My Books Need Illustrator

Recently signed with a children's publishing company for children's book. I am seeking a talented illustrator to bring to life a series of 5 books. The 1st book is completely done while the other 4 need more editing. With a very good possibility for more books being added to the series. The target age group is 4-12 years. I am looking for someone with a strong portfolio in children's book illustration, who can create engaging and imaginative artwork. Theme is a lady who owns a boutique and has a daughter. Im liking the idea of Cartoon / Whimsical style. I already have the boutique shop and 2 of the main characters in mind for each book in this series Please note that I do not accept AI-generated illustrations or anything ChatGPT related. If you have a passion for storytelling through art, I would love to hear from you! I am flexible paying per book that is complete or you can go ahead and create the whole series. Like my illustrator to be located in the USA, preferably in or close to North Carolina. Illustrations to be digitally done, not hand drawn I am looking to pay $250 per book . There is also another serious of books I am wanting to start relating to children and cancer in their point of view. If you are hired to do my boutique series and if all goes well, this is definitely an opportunity for this to be available to you to pick up. As of right now I am in the middle of editing the 1st book with just an idea for the 2nd book