I quite like how this image sits on the page, however I am not sure each image would crop as well as this one to create a square, also I am worried about when there is more text, if the pages will look too busy. I feel maybe we need more breathing space in the form of borders around the image.
This feel much better, a lot more breathing space and place to think, however I am wondering if it would be even better if the image was smaller again.
Yes, I really like the image being this size, the borders are much better sized and the image looks more comfortable on the page. It always gives that sense of being small which is how I felt mentally during my childhood. I believe that I will go with this layout for each page.