Kids' Book Editing and Proofreading

Posted 3 days ago

Worldwide

Summary

I've created a rough draft of a book — 37 pages in Canva (8.3" x 10.9"), about 90–120 words per page. It's a kids' book that teaches them how to fish, with about 12–13 illustrations. I'm looking for a designer who can clean up the text layout and make it look more professional and consistent. Feel free to look it over and fix or improve anything you notice — my skills in this field are little to none, so it's in your hands. The other thing I need help with is the illustrations. I've done what I can with AI, but there are some issues with inconsistent art style and other minor cosmetic things that need to be tidied up. I'd like this delivered as a print-ready PDF. My budget is $100–$175, and I'd prefer to have it done within a week, though I'm open to discussion — this is my first time using Upwork, so I'm not sure what a realistic timeline looks like for this type of project. If my budget needs adjusting, I'm open to that too. Feel free to ask any clarifying questions you have.

  • Less than 30 hrs/week
    Hourly
  • < 1 month
    Duration
  • Intermediate
    Experience Level
  • $19.00

    -

    $50.00

    Hourly
  • Remote Job
  • One-time project
    Project Type
Skills and Expertise
Mandatory skills
English
Proofreading
Nice-to-have skills
Copy Editing
Creative Writing
Activity on this job
  • Proposals:20 to 50
  • Last viewed by client:11 hours ago
  • Hires:
    1
  • Interviewing:
    1
  • Invites sent:
    2
  • Unanswered invites:
    1
About the client
Member since Jun 26, 2026
  • USA
    Scotts Valley8:48 AM
  • 1 hire, 1 active

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