Three children in an adventure scene navigating a raft through a swamp, surrounded by birds and a crocodile, with one child pointing forward and another looking determined.
Illustration of a trio of children in a boat surrounded by large, menacing birds and water creatures, in a forest setting.
Black and white illustration of three children in a raft, surrounded by birds and sea creatures, navigating turbulent waters in a forest setting.

Cover Sketches

Children rafting through turbulent waters with birds flying overhead and a crocodile in the foreground, creating an adventurous scene.

Approved Cover Sketch

Illustration of three children in a pod-like vehicle, hovering over green water with serpent-like creatures and flying birds above. The scene is surrounded by a mystical, forest environment.

Color Comp Draft

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Middle Grade Novel Cover created for J. Emerson’s fiction novel.

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