Illustrating Children's Picture Book - Key West

I am illustrating a children's picture book.

the manuscript is a rhyming lullaby with a Key West setting.

Ahhhhh - Key West -

I'm seeing bright primary colors - lots of color.

Using my trusty Storyboard template,

I break the manuscript down into the pages. 

I will use page 3 for the "title" page and page 32 for "the end" page.

That leaves me 14 2-page spreads.

I want to have a full page illustration on one side and

the text along with an small illustration on the facing page. 

There is a passel of animals, fish & fowl in the story -

so I've collected some reference photos of

Key West critters to go along with the landscape photos I already have.