Children's Book · 2026

An illustrated children's book in development, following a small angel across a world of changing light, landscape, and scale.

Discipline
Writing, Illustration
Format
Children's book · in development
Year
2026
Status
In development
Spreads
19

A small angel leaves the city above the clouds.

Paradiso is an illustrated children's book in development. The existing sequence moves from a golden city through sea, desert, snow and forest before arriving in a vast grey city below.

  1. A small golden-haired angel looks toward a bright city above the clouds.

    01A small golden-haired angel looks toward a bright city above the clouds

  2. The angel loses his footing at the edge of the clouds.

    02The angel loses his footing at the edge of the clouds

  3. The angel falls away from the golden city.

    03The angel falls away from the golden city

  4. A blue whale finds the angel in the sea.

    04A blue whale finds the angel in the sea

  5. The whale brings the angel to a desert shore and a waiting camel.

    05The whale brings the angel to a desert shore and a waiting camel

  6. The angel and camel set out across the desert.

    06The angel and camel set out across the desert

  7. The travellers reach a palm-lined oasis.

    07The travellers reach a palm-lined oasis

  8. The angel and camel pass through a sparse stand of desert trees.

    08The angel and camel pass through a sparse stand of desert trees

  9. The angel rides from warm desert light into a white winter landscape.

    09The angel rides from warm desert light into a white winter landscape

  10. A polar bear watches the angel and camel crossing the snow.

    10A polar bear watches the angel and camel crossing the snow

  11. The polar bear raises a paw to greet the travellers.

    11The polar bear raises a paw to greet the travellers

  12. The polar bear carries the angel toward a green forest.

    12The polar bear carries the angel toward a green forest

  13. The angel rides the polar bear along a forest path.

    13The angel rides the polar bear along a forest path

  14. A fox waits for the angel and polar bear among the trees.

    14A fox waits for the angel and polar bear among the trees

  15. The angel and fox look toward a distant city.

    15The angel and fox look toward a distant city

  16. The angel stands at the threshold of the pale city.

    16The angel stands at the threshold of the pale city

  17. The small angel walks among grey-clad people in the rain.

    17The small angel walks among grey-clad people in the rain

  18. The angel faces a solitary man against the dark city skyline.

    18The angel faces a solitary man against the dark city skyline

  19. The angel lies in a shaft of light on the forest floor.

    19The angel lies in a shaft of light on the forest floor

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