# Story illustration prompts

Image prompts for the four storybooks in Experiment 9, Reading, generated from the story data in index.html. The generated originals are in this folder under each story's title; the app loads the web-sized copies listed in `manifest.json`. A page without an image is painted in the browser from a scene description.

To add or replace an image, save it as `<story>-p<page>.jpg` or `.png` in this folder (for example `rosa-p1.jpg`) and list the file name in `manifest.json`. A width of about 1000 px is plenty. Landscape images work best; the app crops them to fill the picture panel. Any page without an image keeps its painted illustration.

Add this to every prompt for a consistent character:

> Consistent character design: scientifically recognizable Drosophila fruit fly, large red compound eyes, tan segmented body, transparent wings, six thin legs, friendly expressive face without human clothing, miniature insect-scale world, colorful polished 3D children's educational illustration, ages 8-11, no text or letters in image.

## Rosa and the Ripening Banana (rosa)

Patience / change over time · Grades 3–4 · words to know: ripen, patient, fragrance, notice, change

**rosa-p1.png.** A young friendly fruit fly named Rosa landing on a long green unripe banana in a giant fruit bowl, busy sunny kitchen from an insect-scale perspective, curious expression, children's educational storybook illustration, no text

**rosa-p2.png.** Rosa the young fruit fly frowning beside her kind grandmother fruit fly Nana on a giant green banana, grandmother gently explaining, warm kitchen light, children's educational picture book, no text

**rosa-p3.png.** Morning light on a giant banana turning from green to yellow, visible sweet scent swirls drifting upward, Rosa the fruit fly sniffing the air with delight, macro kitchen world, children's science storybook illustration, no text

**rosa-p4.png.** Three views of the same giant banana side by side showing it ripening from bright yellow to yellow with brown spots, Rosa the fruit fly observing and keeping tally marks, children's STEM storybook illustration, no text

**rosa-p5.png.** Rosa welcoming two fruit fly friends who fly in toward a perfectly ripe spotted giant banana, sweet scent swirls, cheerful expressions, oversized kitchen world, children's educational illustration, no text

**rosa-p6.png.** Rosa and her fruit fly friends sharing a ripe spotted banana at golden evening light in a giant kitchen, happy and content, wide cinematic children's storybook finale, no text

## Flynn and the Giant Peach (flynn)

Exploration / problem-solving · Grade 3 · words to know: explore, discover, careful, helpful, safely

**flynn-p1.png.** Children's educational storybook illustration, a tiny friendly fruit fly named Flynn with large expressive red eyes and translucent wings flying through a gigantic kitchen from an insect-scale perspective, enormous books and houseplant in background, a glowing ripe peach visible far ahead like a mountain, colorful 3D animated storybook style, warm lighting, whimsical but scientifically recognizable fruit fly, no text, landscape composition

**flynn-p2.png.** Flynn the tiny friendly fruit fly standing on the fuzzy surface of a gigantic ripe peach, peach curves upward like a hill, fruit fly looking excited and curious, macro-scale environment, children's educational picture book, bright warm kitchen in distant soft-focus background, consistent character design, no text

**flynn-p3.png.** Tiny fruit fly Flynn sliding down the curved side of a giant peach like a steep hill, wings opening to stop his fall, surprised but playful expression, dramatic perspective, educational children's adventure illustration, colorful cinematic 3D storybook art, no text

**flynn-p4.png.** Flynn discovering a sparkling drop of peach juice inside a small valley-like dent in a giant peach, fruit fly looking delighted, juice drop glowing like treasure, macro world, friendly science storybook illustration for elementary students, no text

**flynn-p5.png.** Two friendly fruit flies climbing and flying around a giant peach together, Flynn showing the second fly a safe route toward a sparkling juice drop, cooperative expressions, enormous peach landscape, children's educational book illustration, warm and inviting, no text

**flynn-p6.png.** Flynn and his fruit fly friend sitting proudly near the top of a giant peach at sunset-like warm kitchen light, looking over the enormous tabletop landscape, adventurous triumphant mood, children's science storybook illustration, cinematic wide composition, no text

## Zig, Zag, and the Wind (zig)

Persistence / cause and effect · Grades 3–4 · words to know: direction, powerful, predict, protect, return

**zig-p1.png.** Friendly fruit fly named Zig flying quickly through a giant fruit bowl filled with oversized bananas, apples, and grapes, air beginning to swirl around him, insect-scale perspective, expressive red eyes and translucent wings, educational animated children's storybook style, no text

**zig-p2.png.** Tiny fruit fly Zig being pushed backward by a dramatic gust of air, then sheltering behind a huge red apple while a giant electric fan spins in the distant room, playful sense of scale, elementary science storybook illustration, no text

**zig-p3.png.** Fruit fly Zig observing a large green leaf bending repeatedly in gusts of wind beside an enormous fruit bowl, curious thoughtful expression, fan in background, visual emphasis on observation and pattern recognition, children's educational illustration, no text

**zig-p4.png.** Sequence-like children's illustration showing fruit fly Zig timing his flight between giant pieces of fruit while an oscillating fan turns away, visual sense of wind then calm, clever problem solving, bright educational storybook style, no text

**zig-p5.png.** Zig safely arriving on a giant yellow banana and talking with another friendly fruit fly named Dot, both expressive and cheerful, distant fan still spinning, oversized kitchen world, science-themed children's illustration, no text

**zig-p6.png.** Two tiny fruit flies flying together above a giant colorful fruit bowl, weaving confidently through gentle air currents, joyful ending, wide cinematic children's educational book illustration, consistent character designs, no text

## Dot and the Mystery Light (dot)

Science / investigation · Grades 4–5 · words to know: observe, investigate, evidence, experiment, conclusion

**dot-p1.png.** Friendly female fruit fly named Dot perched on a windowsill at night, looking toward a mysterious blue glowing light across a dark room, moon visible outside, huge indoor environment from insect perspective, elementary science mystery storybook illustration, no text

**dot-p2.png.** Dot flying toward a glowing transparent classroom science habitat on a desk, miniature plants and soil visible inside with another fruit fly, blue-white research light above enclosure, curious educational science storybook art, no text

**dot-p3.png.** Dot outside a clear glass science habitat talking with Pip, another fruit fly inside among tiny plants and fruit, vague silhouettes of notebooks and science equipment in background, friendly rather than laboratory-scary, children's educational illustration, no text

**dot-p4.png.** Dot acting as a tiny scientist watching Pip move between a brightly lit side and shaded side of a transparent habitat, tiny notebook-style observation marks represented visually without readable text, children's STEM story illustration, no text

**dot-p5.png.** Thoughtful fruit fly Dot looking at the habitat with one side bright and one side shaded, expression shifting from excitement to careful consideration, visual theme of scientific thinking and evidence, elementary STEM picture book, no text

**dot-p6.png.** Dot flying toward the glowing science habitat at night carrying a confident curious expression, stars visible through nearby window, tiny fly contrasted with vast room and scientific environment, inspiring children's STEM storybook finale, cinematic illustration, no text