Thanks again for the input everyone - it's nice to see what others think since I can get very single minded at times.
@David - Thanks for that link - it's a good reminder of how many people will be seeing the book for the first time.
Regarding the art, at this point, we agree. Since the main character ages quite a bit in the book, we're likely going to be using an image from the later chapters where she is older (once we get them from the artist). Hopefully that will take care of the "cutesy" issue.
And, just for the heck of it, attached the artists "fixed" (non-cover) version after I shared with her some of your input.
Thanks again!
It may be a bit before I've reworked something else with the new art, but I'll definitely give you all a sneak peak first!
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