Cover in iBooks (epub)

hi,
i produce/export an ebub-File in Indesign CS4.
Everything works fine, but i don`t see on the left site
in iBooks content view the cover of my book, instead the default
brown cover.
I want my cover on the left side like in Winnie the Pooh:
http://www.apfel-blogger.de/wp-content/u...ook-01.jpg
Default Cover:
http://static.arstechnica.com/wifi-ipad-...er-toc.jpg
How can i fix this? maybe i can add the cover in the publishing process on iTunes?
Thx for help.
king regards

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