Table of Contents
- The short answer: how to make a soccer children's book with AI
- Step 1: Create your main character in Character Turbo
- Step 2: Generate your story scenes in Editor Pro
- Step 3: Add a second character
- Step 4: Generate a consistent background
- Step 5: Put characters together in Story Scene Pro
- Step 6: Lay out your page in Canvas
- FAQ
- Why is this niche in demand right now?
- Can I use real teams, players, or club badges?
- Can I sell this book on Amazon KDP?
- One character or two?
- Ready to make your book?
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Soccer children's books are one of the hottest niches on Amazon KDP right now, and with the World Cup running through July, demand is spiking. This guide shows you how to make a soccer children's book with AI, with one or two characters who stay consistent across every page, built entirely in Neolemon and laid out for KDP. It's the companion to our video, and every prompt is included below.
The short answer: how to make a soccer children's book with AI
Create your main character in Character Turbo as a full-body, front-facing image on a plain white background. Generate each action scene with Editor Pro, always editing from that original image. For two-character pages, generate a second character and a matching background, then combine them in Story Scene Pro. Lay out your pages in Canvas at 8.5" x 8.5" for KDP, add text and speech bubbles, and export. You can finish a book in a few hours.
Step 1: Create your main character in Character Turbo
Open Character Turbo, choose the latest version (Turbo V3 in the video), and create your main character. The rule that anchors everything: start with a full-body, front-facing image on a plain white background. Settings used: aspect ratio 1:1 (ideal for square KDP picture books), style Pixar-inspired.
Main character prompt:
Create a children's book soccer character: an American boy with brown hair and brown eyes, wearing a red soccer jersey, white shorts, white socks, and black soccer cleats. Full body, front view, standing and smiling, on a plain white background. Style: Pixar-inspired 3D children's book illustration. Aspect ratio 1:1.
Tip: if you're short on ideas, use Inspire Me for a starting description, or AI Improve to sharpen your own.
Step 2: Generate your story scenes in Editor Pro
Select your character and click Editor Pro, then describe the action. The character stays consistent with your original reference image every time. The one rule: whenever a scene changes location, edit from the original white-background image, not from a previous scene.
Scene prompt (kicking):
The same boy kicking a soccer ball on a grassy soccer pitch, dynamic action pose.
Scene prompt (heading):
The same boy heading the ball on the soccer pitch.
You don't need long prompts here. Neolemon fills in a believable pitch, background, and motion detail from a short description. Build a few scenes showing different skills (kicking, heading, tackling, scoring) to teach kids the basics of the game.
Step 3: Add a second character
For two-character pages, go back to Character Turbo and generate a second character the same way: full body, front view, white background.
Second character prompt:
Create a children's book soccer character: a Brazilian boy with black hair and black eyes, wearing a yellow soccer jersey, blue shorts, white socks, and black soccer cleats. Full body, front view, standing and smiling, on a plain white background. Style: Pixar-inspired 3D children's book illustration. Aspect ratio 1:1.
Step 4: Generate a consistent background
Generate a background so your scenes share the same setting instead of a new random one each time. Keep the same aspect ratio and style as your characters.
Background prompt:
A soccer pitch with a goal in the background. Aspect ratio 1:1, Pixar-inspired style.
Step 5: Put characters together in Story Scene Pro
Open Story Scene Pro and choose your scene configuration (here, two characters plus a background). Upload your two characters and your background, then describe the scene. Use the @ symbol to tag each character and say what they're doing.
Scene description:
@character1 and @character2 both challenging for the ball.
Because the background stays consistent, you can keep generating more scenes (both players jumping for a header, tackling, celebrating a goal) that all belong to the same book. For more on multi-character scenes, see our multi-character Canvas workflow.
Step 6: Lay out your page in Canvas
Open Canvas and set the dimensions to your trim size. For a square KDP picture book, choose 8.5" x 8.5". Add your scene image and click Set as Background to fill the page. Then add speech bubbles, starbursts, or blobs, and your text.
Example page text:
Tim and Lucas both want to head the ball, but only one person will win. Who do you think will win?
A question like that invites young readers to participate, which makes the book more engaging. Export the page, clear the canvas, and start the next one. For the full Canvas tour, see AI Canvas: Build and Compose Your Story Pages.
FAQ
Why is this niche in demand right now?
The 2026 World Cup runs from June 11 to July 19, and interest in soccer keywords spikes during the tournament. A strong entry keyword is "first soccer book," aimed at kids and toddlers learning the game for the first time.
Can I use real teams, players, or club badges?
No. Avoid real clubs, players, and badges for copyright and trademark reasons. Build original characters and stories instead. It protects you and still sells.
Can I sell this book on Amazon KDP?
Yes. Set Canvas to your trim size and upscale your final exports for print quality; see our print-ready upscaling guide. KDP requires you to disclose AI-generated content at upload.
One character or two?
Either works. A single character is faster; two characters (built and combined in Story Scene Pro) let you show challenges, passes, and teamwork. Keep each character's description consistent across every scene.
Ready to make your book?
The World Cup window won't last, so this is a good one to move on quickly. Start with Neolemon's free trial, enough to create your first character and scenes today.
