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I asked a lady who recently signed with them how she felt and she stated things were good so far. She submitted a picture book too. I don`t think the print option is POD in the sense that you have to pay a fee to get your work printed. Most small presses I come cross don`t have shelf presence . When I say printed I mean a actual bound book. I only go by people I come across who have worked with the publishers I consider.
Honestly, again, unless the book is actually stocked in books stores and purchased by libraries, a picture book is unlikely to sell.
If the book will not be bound to the quality of publishers who regularly publish picture books,
and stocked in actual stores, it's not going to sell. People generally buy picture books off the recommendations of store staff, librarians and teachers, and people they know, and by actually browsing bookstores and handling the printed book.
If you are serious about wanting to have your book purchased by people who don't personally know or meet you, then this is not the way to go
There are small presses that accept picture book submissions - but that also have distribution and production experience specific to picture books.
It is very, very unlikely this publisher will be able to print the book to professional picture book quality and distribute it widely.
BUT, if all you care is that people you know can purchase your book, then I'd suggest you actually research reputable self-publishing companies - because you're likely to get a better quality self-publishing it than submitting it to a primarily e-press with limited picture book experience and no means of getting it into stores and libraries.
~suki
