Little Women
Written by Louisa May Alcott
Illustrated by Young Artists
About
Little
Women
Little Women follows the lives of the four March sisters — Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy — as they grow up during the Civil War era. Louisa May Alcott's beloved 1868 novel is a timeless story of family, ambition, love, and becoming who you're meant to be.
This edition will feature original illustrations created entirely by young artists ages 5–19.
Find Your Chapter
Each chapter has its own illustration brief with scene descriptions, character notes, and full technical specifications.
Download the brief for your chosen chapter below.
All illustration types are open to artists of all ages — ages 5 to 19.
Choose the type that feels right for you:
Full-Page — A large, immersive scene that fills an entire book page. Perfect for dramatic moments and sweeping settings.
Half-Page — A focused illustration spanning half a page. Great for character moments and intimate scenes.
Corner Ornament — A small, decorative image designed for the corners of a page. Ideal for nature details, objects, or symbolic elements from the story.
Each chapter brief includes all three types. You may submit for as many chapters and illustration types as you like.
| Ch | Title | Synopsis | Brief |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Playing Pilgrims | On a cold Christmas morning the four March sisters lament their poverty, then resolve to spend their small savings on gifts for Marmee instead of themselves. | Download |
| 2 | A Merry Christmas | The girls wake to find books from Marmee, then carry their breakfast to a poor immigrant family — an act of generosity that sets the tone for the whole story. | Download |
| 3 | The Laurence Boy | Jo meets the boy next door, Theodore Laurence — Laurie — at a New Year's Eve dance, and an unlikely friendship begins. | Download |
| 4 | Burdens | Each sister tries a week of keeping house while Marmee rests, only to discover that domestic life is harder than it looks. | Download |
| 5 | Being Neighborly | Jo visits the Laurence mansion and meets old Mr. Laurence, who is gruff but kind — and has a piano that makes Beth long to play. | Download |
| 6 | Beth Finds the Palace Beautiful | Shy Beth works up the courage to visit Mr. Laurence's home and discovers she may play his grand piano whenever she likes. | Download |
| 7 | Amy's Valley of Humiliation | Amy brings pickled limes to school against the rules, is caught, and publicly humiliated — a small but stinging lesson in pride and consequences. | Download |
| 8 | Jo Meets Apollyon | Jo's fierce temper flares when Amy burns her manuscript in revenge, leading to a dangerous moment on the ice and a hard-won lesson in forgiveness. | Download |
| 9 | Meg Goes to Vanity Fair | Meg spends two weeks with wealthy friends, gets dressed up and flattered, and comes home unsettled — wondering what she truly wants from life. | Download |
| 10 | The P.C. and P.O. | Jo and Laurie form a secret society called the Pickwick Club, publishing a family newspaper full of stories, poems, and gentle jokes. | Download |
| 11 | Experiments | The girls convince Marmee to let them have a week of complete leisure — which quickly descends into chaos, spoiled food, and bored restlessness. | Download |
| 12 | Camp Laurence | A golden summer day of boating, croquet, and picnicking with Laurie and his friends — a rare carefree interlude before harder times arrive. | Download |
| 13 | Castles in the Air | Jo, Meg, Laurie, and Amy share their secret dreams for the future while lounging in the sunshine — ambitions that will shape the rest of their lives. | Download |
| 14 | Secrets | Jo sells her first stories to a newspaper and keeps it secret, while Meg receives a letter from Mr. Brooke that sets her heart fluttering. | Download |
| 15 | A Telegram | A telegram arrives: Father is gravely ill. Marmee must leave for Washington immediately, and the girls must hold the household together in her absence. | Download |
| 16 | Letters | The sisters write to Marmee in Washington while managing the house alone — and Jo makes an impulsive decision that she hopes will help the family. | Download |
| 17 | Little Faithful | Quiet, selfless Beth visits the poor Hummel family to bring comfort — and comes home gravely ill with scarlet fever. | Download |
| 18 | Dark Days | Beth's fever worsens and the family fears the worst. Marmee is summoned home and the household holds its breath through the long, frightening night. | Download |
| 19 | Amy's Will | Believing Beth may die, Amy solemnly writes out her will, leaving her small treasures to those she loves — a tender, childlike reckoning with mortality. | Download |
| 20 | Confidential | Beth slowly recovers. Meanwhile Mr. Brooke confesses his feelings for Meg, and Laurie lets slip a secret that changes the family dynamic. | Download |
| 21 | Laurie Makes Mischief and Jo Makes Peace | Laurie's meddling causes tension between Meg and Mr. Brooke, and Jo must swallow her pride and make things right. | Download |
| 22 | Pleasant Meadows | Father returns home from the war, recovered and changed. The family is reunited at last — a quiet, deeply felt homecoming. | Download |
| 23 | Aunt March Settles the Question | Aunt March unexpectedly intervenes in Meg's future, and in doing so accidentally ensures the outcome she most wanted to prevent. | Download |