With decades of experience, Ally Sourcing offers top-tier printing services specializing in high-quality book printing. Our expertise, advanced technology, and competitive pricing make us a leading choice among book printing companies. ​​ We have options to print overseas, offering significant cost savings without compromising quality. At Ally Sourcing, we provide exceptional quality, a range of customization options, and a streamlined process to ensure fast and reliable service.

The standard production time is: ​ Softcover books— about 5 to 10 days Hardcover books— about 2 to 3 weeks These times vary depending on order size and finishing options. Shipping times vary based on your location and shipping method.

If you want our most cost-effective printing methods, we print and ship from our partner manufacturer in China rather than our local printer. Even with high shipping costs, your pricing will beat anything you find in the States. If you want a state-side option, please reach out for a quote. ​ We offer various shipping options, including sea freight, air freight, express courier, and a combined sea and express option. Shipping costs depend on your chosen method, order size, and destination. Our team at Ally Sourcing can help you select the best option to balance cost and delivery time, ensuring your books arrive safely and on schedule.

Yes, if requested, we use FSC-certified paper for our books, ensuring that the paper comes from responsibly managed forests. We also use soy-based inks, which are safer for the environment and healthier for kids.

Our printing services include various types of books, from hardcover to softcover, as well as magazines, catalogs, and more. We also provide eco-friendly options and custom finishes to meet your specific needs.

Based in the United States and with a printer abroad, Ally Sourcing offers world-class professional book printing and binding services to businesses, non-profits, and independent publishers around the globe. ​ You can use our book printing instant quote feature on our website. Please note all pricing are estimates and do not include shipping. ​

For most all print projects our minimum order quantity is 100 copies.

Upon request, we can provide the necessary safety certifications for your children’s books, including CPC and CE certifications, to ensure they meet all required safety standards.

We offer a variety of cover finishes, including matte, gloss, and soft-touch lamination. You can also choose foil stamping, embossing, and UV coating for a customized look. These options add durability and a unique feel to your book.

Yes, we offer a free manual document-checking service to ensure your files are print-ready. Our team will review the document layout, bleed, resolution, and other technical details, allowing you to correct any issues before production begins.

Please submit your artwork and layout in PDF format with all fonts embedded.

Yes, we provide both digital and physical proofs. Digital proofs help you review the layout on screen, while physical proofs allow you to check the material, color, and finish before mass printing. Visit our Proof Support Page or contact our team for help.

Yes, we offer various packaging and box styles, and you can get pricing online. You can also contact us to customize other styles.

Yes, please contact us to receive free die-line templates for your boxes.

For printing purposes, we require artwork in high-resolution PDF format, which includes 0.125 inches / 3 mm bleed.

Yes, you can choose to apply a gloss, matte, or soft-touch laminate. Laminating helps minimize issues such as marking, ink transfer, smudging, creasing, fading, wrinkling, wear, and tearing.

Yes, you can choose to foil stamp with various colors of metallic foil. Additionally, you can select embossing, debossing, spot UV, and other special effects.

Yes, we can.

Yes, we offer hard proof, dummy, digital print samples, and production-grade samples. Please contact us for pricing. You can also order a sample book online to explore our paper options and special finishes.

The MOQ for board games is 500 units and for Card Decks it is 200 units.

Depending on the context of use most card decks need to be robust and resistant. For that reason, we always recommend that they are finished with a varnish, gloss, or matte lamination on both sides. We suggest rounding the corners and if you’d like us to drill a hole through one corner of the cards so they can be collected onto a ring, just ask.

We use die-cutting to make our cards. This involves making a cutting mold. We have the following size molds always in our stock, with 3″ x 5″ and 5″ x 7″ being the most popular sizes for most flash cards: Here are several other common sizes used: 2.5" x 3.5" 72 x 100 mm 79 x 84 mm 80 x 100 mm 89 x 127 mm 100 x 140 mm 5.5″ x 5.5″ 160 x 224 mm

We use heavy-weight paper to make flash cards. This paper is thicker than standard writing paper and stiff and robust like cardboard. It has a coated surface for printing on, and we can also finish it with varnish, lamination, and other techniques if you wish. These are the most common paper types we use for flash cards (C1S is cover paper, coated on one side only): 250 gsm / 92 lb gloss or matte art paper 300 gsm / 110 lb gloss or matte art paper 350 gsm / 129 lb gloss art paper 250 gsm / 92 lb C1S paper 300 gsm / 110 lb C1S paper 350 gsm / 129 lb C1S paper two sheets of 250 gsm / 92 lb C1S paper or 300 gsm / 110 lb C1S paper or 350 gsm / 129 lb C1S paper glued together If the flashcards are designed for infants, we advise you to choose a thicker paper option, which will be more robust  and chew-resistant! Two sheets of 250 gsm / 92 lb C1S paper glued together is a good choice. If you need over 100 cards in a single deck, then 300 gsm / 110 lb art paper or 250 gsm / 92 lb C1S paper are better, as they’ll stop the deck from becoming too bulky to be practical. It’s also worth considering varnishing or laminating both sides of the cards to extend their useful life and minimize wear and tear.

At Ally Sourcing, we offer a one-stop custom board game service, including all the components you’ll ever need. From the game board itself to cards and figures, dice, tokens, coins, character sheets, notepads, spinners, and more—we can do it all.