A studio for children's books

Children's book
illustration &
book cover design.

A boutique agency for self-publishing authors, small presses, and families who want a children's book that feels personal — from the cover typography to the last full stop.

One studio. Every kind of book for young readers.

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six styles
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hand-drawn. hand-finished.

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Themed work

Beyond the six styles — themed commissions.

Every commission is one-of-a-kind. These are sample covers from some of the topical books we make — friendship, alphabet, bedtime, age-specific stories, and more.

Friendship Stories

Alphabet Books

Bedtime Stories

For Toddlers

For Preschool

Early Readers

Stories About Loss

Books as Gifts

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N° 02Where most commissions begin

Three headline services.

Most authors who find us need one of three things — a full picture book illustrated from scratch, a standalone book cover, or the interior layout that turns finished illustrations into a KDP-ready book. Start here if you're not sure which.

Children's Book Illustration

Covers, spreads, characters.

Full illustration commissions for picture books and chapter books. Cover, interior spreads, character design — one consistent hand across every page.

Picture book covers & spreads
Character sheets
Endpapers & vignettes

Book Cover Design

Just the cover, done beautifully.

Standalone cover commissions for authors with existing interior art. Title typography, illustration, and print-ready export in one fixed-price package.

Front cover illustration
Title & author typography
Print-ready + eBook files

Interior Design & KDP

Layout the book deserves.

Picture book interior layout, typesetting, and KDP formatting. Every spread paced by the page-turn, every file print-ready on the first upload.

Picture book interior layout
KDP & IngramSpark formatting
Print-ready PDF + ebook

N° 03The full range

Eleven ways to turn a manuscript into a children's book.

Beyond the three headliners: coloring books, activity books, board books, personalized keepsakes, chapter book illustration, rhyming read-alouds, and Muslim children's books — all built on the same editorial craft.

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Illustration

Muslim Children's Books

N° 04Signature styles

Six styles, each with a different mood.

Every service above can be delivered in any of our six signature illustration styles — chalky cartoon, soft pastel, classic watercolor, magical fantasy, loose ink, and outline- and-watercolor. Each style hand-matched to the book it's meant for.

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N° 01Bold & Playful2026

Bold & Playful

Energetic, expressive, made to be read aloud.

Chalky textures, confident brushwork, and primary colors that leap off the page. For stories that are loud, warm, and full of character.

N° 02Soft Pastel Storybook2026

Soft Pastel Storybook

Gentle, glowing, and tender.

Painterly pastel washes, glowing light, and softly rounded characters. For quiet, tender stories that feel like being tucked in.

N° 03Classic Watercolor2026

Classic Watercolor

Loose brushwork with room to breathe.

Transparent watercolor washes with visible brushstrokes and generous white space — the traditional look of beloved picture books.

N° 04Magical Fantasy2026

Magical Fantasy

Starlit, painterly, a little bit cinematic.

Atmospheric painterly illustration with dramatic light and a sense of wonder. For fairy tales, myths, and anything that happens by moonlight.

N° 05Loose Ink & Watercolor2026

Loose Ink & Watercolor

Quiet, lyrical, and beautifully sparse.

Ink-washed and minimal, with lots of breathing room around a single expressive character. Contemplative, award-quality restraint.

N° 06Outline & Watercolor2026

Outline & Watercolor

Sketchy outlines, warm washes, vintage warmth.

Sketchy ink outlines filled with transparent watercolor — the classic busy scene that rewards re-reading. Endless small details to discover.

N° 07Watercolor Illustration2026

Watercolor Illustration

Lush, hand-painted watercolor with depth and warmth.

Rich, deeply saturated watercolor illustration with layered washes, botanical-style detail, and a warm, handcrafted feel. For picture books with emotional resonance.

N° 08Vintage Illustration2026

Vintage Illustration

Golden-age children's book warmth, aged to perfection.

Warm, detailed illustration with the visual language of golden-age children's books — cross-hatching, muted earth tones, and the feeling of a well-loved library book.

N° 05How we work

Four steps from a first email to a finished children's book.

"A picture book is a small, strange, careful thing."

Brief

A 30-minute call to hear your story, your audience, and the feeling you want on the page.

Style

We match your manuscript to one of six signature styles, then design a cover concept for approval.

Illustrate

Rough spreads first, then full-color finals. You review at two checkpoints with unlimited small edits.

Deliver

Print-ready PDF, ebook files, and marketing-ready assets — all packaged for KDP or your printer.

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N° 06Why work with us

"We treat every children's book the way an editor treats a debut novel — with obsessive care."

Children's books are not grown-up books with fewer words. They are a medium of their own — where a cow's expression, the thickness of an outline, or the warmth of a sky can carry a story further than a sentence ever could.

We work with self-publishing authors, small presses, and families who want a keepsake — and we approach each project the same way. First we listen. Then we sketch. Then we illustrate. No templates, no shortcuts, no committees.

Eleven services, six styles, one studio. Whether you need a single coloring book, a full-commission picture book, or interior layout for a manuscript you've already illustrated — the craft is the same.

N° 07Recent work