Illustrator needed for children's picture book.

I am creating a heart-warming children’s picture book that follows three siblings through an entire day with their grandpa—gardening, baking, exploring, start watching, and plenty of small, tender moments in between. The manuscript is locked; now I need an illustrator who can bring more than twenty interior spreads to life and design a captivating front (and optional back) cover that ties everything together.

Scope
• Twenty-plus full-bleed, full-color spreads that flow naturally with the text.
• A cover that leaves room for title, author name, and spine text, formatted for both print (CMYK, bleed) and eBook.


Style & Tone
I am wide open on artistic approach—cartoon, semi-realistic, watercolor, digital painting—so long as the final art feels warm, joyful, and age-appropriate (target readers: 2-8). Consistency across characters, settings, and palettes is crucial, and the images must communicate the loving bond between children and grandparent at first glance.

Deliverables
1. Rough character sketches for approval.
2. Storyboard or thumbnail layout of all spreads.
3. Final high-resolution artwork (minimum 300 dpi) in layered PSD or AI plus flattened TIFF/PNG for print.
4. Print-ready PDF of the entire book, including cover, with bleed and crop marks.
5. Web-optimized JPEG/PNG set for eBook conversion.

Timeline is flexible within reason, but please outline realistic milestones for sketches, line art, color, and final files. If you have a portfolio piece that captures warmth, family connection, or lively kid scenes, I’d love to see it when you respond.