Children's Book Travel Illustration Template – AI Image Prompt

Create an adorable children's storybook travel illustration of [City].

The illustration should feel like a gentle picture book filled with warmth, kindness, curiosity, and peaceful everyday happiness.

STYLE

Render in a premium hand-painted gouache illustration style inspired by Scandinavian and Japanese children's picture books.

The overall image should have a sophisticated, bright white editorial aesthetic rather than a warm beige or yellow paper tone.

Use:
• Bright museum-white background
• Clean, sophisticated white tones
• Soft gouache texture
• Powdery matte finish
• High-key lighting
• Airy atmosphere
• Generous clean negative space
• Soft pastel color palette
• Subtle paper grain
• Rounded, simplified shapes
• Soft organic curves
• Minimal details
• Cozy warmth combined with elegant editorial aesthetics
• Gentle natural morning sunlight
• Soft diffused lighting
• No harsh shadows
• No realism
• No photorealism
• No vector appearance

Avoid:
• Yellowish paper
• Cream-heavy backgrounds
• Vintage paper texture
• Sepia tones
• Brown tint
• Dirty whites
• Dark shadows

The illustration should resemble a premium contemporary children's picture book with a bright, clean, sophisticated white atmosphere.

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COMPOSITION

The foreground is the primary storytelling area.

Place 3–5 adorable animals naturally interacting together.

Examples:
• Fluffy cats
• Rabbits
• Foxes
• Bears
• Squirrels
• Ducks
• Puppies

The animals should have:
• Tiny dot eyes
• Tiny noses
• Rounded bodies
• Short legs
• Fluffy appearance
• Calm facial expressions
• Simple children's book proportions

They are happily traveling together.

Examples of activities:
• Having a picnic
• Drinking tea
• Eating local desserts
• Looking at a travel map
• Taking photos
• Waving
• Sitting together
• Chatting
• Enjoying flowers

The animals should be the emotional focus of the illustration.

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BACKGROUND

Behind the animals, include only **two** iconic landmarks from [City].

Choose the city's two most recognizable landmarks.

Keep them simplified, soft, storybook-like, and naturally integrated into the scenery.

Avoid crowded skylines.

Also include small local elements such as:
• Flowers
• Trees
• Cafés
• Bicycles
• Boats
• Birds
• Local foods
• Seasonal plants
• Street lamps
• Local architecture

Everything should blend seamlessly into one harmonious little world with generous clean white space.

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COLOR PALETTE

Use only soft, muted colors.

Dominant colors:
• Pure white
• Warm white
• Soft ivory
• Sage green
• Dusty blue
• Muted orange
• Terracotta
• Pale yellow
• Olive green
• Soft coral

Avoid:
• Neon colors
• Heavy contrast
• Pure black
• Dramatic lighting
• Saturated colors
• Yellowish overall tint

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MOOD

The illustration should evoke:
• A peaceful spring morning
• A cozy family trip
• A relaxing holiday
• A Gentle breeze
• Childhood wonder
• Friendship
• Warmth
• Comfort
• Happiness

The viewer should feel:

"I wish I could step inside this little world."

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QUALITY

• Premium children's picture book illustration
• Bright contemporary editorial aesthetics
• High visual harmony
• Sophisticated clean white background
• Soft hand-painted gouache texture
• Cozy and heartwarming
• Cute yet elegant
• Minimal yet richly detailed
• Vertical A4 composition
• No text
• No logos
• No watermarks

Saul Goodman@Goodmanprotocol

GPT Image 2

Prompt

Create an adorable children's storybook travel illustration of [City]. The illustration should feel like a gentle picture book filled with warmth, kindness, curiosity, and peaceful everyday happiness. STYLE Render in a premium hand-painted gouache illustration style inspired by Scandinavian and Japanese children's picture books. The overall image should have a sophisticated, bright white editorial aesthetic rather than a warm beige or yellow paper tone. Use: • Bright museum-white background • Clean, sophisticated white tones • Soft gouache texture • Powdery matte finish • High-key lighting • Airy atmosphere • Generous clean negative space • Soft pastel color palette • Subtle paper grain • Rounded, simplified shapes • Soft organic curves • Minimal details • Cozy warmth combined with elegant editorial aesthetics • Gentle natural morning sunlight • Soft diffused lighting • No harsh shadows • No realism • No photorealism • No vector appearance Avoid: • Yellowish paper • Cream-heavy backgrounds • Vintage paper texture • Sepia tones • Brown tint • Dirty whites • Dark shadows The illustration should resemble a premium contemporary children's picture book with a bright, clean, sophisticated white atmosphere. -------------------------------------------------- COMPOSITION The foreground is the primary storytelling area. Place 3–5 adorable animals naturally interacting together. Examples: • Fluffy cats • Rabbits • Foxes • Bears • Squirrels • Ducks • Puppies The animals should have: • Tiny dot eyes • Tiny noses • Rounded bodies • Short legs • Fluffy appearance • Calm facial expressions • Simple children's book proportions They are happily traveling together. Examples of activities: • Having a picnic • Drinking tea • Eating local desserts • Looking at a travel map • Taking photos • Waving • Sitting together • Chatting • Enjoying flowers The animals should be the emotional focus of the illustration. -------------------------------------------------- BACKGROUND Behind the animals, include only **two** iconic landmarks from [City]. Choose the city's two most recognizable landmarks. Keep them simplified, soft, storybook-like, and naturally integrated into the scenery. Avoid crowded skylines. Also include small local elements such as: • Flowers • Trees • Cafés • Bicycles • Boats • Birds • Local foods • Seasonal plants • Street lamps • Local architecture Everything should blend seamlessly into one harmonious little world with generous clean white space. -------------------------------------------------- COLOR PALETTE Use only soft, muted colors. Dominant colors: • Pure white • Warm white • Soft ivory • Sage green • Dusty blue • Muted orange • Terracotta • Pale yellow • Olive green • Soft coral Avoid: • Neon colors • Heavy contrast • Pure black • Dramatic lighting • Saturated colors • Yellowish overall tint -------------------------------------------------- MOOD The illustration should evoke: • A peaceful spring morning • A cozy family trip • A relaxing holiday • A Gentle breeze • Childhood wonder • Friendship • Warmth • Comfort • Happiness The viewer should feel: "I wish I could step inside this little world." -------------------------------------------------- QUALITY • Premium children's picture book illustration • Bright contemporary editorial aesthetics • High visual harmony • Sophisticated clean white background • Soft hand-painted gouache texture • Cozy and heartwarming • Cute yet elegant • Minimal yet richly detailed • Vertical A4 composition • No text • No logos • No watermarks

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