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

Illustration of children cycling with fairy wings through large, colorful flowers and leaves, accompanied by a frog and vines.

Helping authors and publishers bring their 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 May 1st, 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 type of artwork and color 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 - $250

    • Full spreads: $350 - $380

    • Spot illustration: $140 - $160

    • Book cover & back: $800

    • One Character Sketch: $250

    • One Character with facial expression: $350

    • 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.

What Authors Are Saying

Author Testimonial, working with Children's book illustrator Laxmi Prasad

Ritu Anand
Book: Jeeju’s Juttes (In Works)
Literary Agent at D4EO Literary Agency, USA

Laxmi Prasad is an experienced picture book illustrator. Her whimsical style keeps you staring at the page, asking, "how did she do this?" The way she depicts characters and shows their movements offers nothing less than a marvelous sight. It is a joy to collaborate with her. 

Author of Pongal O pongal book, wrote heartwarming and honest review about working with childrne's book illustrator Laxmi Prasad

Vaishnavvi Krishna Kumar
Book: Pongal O Pongal
Published in UK

Laxmi Prasad is very talented, and it was my pleasure to work with her on my first book, Pongal-o-Pongal. The journey of creating this book was seamless and enjoyable. Laxmi, with her experience and interest in creating children's books, played a key role in making the book both engaging…