A studio service
A nursery rhyme book, illustrated your way.
A collection of rhymes needs one picture that a toddler can point at for each verse. We illustrate nursery rhyme collections as board books or picture books, in a style that stays consistent from the first rhyme to the last.
N° 01One scene per rhyme
One scene per rhyme
Each rhyme gets a single clear scene with the main action in the middle of the page, where small children look first.
N° 02Board book or picture book
Board book or picture book
Board books suit 8 to 12 rhymes with bold, simple art. Picture books can hold a longer collection with more detail.
N° 03Your own rhymes too
Your own rhymes too
Traditional rhymes, rhymes you have written, or a mix. We illustrate whatever text you supply.
N° 04How it is made
How a book like this comes together.
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The order is planned
Lively rhymes go early and quiet ones go last, with busy and calm pictures alternating in between. The collection then reads well from front to back.
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Verse set line by line
Line breaks follow the rhythm of the rhyme. A line is never split in the middle of a phrase to fit the picture.
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A small recurring cast
The same one or two characters can appear in several rhymes. This ties separate verses into one book and fits the character limit of the package.
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The moment with the most movement
Each rhyme has one moment where something happens. That is the moment the picture shows.
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A contents page
A longer collection gets a contents page listing the rhymes, so a grown-up can find the one that is asked for.
N° 05What goes wrong
Common mistakes, and how to avoid them.
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Verse printed over busy art
Text placed on a detailed background is hard to read aloud. A calm area for the verse is planned in the sketch.
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The look drifts through the book
A collection painted rhyme by rhyme can end up looking like several books. The palette and the character sheet are fixed first and used for every scene.
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Faces and words at the edge
Board books are trimmed with rounded corners, and anything near the edge can be cut. Faces and text stay inside the safe area on your printer's template.
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More rhymes than the package holds
The rhymes are counted against the illustration limit before work starts. Short rhymes can share a picture, or the book moves to a larger package.
N° 06Your brief
What to send us to get started.
You do not need all of it. Send what you have and we will ask in writing for anything missing.
• The full text of each rhyme, in the order you want
• Board book or picture book
• Trim size, or your printer's template if you have chosen a printer
• Any character you want to appear through the book
• The age of the children the book is for
• Which of our sample looks you prefer
N° 07Peek inside
Pages like these.
Sample artwork made by Kompanie to show the kind of pages we make. Not client work.
N° 08Investment
Three packages, fixed prices.
Little Book
From $1,125
Board books, first-words books and short picture books. 4–5 weeks.
- Up to 2 characters, with a character sheet
- Up to 12 pages and 8 illustrations
- Cover illustration and title lettering
- One revision round on sketches
- Print-ready PDF and ebook cover
Picture Book
From $2,175
A full 32-page picture book. 6–8 weeks.
- Up to 3 characters, with character sheets
- 15 illustrations plus cover
- Two revision rounds per illustration
- Endpapers and title page
- Print-ready PDF and fixed-layout ebook
Big Book
From $3,675
Longer books, nonfiction, cookbooks and books for older readers. 8–12 weeks.
- Up to 4 characters plus settings
- Up to 30 illustrations
- Diagrams, maps or step-by-step art where needed
- Two revision rounds per illustration
- Print-ready PDF, EPUB and fixed-layout ebook
Before you choose
What you get
- A fixed price for the scope listed
- Sketches or a first draft to approve before anything is final
- Print-ready and editable files, yours to keep
What we don’t do
- Writing or editing the story
- Printing and shipping
- ISBN, publishing account setup or marketing
- Translation
Extra pages, slides or revision rounds are quoted before we start them.
N° 09Questions
The answers we give most often.
- Which rhymes can be used?
- Many traditional rhymes are in the public domain, but some modern versions are not. Check the text you use; we illustrate what you supply.
- What size is a board book?
- Common sizes are around 15 to 20 cm square; we set the files to your printer's template.
- Can two rhymes share one picture?
- Yes. Two short rhymes can sit on one scene, which helps a longer list fit the illustration count of a package.
- How many rhymes fit the Picture Book package?
- The Picture Book package has 15 illustrations plus the cover. That is 15 rhymes with a picture each, or more where short rhymes share a scene.
- Can I use my own wording of a traditional rhyme?
- Yes. We set the text exactly as you supply it. We do not write or edit the rhymes.
Start your book
Ready to make your book?
Tell us what you're making. You'll get a fixed price and a schedule within two business days.