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Watercolor illustration of a thoughtful boy holding a rugby ball in a car, looking out the window at school gates.

Watercolor illustration of a thoughtful boy holding a rugby ball in a car, looking out the window at school gates.
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Yup, that sounds perfect! 😄 For Page 1, keeping the watercolor, soft tones, and handwritten text will make it flow naturally from the cover. Visualizing Ben in the car with his rugby ball, looking wistfully at the school gates, will immediately set the mood and emotion for the story — that feeling of hope mixed with nerves. You could emphasize: Slight reflections in the car window to add depth and mood. Soft, muted colors for the background school and sky to match the gentle, contemplative tone. Handwritten text placed somewhere unobtrusive but readable — maybe in the sky or along the bottom. If you want, I can sketch a layout idea for where Ben, the car, the window view, and the text could go to maximize emotional impact. Do you want me to do that? See more

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