Momo the Brave Little Fox
A picture book concept for readers aged three to six
What the concept set out to do
Design a warm, simple cover for a picture book about a small fox who is scared of the dark. The character must be friendly at a glance, and the title must be readable by an adult across a room.
Design decisions
- The fox is drawn with a few shapes and a big expression, because young readers respond to faces before anything else.
- A sunset gradient gives warmth and places the story just before night without making the cover dark.
- The title uses a rounded hand-lettered face that matches the gentleness of the story and stays clear at board book size.
- Plenty of empty sky leaves room for an award sticker or a series badge without crowding the art.
How much a children's cover can say with very little, and why simplicity is a design decision, not a shortcut.
Deliverables shown in this concept
- Front cover concept
- Character sheet for interior illustration
- Square ebook variant
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