Self publishing

[UnagiForLife]

I’ve written a book for my children, its almost like an autobiography and it’s very personal, I only want them to read it. They’re so young so not yet but I would like to self publish it and give it to them when they’re older. When you self publish is there a chance anyone else will read it during the publishing process and will a copy of it be kept anywhere?

HNRTT but depending on page numbers, why not format like a book with some photographs and use one of the photo album printing services? No concerns about publication, lots of choice and some seem cheaper?