What ages and formats does it cover?
The wizard offers picture books (ages 3 to 6), early readers (5 to 8), chapter books (7 to 10), middle grade (8 to 12), bedtime stories and educational fun. Choose an audience and a tone (gentle and whimsical suits most bedtime stories; witty and humorous suits chapter books) and the language level follows.
Each chapter is planned as two to four story moments, roughly one per spread in a picture book. The writing rules ask for short paragraphs, simple words, and the rhythm and repetition young listeners love, with dialogue welcome and no headings breaking up the story.
Does it make illustrations for the pages?
No, and we would rather say so plainly. Inkora writes the text and designs the cover, including optional AI cover artwork, but it does not illustrate interior pages, and the exported interior is text only.
For a picture book, treat Inkora as your text and production tool: write and refine the story here, export the DOCX, and give it to an illustrator, or lay the text over your own artwork in a design tool. For early readers and chapter books, which often have few or no pictures, the exported interior can be published as it is.
How long should a children's book be?
Picture-book texts are short, often well under 1,000 words across 32 printed pages. Early readers and chapter books run longer, and middle-grade novels commonly reach tens of thousands of words.
Inkora's shortest book is 1,000 words, with at least 300 words per chapter. That suits early readers, bedtime-story collections and chapter books well. For a single picture book, write a short story and cut it down in the editor; the AI shorten and simplify tools are made for exactly this.
Can I make a series of characters my child already loves?
Yes: describe them in the brief. Planning produces a cast list with each character's look, wants, flaw and arc, and the continuity ledger keeps details such as the dog's name and the colour of the front door fixed from story to story within the book. For a personalised gift book, put your child's name, friends and favourite things in the brief.
Which print size should I choose?
Picture books are usually larger and often square. Inkora supports 8.5" × 8.5" square and 8.5" × 11", and the Playful interior uses rounded, friendly typefaces. Chapter books and middle grade work well at 5.5" × 8.5" or 6" × 9" with a standard interior.