Your School’s Story From A to Z
We partner with universities, alumni, and community champions to create beautifully illustrated children’s alphabet books that bring your campus traditions and landmarks to life. We handle the creative and production while you help bring the book to your community. A portion of every book sold goes directly back to you and your university, and your custom book can be press-ready in weeks, not months.
⚡ Fast
Get books in hand in as few as 12 weeks
🎨 Turnkey
We handle illustration, editing, and printing from A to Z
🤝 Flexible
Two funding paths to fit your goals
💛 Memorable
A keepsake families will treasure for years
How It Works
We Do the Heavy Lifting. You Get the Keepsake.
Every year, Collegiate ABCs selects a limited number of schools to feature. When your university or a partner chooses to fund a book, your school moves to the top of our production calendar. Your book gets to market faster than waiting for a future release. From there, you’ll play an active role in bringing it to your community through local sales, alumni outreach, and campus events. Whether it’s a side hustle or a passion project, you earn from every copy sold.
STEP 1
Tell Us About Your School
Fill out a quick form so we can learn about you and your goals. No commitment required.
STEP 2
We Craft Your Story
Our team writes, illustrates, and designs every page tailored to the traditions and values that make your school special.
STEP 3
Your Book Goes to Press
In as little as 6 weeks, your custom Collegiate ABCs book is on its way to the printer. From there, you’ll start getting it into local stores, campus bookstores, and the hands of your community.
Choose Your Path
Pick the Option That Fits Your Goals
Whether your university leads the way or an alumni partner brings it to life, the result is the same: a one-of-a-kind book your community will treasure and a way to earn with every copy sold.
School-Funded Edition
The institution invests in a book using advancement or licensing budgets. You get a campus-specific story perfect for family and community engagement and special programs. In return, a portion of every book sold goes directly back to you to help recoup your investment and to your university as ongoing revenue. After launch, your team helps drive local sales and keeps the book in front of your community.
Ideal for:
Admissions & enrollment teams, advancement offices, bookstores, and president or dean’s offices.
Use it as:
A welcome gift for admitted students, a keepsake for campus families, or mission-aligned bookstore merchandise, with every sale generating revenue for your institution.
Why now:
School-funded projects are prioritized in our queue, so your book launches ahead of unsponsored titles still in our pipeline.
Partner-Funded Edition
An alumni champion, family, or community partner invests in the book and is recognized by name in every copy. It’s a business opportunity with built-in meaning. Every book sold after launch generates revenue for both you and the university. A local partner helps drive sales through bookstores, events, and alumni connections, turning an initial investment into an ongoing earning opportunity.
Ideal for:
Alumni, community partners, reunion or graduating classes, and anyone looking for a meaningful business opportunity tied to their school.
Use it as:
A named partnership that lives on in every copy, a high-visibility recognition piece, or a bookstore title that generates ongoing revenue for you and your school.
Why now:
Partner-funded projects are prioritized in our queue, and every copy sold after launch generates revenue for you and your university — turning an initial investment into lasting, recurring returns.
What You Get
Everything You Need, Nothing You Don’t
✍️
Custom Writing
A campus-specific A–Z narrative built around your traditions, landmarks, and values.
🖌️
Original Illustrations
Beautifully designed pages with colorful artwork that brings your mascot and campus to life.
📖
Book Design & Layout
Professional typesetting and page design, ready for print. No design team needed on your end.
🏭
Production Guidance
Support through printing and production so you know exactly what to expect and when.
🚀
Priority Scheduling
Funded projects jump to the top of our calendar so your book launches faster.
🏷️
Partner Recognition
For partner-funded editions: naming recognition, bookplates, and a revenue share that benefits you and your university with every sale.
Built for Your Campus
Made for the People Who Champion Your School
Admissions & Enrollment Teams
A story-driven touchpoint for prospective students and families that goes beyond the typical brochure.
Bookstores & Alumni Shops
Mission-aligned merchandise that alumni, parents, and kids will actually read, keep, and gift again.
Advancement & Development Offices
A partnership-ready project with clear recognition, community impact, and built-in revenue share. Perfect for partner and stakeholder conversations.
Presidents, Deans & Campus Leaders
A signature keepsake for events, campaigns, commencement weekends, and campus families.
Alumni, Partners & Class-Year Groups
A meaningful way to invest in your school, with every book sold generating revenue for you and your university.
Campus Families
A charming bedtime read that sparks curiosity and excitement about higher education, one letter at a time.
Good Questions. Quick Answers.
What does “funding” a book actually mean?
When a university or partner funds a Collegiate ABCs custom edition, they’re covering project and production costs so we can bring that book to market faster. Think of it like underwriting a campus initiative. Your support makes it possible, your name is associated with it, but the book itself remains part of the Collegiate ABCs catalog. In return, a portion of every book sold goes directly back to you to help recoup your investment and to your university as ongoing revenue.
What’s expected of me beyond the financial investment?
While we handle the creative side — writing, illustration, design, and production — you’ll be the local champion for your book. That means building relationships with campus bookstores and local retailers, connecting with alumni groups, attending events, and managing local inventory. We’ll walk you through everything and check in regularly to make sure you’re set up for success.
How fast can we have a finished book?
Once your project is green-lit, we can have a press-ready book in as little as 6 weeks. Funded projects are prioritized on our production calendar, so you launch sooner than unsponsored titles still in our pipeline.
Who owns the book after it’s created?
Collegiate ABCs retains all publishing, distribution, and intellectual property rights to the work. Your institution or partner receives free copies for distribution and naming recognition, but the book remains part of our catalog and series.
How does the revenue share work?
A portion of every book sold, whether through local stores, online, or at events, goes directly back to you and your university. That means your Collegiate ABCs book isn’t just a keepsake, it’s an ongoing source of income for you and revenue for your institution. The more copies that sell, the more everyone benefits. It’s a built-in return on your investment that continues long after the initial print run.
Do we need to provide illustrations or content?
Nope! Our process is fully turnkey. We handle the writing, illustration, design, and production support. You just need to tell us about your school traditions, landmarks, and what makes your campus special. We take it from there.
Ready to Put Your Legacy in Little Hands?
Spaces are limited on our production calendar. Fill out the form below to tell us about your school . No commitment required. We’ll follow up with options, timelines, and next steps.
