Share your independent children’s book
Discover author-submitted books or add any published or in-progress children’s book you authored—it does not have to be made with MyBookIllustrator.
Submit your story →Free story and author resources
Make confident book decisions.
Private browser tools and plain-language guides for shaping a family story, planning illustrations, preparing a manuscript, or getting ready for print.
Help an author start a book—and earn up to $50
Join free, receive a ready-to-share author page and QR code, and earn $15 at a qualifying project start plus $35 after completed paid delivery. There is no quota or limit on eligible referrals.
Explore the referral partner program →Turn one ancestor into a story children can follow
Separate documented facts, family accounts, and reconstruction; choose visual clues; then build and print a 12–14-spread story seed map. Nothing you type is uploaded.
Open the Ancestor Story Lab →How much does children’s book illustration cost?
Compare art-only and complete-book quotes by scope, visual coverage, revisions, rights, files, and publishing support.
Compare illustration costs →How to hire a book illustrator for self-publishing
Define whether you need art alone or a complete book, then compare scope, revisions, rights, files, and publishing support.
Read the hiring guide →Is your picture-book manuscript ready?
Prepare the final text, page plan, art notes, character references, print choices, and rights information an illustrator needs.
Use the checklist →What should you send a children’s-book illustrator?
Define the reader, characters, visual direction, page turns, production choices, rights, files, and feedback, then print or save the completed brief.
Build the illustrator brief →Picture book dimensions: square, portrait, or landscape?
Compare common trim sizes, full-bleed file dimensions, safe areas, spreads, single-page scenes, and spot illustrations.
Explore picture book dimensions →How to format a children’s book for Amazon KDP
Prepare the single-page interior PDF and full cover, then check bleed, margins, 300 DPI images, fonts, preview, and proof.
Use the KDP formatting guide →How many pages is a children’s book?
Understand pages versus spreads, front and back matter, 24- and 32-page plans, and the current KDP minimums for different color options.
Plan the page count →Map a 32-page picture book
Type story beats and art notes into a browser-based storyboard, check each page turn, then print or save the completed book map.
Open the storyboard →Choose a children’s book illustration style
Compare four visual directions and choose by intended reader, mood, readability, character continuity, format, and production scope.
Compare illustration styles →How do you keep a picture-book character consistent?
Build a character system, test difficult scenes, control revisions, and use a practical 10-point check across the cover and 32-page interior.
Use the continuity guide →Arrange a rough book online
Use MyBook to organize pages, add text and images, and export a working file while you plan the project.
Open the free MyBook app →See a finished picture-book case study
Follow one coordinated book through cover direction, interior spreads, character continuity, and controlled revisions.
Explore the case study →Pricing, revisions, AI, rights, and KDP
Read direct answers about the $200 package, AI-assisted visuals, publishing permission, deposits, and listing support.
Read the FAQ →Have a book in mind?
See a possible visual direction first.
Share the idea and references. No payment is required to request a free sample direction.