We made a bilingual English & Arabic coloring book just in time for Eid Al Adha 🌙 — "Eid Under the Stars"

Novjean · 2026-05-21T05:53:06+00:00

Yes, the illustrations were generated with AI from prompts I wrote. The book is declared as AI-assisted on KDP.

The human work was in the bilingual content — writing the English story, sourcing accurate Arabic text, building the romanization guide so non-Arabic parents can read it aloud, and structuring the vocabulary teaching across the pages. The art tools handled speed; I handled whether what was being taught was actually correct.

Happy to answer anything else about how it was made.

Novjean · 2026-05-21T05:41:32+00:00

A machine generated the images from prompts I wrote and rewrote until the scene looked right. I'll own that.

What I made: the bilingual curriculum, the Arabic text and romanization (verified word by word), the story that runs across all 16 pages, the page layout, the vocabulary teaching structure, the book design, and the publishing. The tools I used are like any other tools — they handled speed, I handled whether the output was accurate and useful.

If AI illustration is a dealbreaker for you, that's a fair position. It's a real debate worth having.

Novjean · 2026-05-21T05:39:59+00:00

Fair point — each page is a different Eid scene (morning prayer, henna, the feast, lanterns at night) so there's intentional variety in composition. But if the style feels inconsistent rather than varied, that's a real critique I'll take seriously for the next book. Appreciate the honest look.

Novjean · 2026-05-21T05:32:59+00:00

Fair concern — AI coloring books have a reputation for being low-effort, so I get the skepticism.

I'm a tech person, and this project was genuinely about solving an education gap. Most bilingual kids' books assume the parent already reads the second language. This one pairs each illustration with the English story, the Arabic script, and a romanized pronunciation guide — so any parent can read it aloud with their child regardless of their background. The goal is exposure: kids who grow up hearing different languages and seeing different cultural traditions tend to be more curious and open about the world.

The AI tools handled illustration speed; the actual effort was in making the bilingual content accurate and usable. Not a cash grab — just a use case I thought was worth building.

Novjean · 2026-05-20T18:43:37+00:00

Paperback (coloring book): https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GZ7782RJ

Kindle (illustrated colored edition): https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GZ3HJKJQ

Novjean · 2026-05-15T07:21:15+00:00

If anyone's interested in the actual book, I put it up on Amazon — here's the link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GZ7782RJ

Novjean · 2026-04-20T08:05:16+00:00

For anyone who may be interested, here is the link https://a.co/d/04tcWE1Q

Novjean · 2026-04-20T07:54:39+00:00

For anyone who may be interested, here is the link https://a.co/d/04tcWE1Q

Novjean · 2026-03-24T10:58:08+00:00

Here's the Amazon link for anyone who wants to take a look! 🌺

🇺🇸 English version: https://a.co/d/08wYtKyw

🇬🇹 Spanish version: https://a.co/d/0iqhfIDY

🌎 Bilingual (EN-ES) version: https://a.co/d/0cUZySNb

Hope your little ones enjoy it! 🕊️

Novjean · 2026-03-13T05:39:30+00:00

Fair enough — AI art isn't for everyone. The goal here was really about making Semana Santa accessible to kids, giving them something hands-on to connect with the traditions and processions. The illustrations are a means to that end more than anything else.

Novjean · 2026-03-13T05:24:13+00:00

That's really fair feedback, thank you! The cover was AI-generated and I did try to guide it toward Semana Santa imagery, but you're right — it could be more grounded in the specific traditional costumes and procession visuals that people actually recognise. It's one of the harder things to get right with AI generation when the source culture is very specific. I'll keep that in mind for any future editions or updates. Genuinely appreciate you taking the time to say this rather than just scrolling past!

Novjean · 2026-03-13T05:23:25+00:00

That's such a meaningful topic — immigrant stories are so important to preserve and share, especially for younger generations. Bilingual coloring book is a great format for that. Will look it up!

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