Illustrations needed for childrens book

I need an illustrator that can illustrate a short childrens book I have written. I require a front and back page and around 7 double page spreads. The book is aimed at 5 - 6 year olds so i need simple, bright pictures. We will need to create the main character (a mouse/rat) and I plan on doing a series of books if this goes well, using the same character across them all.

The deadline is the second week of September and I'm currently in East Coast US timezone.