Children BookMidjourneyImage · 4:3

Robot and the Sunflower AI image prompt

A tender picture book image of a rusty little robot watering a single sunflower in a junkyard, made for stories about kindness and growth.

The prompt

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Tender children's book illustration of a small rusty boxy robot with one antenna and round glowing eyes carefully watering a single tall sunflower with a dented tin can, in the middle of a quiet junkyard of old cars and gears, morning sun breaking through clouds, a few butterflies, soft crayon and gouache textures, muted rust and teal palette with the sunflower as a bright yellow accent, simple clear shapes, hopeful and gentle mood --ar 4:3 --style raw --no scary, menacing robot, realistic, cluttered, text, watermark

Paste into Midjourney. Flags at the end set the aspect ratio and keep the look closer to your words; --no lists what to leave out.

Remix this prompt

Swap the subject or one layer at a time. The prompt above updates as you go.

Want full control over camera, aspect ratio, seed and negatives? Open this idea in the Prompt Studio.

Tips to get more from it

  • Use one bright accent color (the sunflower) to guide young readers' eyes.
  • Make a growth sequence: sprout, bud, bloom, using the same wording.
  • Midjourney's --sref with your first page helps keep later pages consistent.

How to use this prompt

  1. Pick your AI model in the format tabs so the syntax matches the app you use.
  2. Optional: change the subject or swap a layer in the remix panel to make it yours.
  3. Copy the prompt (and the negative prompt, if your app has a field for it) and paste it in.
  4. Generate 2–4 variations, keep the best, then refine one detail at a time.

New to Midjourney? Read the Midjourney prompt guide or browse the prompt keyword glossary.

Questions about this prompt

Which AI model is this children book prompt written for?

It was written and tested for Midjourney, but the format buttons above rewrite it for Midjourney, Stable Diffusion, DALL·E, Flux, Ideogram and Leonardo, so you can paste it into the tool you already use.

Can I change the aspect ratio or style?

Yes. The prompt is set for 4:3, which suits this composition. In Midjourney change the --ar value; in other apps pick the size in settings. Use the remix panel to swap the style, lighting, camera or mood without rewriting the whole prompt.

Is this prompt free to use for commercial work?

The prompt text is free to copy, edit and use. Whether you can sell the image depends on the terms of the AI model that generates it, so check your plan on that platform before using results commercially.

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