challenge = VISUALS

I am planning to illustrate my book but I am not very strong in illustration. I would like to develop a certain style for this book. My other goal is also to make my illustrations very simple but effective.
Here are some inspiration pieces. I

llustrations by E. Andreeva.


Illustrations found on the Internet.

new solution = STRUCTURE

INITIAL THOUGHTS
I have changed my mind regarding the initial structure, where my book had few pages that hold smaller planets-books. I came up with a better solution that also goes together with my concept.

DESCRIPTION
There will be only one spread that will hold all the planets-books. It will show our planet and all the little planets (King, Tippler, Lamplighter, Mathematician, Show-off, Geographer) will be part of Earth. Rhetorically, they are part of Earth too. Now I want to make this point by placing them on the map as opposed to initial approach, where all the planets where hanging in space. As for a perfect Little Planet, it will be placed separately - above Earth. It will symbolize that Little Planet is not part of Earth but it is out there.

Here is the visual explanation of what I mean:

Solution = STRUCTURE

Here is the initial structure solution for the book. I am not sure though if it will work the way I have planned to.