Children's Books — Giovanna Dasso · Milk & Honey Studios

Packages

Choose your starting point.

Concept & consultation

Story Seed

$750

60-minute story workshop
Concept document & visual moodboard
Two character sketches
Recommended next steps

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Bestseller

8–12 page short book

Storybook Starter

$2,500

Full manuscript collaboration
Character design (1 hero + 2 supporting)
8–12 finished spreads
Print-ready PDF + cover

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24–32 page picture book

Signature Picture Book

$5,500

Full art direction & storyboarding
24–32 illustrated pages
Hand-lettered title & cover art
ISBN-ready interior + cover files
Author dedication spread

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Full publishing support

Legacy Author Package

$8,500–$15,000+

Everything in Signature Picture Book
Editorial & manuscript polish
Print management & press setup
Launch assets, social, and reader funnel
Optional series planning

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Process

From idea to in-hand.

Discovery

What's the heart of the story.

Storyboarding

Page flow, beats, pacing.

Character & Color

Designs, palette, world.

Final Art

Spreads, cover, title work.

Print Ready

Files for KDP, IngramSpark, or your printer.

Already on shelves

Three published titles & counting

Garden of Lions — original animated story scene by Giovanna Dasso.

Already in print

Recent published collaborations.

All published works

2024

Alice McGraw Likes to Draw

Sandra Hanan & Rich Bergman · Illustrator

2025

The Search for Great Great Grampa's Tail

Rich Bergman · Illustrator

2025

The Improbable Story of Christopher Columbus

Richard Bergman · Contributing Artist

Children’s Book · Inquire

Tell me about your story.

First call is free. Most books start with a 30-minute conversation about who the story is for, what you want them to feel, and how far along you are.

Free 30-minute discovery call
Manuscript polish included from Storybook Starter and up
Print-ready files for KDP, IngramSpark, or your printer