The Book

It's time to make the book look like a book!

It's time to start putting together a design for a front cover...
I really like classic book covers, old and weathered, dog-eared copies of stories with yellowing pages. Probably not the best approach to pitching a new edition but I can't escape that old fashioned charm. 

All of the mock-up book templates I've seen have been super clean and digital. I especially hate the ones with fake backdrops or set-ups around them (glasses or a cup of coffee on the table). They just aren't right for my book (there aren't many mock-ups specifically for children's books - A GAP IN THE MARKET?) 

Can I make it look old and worn or does it need to look like a current product?
I think the purpose of this module actually is to propose applications for real-life commercial products so making it look that way isn't going to be right for this module. I need to re-think this and look at some modern book covers that I do like and see how I can do something similar. 

I feel so stupid trying to pick fonts and arrange things on a cover. I bet anyone trained in graphic design will look at it and laugh - I've probably chosen the most grannyish typography in the world! Need to get some feedback on this. I don't want it to look too twee!