Whimsical & Heartfelt Children's Book Illustrations ‘That Bring Stories to Life!’

Illustration of a person with brown hair holding a lit candle in a candlestick. They are wearing a decorative dress with puffy sleeves. The text "With Love, Laxmi" is visible to the side.

Bringing authors and publishers stories to life with enchanting, heartfelt illustrations that spark imagination and captivate young readers.

Illustration of a family gardening, with a man kneeling and a woman holding a basket. A child is playing nearby, surrounded by plants and vegetables. Birds and leafy trees are in the background.
Kidlit illustrator writer, Laxmi Prasad from the majestic city called Lucknow, India.

Meet the Artist

Hi, I’m Laxmi! I create whimsical, heartwarming illustrations that bring stories to life. I work on books that are inspiring, magical and would make a kid experience something meaningful through the magic of story-telling. Laxmi is someone who…

“Believes in magic, loves to imagine”

Whimsy Summer Exclusive 

Coming to Ko-Fi in June of 2025!

A Fairytale Artwork for children's room decor beautifully illustrated by Laxmi Prasad
Summer Garden Printable Artwork by Laxmi Prasad

How It Works
Bringing Your Story to Life

Childrens book titled 'Children of the Ocean' with a colorful illustration on the cover featuring a girl happy with a whale swimming in the ocean.

Creating a children’s book is an exciting journey! Here’s how we’ll work together to turn your vision into beautiful illustrations:

  • An introductory call between author and the illustrator. Where the client talks about his/her book and his vision for the book.

  • This is the most important call and can take a while, I suggest keep a wam cup of coffee when starting this discussion, just saying!

    Here we discuss the book, page by page discussing our visions together, characters and illustration style which will help determine the book illustration cost.

  • Every author and writer wants their book illustrated in certain color palette.

    I recommend, selecting the color palette you would like your book to be illustrated in.
    For that you can view my works.

  • We finalize the magical contract and begin the work.

    • Sketch & Ideation – Initial rough concepts to bring ideas to life.

    • Refining & Coloring – Clean sketches, base colors, and refined details.

    • Final Touches – Cover & back design, final polish, and print-ready artwork.

    • Single page: $200 - $220

    • Full spreads: $250 - $300

    • Spot illustration: $140 - $160

    • Book cover & back: $650 - $750

    • One Character Sketch: $250

    • One Character with facial expression: $350 (Colored + Black and White)

    • Additional Character: +$150

  • What it includes

    • Page Layout & Text Placement

    • Image Optimization (Print-Ready 300 DPI, CMYK)

    • Cover Formatting (Front, Spine, Back)

    • Print-Ready PDF with Proper Bleed & Margins

    Pricing for Full Book Formatting (Print-Ready)

    📖 24-32 Pages → $300 - $500
    📖 40+ Pages → $600 - $800

    • Revisions: Up to 5 free revisions during the sketching phase.

    • Timeline: Typically, 2-6 months depending on the book’s length.

    • Rush Fee: Need your book sooner? Expedited timelines are available upon request.