you need.
Yes. We often work from early proofs or advance copies so the trailer is ready in time for launch day.
We can write the script for you, based on the book itself, or work from a script you already have. Either way, you get to review it before recording starts.
That is fine. Many of our clients start with a short teaser and add a longer version later if it performs well.
Yes, we regularly work with London-based authors and small publishers alongside our Dublin clients. All meetings and reviews can be done remotely.
Yes. If you have a series with a consistent look, we make sure new trailers match the tone and style of earlier ones so readers recognise the series straight away.
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