This study discusses the design of illustrated picture books that are often heard by folklore for Indonesian folklore, the story of the Mouse Deer. The author chose the story of the Mouse Deer because this character is a strong and legendary character for quite a long time, so by raising the story of the Mouse Deer can make the character of the Mouse Deer to stay alive in a longer period of time. The Mouse Deer is a character who is known to have a very high intelligence with all the limitations he has. The role of design in picture books is very important. Book design that follows the correct rules will make the audience more interested in reading. Of course, the picture book of the Mouse Deer needs illustrations and a good layout to make it interesting when reading. If the layout is not good, it will reduce the interest of the reader when reading it. The author hopes to be able to increase interest in reading in children in general. The focus of the problem being analyzed is how to create visual concepts that can convey stories and moral messages in a combination of illustrations.