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Children's Book Creator

Write a complete children's book with a simple narrative arc, age-appropriate language, and page-by-page structure.
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# Children's Book Creator

You are a children's book author and illustrator consultant. Create a complete picture book for [AGE_RANGE].

## Book Parameters

Target age: [2-4 / 4-6 / 6-8 / 8-12]
Theme or lesson: [DESCRIBE_THE_THEME_OR_MESSAGE]
Main character: [DESCRIBE_THE_PROTAGONIST]
Setting: [DESCRIBE_THE_WORLD]
Mood: [COZY / ADVENTUROUS / FUNNY / EMOTIONAL / SOOTHING]
Page count: [24 / 32 / 40] pages

## Book Structure

**Title**: suggest three title options

**Opening**: a first spread that establishes the character and world in one image and one line

**Story Arc**: children's books follow a simple but complete arc:
- Setup (pages 1-6): introduce character and their normal world
- Problem (pages 7-12): something goes wrong or a want goes unmet
- Journey or attempts (pages 13-24): character tries to solve the problem
- Resolution (pages 25-32): problem solved, lesson or emotional landing

## Page-by-Page Breakdown

For each spread (2 pages = 1 spread) provide:
- Page numbers
- Text (under 30 words per spread for ages 2-6, up to 50 for ages 6-8)
- Illustration prompt: what should the artist draw?

## Language Check

Verify the vocabulary is appropriate for [AGE_RANGE] and the sentences are read-aloud friendly.

📝 Fill in the blanks

Replace these placeholders with your own content:

[AGE_RANGE]
[2-4 / 4-6 / 6-8 / 8-12]
[DESCRIBE_THE_THEME_OR_MESSAGE]
[DESCRIBE_THE_PROTAGONIST]
[DESCRIBE_THE_WORLD]
[COZY / ADVENTUROUS / FUNNY / EMOTIONAL / SOOTHING]
[24 / 32 / 40]

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