Most storybooks have covers with art that summarize the plot. These pictures are generally very graphic and colorful. If the main character is featured he or she should have one or two dominate traits that make them stand out.
Many storybooks contain more than one short story and are separated by section pages. Section dividing pages are traditionally on the right right hand side of the book. This page should have a basic illustration and is an opportunity to use decorative fonts, graphics and style to convey the mood of the story. The text can begin immediately and run along side or below a graphic. The section page can also be a stand-alone and contain a chapter or section title only.
Chapter titles are a good stopping point in a story. A chapter title break should take place immediately after a conflict is resolved or at a natural stopping point. The chapter break page should be used to draw the reader back in. Storybooks are intended for children so a decorative graphic can be used, for example a vine graphic or musical notes can run across the top of the page. Choose a simple graphic that conveys the feeling you are trying to achieve with your book.
When it is time to tell the story it is important to organize the material into clear, concise and easy-to-read sentences. Keep the reader in mind, generally children or parents with their children. The text in storybooks should be very descriptive and colorful. One common tool of children's book authors is to use songs or poems that mesh with the theme of the story. These can be within the text or before it.